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EPHA Newsletter | Racism and Health Inequity

by Bhavani Srinivasan | Dec 15, 2022 | Newsletters

“And then the black young lady here” said the white man who was moderating the Q&A of one of the sessions at the WHO World Health Summit in October 2022, in Berlin. I was shocked. But as I was joining the session online, I couldn’t feel the energy in the room or...

Gender-based violence during COVID-19

by European Public Health Alliance | Nov 25, 2021 | Opinion

One in three women face gender-based violence in their lifetime, mostly by their intimate partner. This staggering statistic, however, dates from before COVID-19 and UN Women has reported on emerging evidence that since the outbreak of COVID-19, violence has...

Vaccines for all? Undocumented Migrants and Homeless People Left Behind

by EPHA | Jun 25, 2021

Vaccines for all? Undocumented Migrants and Homeless People Left Behind  30 June 2021  12:00-13:30 CEST  Online In October 2020, the European Commission identified “ensuring equitable and affordable access for all in the EU to an affordable vaccine as early as...

European Charter on Health Equity

by EPHA | Mar 7, 2021

European Charter on Health Equity COVID-19 has highlighted and exacerbated gaps and limitations in health protection and prevention in Europe. Ethnic minorities, Roma, migrants and people with a migrant background, homeless people, disabled persons, prisoners, LGBTIQ+...

Gender-based violence in COVID19: a double challenge for marginalised groups

by EPHA | Feb 14, 2021

Gender-based violence in COVID-19: a double challenge for marginalised groups  8 March 2021  14:00 - 15:15 CET  Webinar According to the UN, one in three women is subjected to sexual or physical violence during their life, impacting on their physical and mental...