by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 11, 2018 | Opinion
Daniela Pereira, Policy Assistant, EPHA An economic crisis usually leads to general poor public health: not only do governments cut their spending in public health, but people also tend to adopt less healthy behaviours such as eating inexpensive, low quality food...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 31, 2018 | Opinion
This spring, the European Commission published their proposals for the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) (or the next EU budget) for the period 2021 – 2027. A total of 1,135 EUR billion is foreseen, equivalent to 1.11% of the EU Gross National Income (GNI)....
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 31, 2018 | Opinion
By Marcin Rodzinka, Project Coordinator, Mental Health Europe Whilst civil society and consumer organisations often struggle to be heard, the influence of the business lobby on decision-makers is acknowledged as overly strong. This imbalance risks undermining the...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 31, 2018 | Opinion
Kalle Dramstad, European Policy Officer, IOGT-NTO Isn’t it strange how you would struggle to find a law firm or big corporation without strict rules on how to approach conflicts of interests among its staff, clients and competitors, but there is little to be found in...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 31, 2018 | Opinion
Effective policies are informed by adequate impact assessments. The practice of impact assessment is especially important for public health – health outcomes are influenced by multiple determinants and are shaped by different policies. The European Union (EU) is...
