by EPHA | Oct 6, 2017 | Statements
The undersigned organisations call on the European Commission to design and implement a responsible trade policy which ensures health sustainability, enables public health action on health security threats, and mainstreams the EU commitments under the UN Sustainable...
by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 14, 2017 | Statements
Statement to the 67th Session of the WHO Regional Office for Europe on the Progress Report on the Implementation of the European Food and Nutrition Action Plan 2015-2020 World Cancer Research Fund International, with the European Public Health Alliance, the...
by EPHA | Sep 8, 2017 | News Release, Statements
Dr Sania Nishtar highlights “huge appetite and awareness” among 191 national governments to tackle non-communicable diseases. Experts propose ways to bridge the gap between governments’ Sustainable Development commitments and policy action. Brussels, 8 September 2017....
by European Public Health Alliance | Aug 23, 2017 | Opinion
Selling tobacco, alcohol, and foods high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) is big business. Demand is booming, and with it, so are chronic, non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Unhealthy diet is the biggest risk factor for disability adjusted life years lost (DALYs) in the...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 31, 2017 | Opinion
Diet is the foremost risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs): the average European consumes too much sugar, too much saturated fat, and too much salt. The share of Europeans who are overweight or obese has steadily increased between 2010 and 2014 in all EU...
