COVID-19
The need for strong European action to tackle the flaws in our health systems and support our health workforce have been highlighted by different countries’ ability to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak as effectively as others.
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Air pollution clears in cities globally - new maps revealed
COVID-19 reveals urgent need for a common European public health approach
EPHA statement on COVID-19
Is the Coronavirus threat greater for polluted cities?
Top Stories
Transparency is a fundamental pillar for the success of the EU Vaccines Strategy
39 health and consumer organisations call for the public and their elected representatives to be given more scrutiny of EU COVID19 vaccine contracts
Transparency is needed to reap the full benefits of the EU’s investment in its Vaccines Strategy, say health NGOs
Ahead of the upcoming hearing on the #EUVaccinesStrategy, public health organisations, not-for-profit healthcare insurers, healthcare professionals call for more transparency and fair return on public investment in vaccines
A lost opportunity for the health of Europe
EPHA response to the budget cuts to the new EU4Health programme following the July European Council
“Weakening enforcement of air pollution laws is not the answer to our current health and economic crisis” say EPHA, BEUC, T&E and EEB
Civil Society calls on the European Commission to ensure that, in the interests of public health, consumer rights, environmental protection and fair demands to delay essential EU vehicles emission legislation are resisted
Lessening the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable groups
COVID19 has highlighted shortcomings in society’s support for vulnerable groups. How can we ensure no one is left behind as Europe begins the process of recovery?
Cleaning the air can help to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus crisis in Eastern Europe
How local efforts to tackle air pollution from garden bonfires can have wider public health benefits
COVID-19: EPHA Members Resources
Click on each organisation’s name to discover links to their resources on COVID-19. Bookmark this page for regular updates
AGE Platform Europe
Cancer Research UK
EUROCHILD
European Academy of Paedriatics
European AIDS Treatment Group
European Association of Hospital Pharmacists
European Association of Senior Hospital Physicians/European Federation of Salaried Doctors
European CanCer Organisation
European Region of the World Confederation for Physiotherapy
European Heart Network
European Medical Students' Association
European Network for Smoking Prevention
European Respiratory Society
European Society of Intensive Care Medicine
FEANTSA
Health and Europe Centre
Human Rights 360
Mental Health Europe
Royal College of Nursing
Royal College of Physicians
Medecins du Monde
Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems
Smoke Free Partnership
The Association of Public Health Schools in the European Union
Key Resources
World Health Organization (WHO) platform
European Commission platform
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) platform
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