by EPHA | Nov 15, 2016 | Statements
EPHA’s new Briefing on Antimicrobial Resistance responds to the European Commission’s Evaluation Report of the outgoing 2011-2016 Action Plan on AMR and outlines EPHA’s recommendations for follow up in order to prepare an Action Plan commensurate...
by European Public Health Alliance | Nov 14, 2016 | Statements
This legal briefing reflects on the European Union (EU) competences to take action for health, and especially reviews some of the competences which could be invoked to adopt EU-wide legally binding measures to combat AMR. In light of the looming health crisis...
by European Public Health Alliance | Nov 3, 2016 | Opinion
By Sascha Marshang, Policy Manager for Health Systems On 24 October, the European Commission released the long-awaited Evaluation Report of its 2011-2016 Action Plan on AMR. While the evaluation shows clear benefits arising from the Action Plan and added EU...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 18, 2016 | News Release, Reports, Statements
New tests reveal lethal drug-resistant bacteria in water found near multiple production sites in India ‘Dirty’ factories supply U.S. and European healthcare providers including UK NHS A new report by campaigning organisation Changing Markets published today reveals,...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 13, 2016 | Opinion
By Sascha Marschang, Policy Manager for Health Systems, EPHA Although consumption of antibiotics appears to be decreasing across Europe overall, public knowledge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) differs widely between countries. There is still widespread...
