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Healthy Environments
Transforming the food system and preventing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) for human well-being and planetary health.
Health Inequalities
Stand against discrimination, for inclusion and equal opportunities for all to live, work and age in sustainable, healthy environments.
Healthcare Delivery
We stand for transparency, accountability and the public interest in pharmaceuticals – and better access to better medicines for all.
Health Systems and Economy
Trade for health, not health for trade! A progressive trade policy that works for the public good is possible and achievable.
Global Public Health
AMR is threatening human and animal health as well as the environment. The consequences of inaction are too grave to contemplate.
Digital Transformation
Digital health has the power to revolutionise healthcare and tackle health inequalities – done wrong, it could exacerbate social and gender equity issues.
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EPHA Universal Access and Affordable Medicines Forum
5 December 2022
Latest Updates
EPHA Responds to consultation on EU Anti-racism Action Plan 2020-2025
The European Commission is developing a post-2025 EU Anti-racism Action Plan (EU ARAP), one of the first initiatives announced by President von der Leyen to advance a Union of Equality as outlined in her political guidelines. In preparation for this new EU ARAP, the...
EPHA co-authors WHO CSO Commission report on “Civil society engagement in the development of World Health Assembly resolutions and decisions
EPHA is proud to have contributed to the WHO Civil Society Commission's inaugural report, "Civil Society Engagement in the Development of World Health Assembly Resolutions and Decisions: Lessons and Examples from the Seventy-seventh Session." This landmark study,...
EPHA Newsletter | The imperative for cross-area action to combat commercial determinants of health
Since our last newsletter focusing on the Healthy Environments Cluster, we’ve witnessed substantial institutional changes.
Digital Rights and Health Alliance Manifesto
The Digital Rights and Health Alliance is a civil society-led initiative fosters collaboration and knowledge exchange among non-profit organizations, academic experts and AI specialists, to promote ethical standards and fairness in health tech governance.
Flying blind into a storm – a good strategy for mental health in Europe?
Most would guess the conclusions of this article from the headline. Clearly, it’s a bad idea to turn off your navigation system when flying in volatile weather (and often in good weather too), but even so, there’s still a significant lack of indicators that can guide us towards effective tools and health literacy for mental health in Europe. Which becomes extra challenging with a combination of our post-pandemic trauma, pre-climate disaster anxiety, and democratic-demographic status quo stress factors. A perfect storm.
Tackling the impact of cancer on health, the economy and society
An estimated 11 people in the OECD are diagnosed with cancer every minute, with far-reaching consequences for health systems, economies and societies. For these reasons, in 2021, the European Union has launched the ambitious Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan.
Spotlight on
Crisis in Ukraine
War is the ultimate enemy of people’s health, where in addition to the loss of lives, injuries, and destruction, the entire public health is at stake. EPHA stands in full solidarity with the people of Ukraine and the wider region affected by the conflict.
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.