by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 16, 2021 | COVID-19, Health Inequalities | Publications
The spread of COVID-19 took the world by storm and very few places have been left untouched. With the aim to contain the virus, countries around the world have resorted to school and workplace closure, cancelation of public events and gatherings, mandatory mask...
by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 16, 2021 | COVID-19, Health Inequalities, Roma Health | Publications
The COVID-19 pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge to public health. The economic and social disruption caused by the pandemic is devastating with tens of millions of people at risk of falling into extreme poverty, enterprises facing existential threats,...
by European Public Health Alliance | Aug 31, 2021 | COVID-19, Health Workforce
By Tobias Weitzel, Ines Siepmann and Robert Otok, ASPHERTwitter: @tobias_weitzel @inessiepmann @ASPHERoffice The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of a well-trained public health workforce. Yet, the next generation of public health professionals is...
by European Public Health Alliance | Aug 31, 2021 | COVID-19, Health Workforce
By Corinne Hinlopen, Health Advocate, Wemos The Covid-19 pandemic has shone a new and brighter light on the importance of a strong and resilient health workforce, as well as on the disparities between the EU Member States regarding health worker availability. With all...
by European Public Health Alliance | Aug 31, 2021 | COVID-19, Health Workforce
Guest article by Dr.med. Erich Theo Merholz, President, Association Européenne des Médecins des HôpitauxThe healthcare system has drastically changed over the last year as European hospitals responded to the pandemic and focused on the treatment of COVID-19 patients....
by European Public Health Alliance | Aug 31, 2021 | COVID-19, Health Workforce
Dr Jean-Paul Zerbib, Fédération Europeéene des Médecins Salariés, EPHA Treasurer & Sascha Marschang, Deputy Director, EPHAAlthough it is unclear by whom the term ‘medical deserts’ was first introduced, it appears to have been progressively discussed since the...
