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A public health view of the EU4Health Programme

by Zoltán Massay-Kosubek | Jul 6, 2020 | #EU4Health, COVID-19, Europe and Health

EPHA analysis | Download our 39 amendments proposed to the European Parliament The European Commission has announced an ambitious proposal for the new EU4health programme so that EU countries can better cooperate and coordinate in times of crisis and to strengthen...

Getting it right: COVID19 vaccines procurement

by Yannis Natsis | Jun 30, 2020 | COVID-19, Universal Access and Affordable Medicines | Latest Developments

In recent weeks, there have been some notable developments in relation to the procurement of potential vaccines against COVID19. On June 3, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Italy announced the formation of the Inclusive Vaccine Alliance (IVA) in order to negotiate...

Ensure equitable global access for treatments, vaccines and diagnostics resulting from the ACT Accelerator, over 70 organisations ask

by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 25, 2020 | COVID-19, Universal Access and Affordable Medicines | Latest Developments

Following the launch of the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-A) by the World Health Organization (WHO) to bring governments and global health actors together in an ‘unprecedented and inclusive partnership’ to address some of the challenges linked with the...

Polluting vehicles will not drive Italy out of the crisis

by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 24, 2020 | Clean Air | Latest Developments, COVID-19

Brussels 24 June 2020: Health and environmental NGOs, including Active Citizenship Network/Cittadinanzattiva, Associazione Medici per l’Ambiente – ISDE Italia, Cittadini per l’aria, European Public Health Alliance, Greenpeace Italia, Kyoto Club,...

EU Covid-19 recovery plan must lead the way towards Sustainable, Green and Inclusive Economies and Societies

by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 19, 2020 | COVID-19, Sustainable Development Goals

The European Public Alliance is one of 40 NGOs led by SDG Watch Europe to join calls today for an EU Recovery Plan which puts the achievements of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement at the heart of a sustainable and inclusive future. The 10...

Overwhelming majority of people in the UK, Poland and Bulgaria want stricter regulation on air pollution, new report and poll finds

by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 17, 2020 | Clean Air | Latest Developments, COVID-19

by Matteo Barisione, Policy Assistant, European Public Health Alliance The Clean Air Fund has today published a new report, the results of which support calls for governments to prioritise clean air in COVID-19 recovery packages. People are demanding change. A YouGov...