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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COVID-19 reveals urgent need for a common European public health approach
EPHA statement on COVID-19
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Increasing our options for cancer treatment in Europe
EPHA member, the Anticancer Fund calls for more research into repurposing of drugs to support cancer patients
Should governments consider Roma a priority in their Covid-19 vaccination roll-out plans?
Should governments consider Roma a priority in their Covid-19 vaccination roll-out plans?
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
Dear EU Health Ministers, Downgrading EU health action is the wrong answer to the coronavirus crisis
The European Public Health Alliance understands that the European Commission's EU4health proposal is being drastically cut back by EU Member States, in the ongoing negotiations between EU national governments in the Council of the EU. This risks much less...
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
“It’s time to invest in a healthy future” EPHA joins calls for more EU support for health in the wake of COVID19
New guiding principles from the EU4Health Civil Society Alliance for the new EU health programme, setting out the actions that should be taken to strengthen and improve health systems across the EU
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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