by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 4, 2020 | Children and Youth, Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs), Tobacco
Guest Article: Anton Kalin, Project Manager, Slovenian Coalition for Public Health, Environment and Tobacco Control A meta-analysis of the effects from reducing tobacco excise duty in different countries – making the case to reduce Slovenia’s tobacco...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 4, 2020 | Children and Youth, Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs), Tobacco
Guest Article; Brian Ward, Director of Advocacy and European Public Affairs, European Respiratory Society The theme of this year’s World No Tobacco Day has been extremely timely and important: to protect youth from industry manipulation and to prevent them from both...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 4, 2020 | Children and Youth, Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs), Tobacco
Guest article by Rana Orhan and Nick Xifaras, European Medical Students’ Association (EMSA) @emsa_europe Every year on May 31st, we celebrate World No Tobacco Day. This global campaign was introduced to keep reminding us of the achievements the world has made in the...
by Rosemary Hindle | May 28, 2020 | Children and Youth, COVID-19, Healthy Economic Policy | Latest Developments
EPHA joins Eurochild, the International Step-by-Step Association (ISSA) and the Roma Education Fund for calls to prioritise investment in early childhood services. The COVID-19 outbreak has revealed the true impact of a decade of austerity that has pared back health...
by Rosemary Hindle | Apr 16, 2020 | Children and Youth, COVID-19, Health Inequalities
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 | Mar 31, 2020 | Children and Youth, Healthy Economic Policy | Analysis & Opinion
Guest article by EPHA member, Eurochild Inequalities in access to health and services represent a growing concern in Europe, children in a vulnerable situations are at greater risk of exposure. Eurochild is calling the EU to reinforce the child-centred approach of...
