by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 1, 2022 | Opinion, Reports
More than 32 million adults and 170,000 children live with a form of diabetes in the EU. Although 14 types of diabetes have been identified so far, the most common are Type 1 and Type 2. Most cases of Type 2 Diabetes are preventable. Yet, Type 1 and other forms are...
by European Public Health Alliance | Nov 15, 2022 | Statements
In an open letter to Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), 60 health organisations from around the world call for the protection of COP from corporate greenwashing following Coca-Cola sponsorship....
by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 29, 2022 | Opinion
By Phil Cain, Eurocare The Oslo Declaration on alcohol harm resulting from Eurocare’s conference in July has around 80 signatories to date, and rising, making it a powerful advocacy tool. Senior Communications and Policy Manager Phil Cain tells the story of its...
by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 28, 2022 | Statements
According to the Progress report, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are one of the main causes of illness across Europe causing millions of deaths each year. The pandemic context worsened an already sensitive situation, hindering proper assistance for patients. The most...
by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 26, 2022 | Statements
Europe has the highest rates of alcohol consumption per person, the highest prevalence of heavy episodic alcohol use, and the lowest rates of alcohol abstention in the world. Against this backdrop, and in the context of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe, a...
