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[Seminar report] Can EU Citizens Afford Their Medicines?

This high level meeting revolved around various political processes linked to the economic crisis. Some of the topics discussed include implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy, as well as pharmaceutical legislation for ensuring that people living (...)

[Médecins du monde] Access to healthcare in Europe in times of crisis and rising xenophobia

On the 9th of April 2013, Doctors of the World International Network (Médecins du monde) presented its latest report, with some of the results of comparative data collected in 2012 in 14 cities across seven European countries. This report covers a (...)

[EPHA Statement] General Data Protection Regulation & Implications for Health Research

Data for health research must remain available for the benefit of society as a whole, whilst respecting the rights of the individual. 27 February, Brussels - The European Commission proposal for a regulation concerning data protection, released in (...)

Health and transparency NGOs demand Commission implements UN tobacco lobbying rules

On January 17, EPHA, along with three other civil society organisations, has joined forces to write an open letter to José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission. The appeal warns about the failure of the European Commission to properly (...)

May 2013 Newsletter

The last few weeks have been full streamed for EPHA We launched the invitation for our 4th Annual Conference (...)...
Updated on 24/05/2013

How to reinforce the social dimension of the EU under the Lithuanian Presidency?

Lithuania will hold the rotating EU presidency of the Council in the second half of 2013 (July-December 2013). The (...)...
Updated on 24/05/2013
about Civil Society , Social Issues , Health Inequalities , beyond-GDP , social determinants of health , Social Platform

Health systems in times of global economic crisis: an update of the situation in the WHO European Region

WHO has worked with many Member States on various areas of policy to assist them in navigating through the crisis. (...)...
Updated on 22/05/2013
about WHO , Economic crisis , governance , social protection , Austerity

MEPs’ rejection of cuts for EU’s Fund for Most Deprived should be followed by more healthy and nutritious food provision

Following the vote by the European Parliament’s Social Affairs Committee on Monday (21 May 2013) rejecting (...)...
Updated on 22/05/2013
about food, diet and nutrition , poverty and health , Health Inequalities , EU funds , agriculture , social determinants of health , Children health , homelessness

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- Consultation on the review of the CAP schemes providing agricultural products to school children (Closes 22 April)

- Consultation on combating female genital mutilation in the EU (Closes 30 May)

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