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...
by European Public Health Alliance | Feb 6, 2026 | Opinion
After more than a decade, the European Code Against Cancer has been updated and its timing could not be more consequential. With cancer remaining one of Europe’s leading causes of premature mortality, and with preventable risk factors still deeply embedded in our...
by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 7, 2025 | Statements
The EU Healthy Air Coalition (EUHAC) brings together non-profit health organizations across Europe to advocate for policies that improve health through cleaner air. The Coalition’s new infographic sets out the evidence on the health burden of air pollution and the...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 27, 2025 | Reports
Overview On 9 April, the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) and the European Cancer Organisation (ECO) co-hosted a webinar, exploring persistent ethnic disparities in healthcare, using cancer care as a case study. With a focus on prostate and breast cancer,...
