Breaking the Cycle of Early Marriages and Early Motherhood in Roma Communities

Guest article by: Evgenia Zarokosta, Klimaka  Early marriage and early motherhood violate fundamental human rights, disproportionately affecting...

Beyond the Stigma: Supporting Mothers with Disabilities

Guest article by Johanna Schima (Vice President & Head of EU Team), Make Mothers Matter   Mothers with disabilities face unique challenges that...

Championing Women’s Cancer Rights: A Call for Policy Action

Cancer presents numerous multifaceted challenges, extending beyond the realms of healthcare. Women interact with the disease in many different manners, as citizens taking part in screening activities, yet also as patients, encountering unique and gender-related physical, emotional, and economic obstacles, impacting their quality of life.

Concerns over the lack of information on the publication of the 2025 calls for operating grants under the EU4Health programme

The members of the EU4Health Civil Society Alliance ask in a new joint statement for transparent information on the operating grants for 2025 under...

Health Equity Feed | International Women’s Day, health of persons with a disability, health equity in digital and commercial determinants

EPHA’s Health Equity Feed brings you the latest news, events, and research on health equity in Europe and beyond.  As the first newsfeed of the year...

About us

EPHA advocates for better health in Europe! We bring together public health civil society organisations, including health professionals and patient and disease groups. Together with this unique and diverse membership, we are working to improve health and strengthen the voice of public health in Europe.

Our Policy Clusters

Healthy Environments

We advocate for the creation of environments that enable people to live healthy, flourishing lives and prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

Healthcare Delivery

Working towards better and affordable medicines for all by improving the current pharmaceutical business model.

Health
Equity

Equitable policies provide everyone with the opportunity to live a healthy and prosperous life. At EPHA, we advocate they leave no one behind. 

Health Systems and Economy

We advocate for sustained investments in health, supporting and reaffirming the vision of health as a value in itself and a precondition for economic prosperity.

Global Public Health

Through a multi-sectoral ‘One Health’ approach, this cluster aims to respond to cross-border health threats such as air pollution and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). 

Digital Transformation

Advocating for inclusive digital health policies, empowering citizens by improving their digital health literacy, and for ethical use of AI and patient health data. 

Politics and Health

This cluster focuses on policymaking processes at the European level, as well as (health) civil society involvement in these processes. 

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EPHA’s advocacy for better health in Europe spans a wide spectrum of public health topics, which are divided into thematic policy clusters. 

Our Events

April 9, 2025

Combatting Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare: A Case Study of Prostate and Breast Cancer

Co-organised by the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) and the European Cancer Organisation (ECO), this...

January 24, 2025

Launch of CSO Commission report “Civil society engagement in the development of WHA resolutions and decisions”

Launch of CSO Commission working group study “Civil society engagement in the development of WHA...

Consultation on meaningful, inclusive and safe participation of people of African descent in public affairs

OHCHR-Brussels and The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), through the DisQo Stakeholder Network, presented to...

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