EPHA welcomes the European Commission proposal for a Regulation on Health Technology Assessment (HTA), amending Directive 2011/24/EU. We believe strongly in Health Technology Assessment as a powerful ally of patients and healthcare systems. Our recommendations aim to...
Trade and public health policy are linked in many ways, ranging from impacts on healthcare and health services, to combatting disease to government procurement rules and food labelling. This report considers the potential health impacts of the European Union’s trade...
Five key recommendations for better health Why focus on Roma health? The European Commission staff working paper on Europe 2020 presented the general view that economic growth needs not to be only sustainable, but also responsive to the needs of equity, social...
Recipes for Change: How to break the deadlock to tackle chronic diseases This statement is EPHA’s interpretation of key messages from its annual conference: “Make Health Your Business: People, Power, Money and Policies” held on 7 September 2017 in Brussels. It does...
This report follows up on previous EPHA policy documents and articles on the topic of health data and personal data protection, taking into account the developments at European (EU) and national levels in the area of digital health. The rapid development of digital...
Following the European Commission’s publication of its proposals for a European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR), in its response EPHA outlines a number of recommendations for full and proper integration with existing policy frameworks, recognition of the need to...