Children and Youth

The EU Child Guarantee: key recommendations for national action plans

by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 12, 2021 | Children and Youth, Health Inequalities

On the 14th of June 2021, EU Member States took a historic decision by unanimously adopting the Council Recommendation establishing the European Child Guarantee. By calling on EU Member States to guarantee access to basic rights and services for children in need, this...

Must try harder – how the revision of the EU school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme can improve children’s diets

by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 27, 2021 | Children and Youth, Food, Drink and Agriculture | Latest Developments

As EU policies in the areas of food systems and public health continue to evolve, especially following the adoption of the Farm to Fork Strategy, Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and the European Child Guarantee, the EU school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme...

Spotlight on early childhood in nine European countries identifies key challenges preventing a fair start for every child

by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 22, 2021 | Children and Youth, Health Inequalities

Children represent 20% of the EU’s population, yet, even before the pandemic, almost 18 million children were experiencing poverty and social exclusion. Very young children are often overlooked, despite overwhelming evidence of the benefits of a healthy, safe and...

The European Child Guarantee is adopted! Let’s work together to turn its ambition into reality

by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 14, 2021 | Children and Youth, Health Inequalities

EU Ministers have today adopted the Council Recommendation establishing the Child Guarantee, an innovative framework for action which aims to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty and social exclusion by calling on EU Member States to guarantee access to basic...

Implementing the EU Child Guarantee: a matter of priority

by European Public Health Alliance | May 6, 2021 | Children and Youth, Health Inequalities, Pillar of Social Rights

As a member of the the EU Alliance for Investing in Children, EPHA has joined calls from the European Parliament and the Intergroup on Children’s Rights, for EU national governments in the Council and in national capitals to be ambitious in the implementation of the...

The European Child Guarantee: an opportunity to invest in early childhood development

by European Public Health Alliance | May 3, 2021 | Children and Youth

Guest Article: Giorgiana Rosa, Advocacy Consultant, First Years First Priority CampaignAcross Europe, we see persistent child health inequality, both within and between EU Member States. Children living in poverty and experiencing exclusion and discrimination have...