by European Public Health Alliance | May 27, 2026 | Newsletters
By Wolfgang Fecke, Executive Director at the Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL) The European Week Against Cancer, a flagship initiative from the Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL), is a timely reminder of the urgency to implement the new European...
by European Public Health Alliance | May 27, 2026 | Opinion
By Charis Girvalaki, Scientific Director, European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention (ENSP) The revision of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) represents a critical opportunity to strengthen Europe’s cancer prevention agenda. Tobacco use remains the leading...
by European Public Health Alliance | May 27, 2026 | Opinion
By Carolina Espina PhD, MPH, Scientist, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO) The 5th edition of the European Code Against Cancer (ECAC) has been launched this year but why is the ECAC important? And why do we need to keep updating it [1]? In essence,...
by European Public Health Alliance | May 27, 2026 | Opinion
By Brian Ward, Director of Advocacy and European Affairs at European Respiratory Society Lung cancer is the world’s biggest cancer killer. In the WHO European Region in 2021, it claimed 444,900 lives, cost societies €233 billion, and accounted for 10 million...
by European Public Health Alliance | May 13, 2026 | Statements
EPHA, alongside the European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention (ENSP) and 19 leading health organisations, has co-signed an open letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The letter issues an urgent call for “No More Delays” in...
