by EPHA | Apr 24, 2020 | Statements
The European Public Health Alliance has joined calls from the Roma Education Fund and a number of other organisations to call for the European Commission and EU national governments to ensure that Roma children are not left behind as they implement measures to tackle...
by European Public Health Alliance | Apr 20, 2020 | Opinion
Patients with chronic lung and heart conditions caused or worsened by long-term exposure to air pollution are less able to fight off lung infections and more likely to die. Air pollution can cause hypertension, diabetes and respiratory diseases, conditions that...
by EPHA | Apr 20, 2020 | Opinion
The strong correlation between air pollution and COVID-19 could be explained by the negative impact on the immune system. This was demonstrated for other diseases, and this is likely the case for COVID-19, too. The effect held not just for pollution levels at the time...
by EPHA | Apr 16, 2020 | Statements
The COVID19 pandemic is foreseen to bring severe socio-economic challenges that will affect EU children and families across the European Union. Those who need most support – such as access to adequate healthcare and education – are not receiving it and will struggle...
by European Public Health Alliance | Apr 14, 2020 | Statements
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the human and financial costs of poor investment in health prevention services among vulnerable groups in Europe. Disproportionally affected by unequal access to health and preventive services and poor housing, living and...
