Child Health – Page 14

Thirty years of children’s rights – what has Europe achieved?

by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 2, 2019 | Opinion

On 20 November Europe celebrated the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention of the rights of the child. The European Parliament organised a high-level conference attended by the Belgian Queen Mathilde, EU officials, international human rights bodies, and...

Benefitting children, parents and community: the Sure Start Programme in Hungary

by European Public Health Alliance | Aug 23, 2019 | Opinion

Benefitting children, parents and community: the Sure Start Programme in Hungary by József Rostás, Roma Fellow for Early Childhood Development Sure Start Children’s Homes in Hungary are effective initiatives which have provided significant early childhood development...

Free dental medicine for children from disadvantaged families

by European Public Health Alliance | Aug 19, 2019 | Opinion

Free dental medicine reviews for children from families receiving social welfare, or from vulnerable families with below average incomes by Edvin Saliov, Roma Health Fellow The laws that protect our human rights, and equal access to healthcare and services, aim to...

More than words: European Union must step up action on social policies, starting from early childhood

by EPHA | May 16, 2019 | News Release, Statements

Investing in early childhood development is unavoidable means to tackle health inequalities Bucharest, 14 May 2019. European and national policymakers have been called on by the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) to make investing in children a political priority...

Every child deserves to thrive

by EPHA | Apr 17, 2019

Every child deserves to thrive: The role of the EU in promoting and encouraging investment in early childhood development  14 May 2019  13:30 - 17:45 EEST  Bucharest Across the EU, more than 25 million children at are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Growing...