by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 16, 2019 | Statements
Ursula von der Leyen’s medical background has a huge potential, European patient, academic and public health NGOs say Brussels, 16 July 2019 – On behalf of patients, medical associations, health managers and the wider European public health community, we welcome...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 12, 2019 | Statements
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) affects people’s well-being both inside and outside the EU. EPHA has joined fellow civil society organisations, and those representing the interests of food producers, farmers and consumer co-operatives in setting out joint...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 3, 2019 | Statements
Today, EPHA and six other civil society organisations announce their resignation from the EU Platform for Action on Diet, Physical Activity and Health. In a joint statement the organisations observe that the Platform, as currently constructed, is not fit for purpose...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 28, 2019 | Statements
About: Plain packaging – an evidence-based policy in support of people’s health Brussels, 28 June 2019 Dear Dr. Franc Trček, In light of the recent discussions in the Parliament of Slovenia about the desirability of plain packaging of tobacco products, the...
by EPHA | Jun 13, 2019 | Statements
Brussels, 12 June 2019. The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA)’s Policy Manager for Universal Access and Affordable Medicines, Yannis Natsis, has been appointed as a member of the European Medicines Agency (EMA)’s Management Board. Natsis fills in one of two...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 7, 2019 | Statements
The public health community is greatly disappointed about the SpiritsEurope approach (1) to label their products. In our view, the European spirits industry refrains from informing consumers at the point of sale in an easy and accessible manner. Instead of following...