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CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS | TTIP – Increased Trade for Better Living?
European policy conference bringing together civil society organisations, negotiators and decision makers To intensify the dialogue among civil society organisations, TTIP negotiators and political decision...
Report | The Environmental Dimension of Antimicrobial Resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a multifaceted global health threat that requires orchestrated action on many fronts. In Europe, 25,000 people die every year as a...
Striking the balance: Protecting Health, Protecting Investments
EPHA position on Investment Protection in TTIP and Trade Agreements Response to the European Commission proposal for an Investment Court System to replace Investor-to-State Dispute...
EPHA Position | How to include Public Health into the EU Trade Policy Strategy?
The objective of the European Public Health Community is to protect and promote public health by ensuring policy and regulatory space for governments and the...
Conference Conclusions | TTIP – Increased Trade for Better Living?
This European policy conference took place on 15-16 June in Brussels and gathered more than 150 participants. It focused on the future of EU trade...
European Ombudsman recommendations to European Commission on TTIP transparency
On 7 January, the European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, published a report on the EU-US trade deal and transparency. In it she describes a list of...
Child Injury Prevention in Europe
In the framework of the TACTICS project, coordinated by the European Child Safety Alliance, EPHA released and prepared a briefing entitled ‘Mandated responsibility for Intentional...
Plenary meeting of the European Platform for Action on Diet, Physical Activity and Health
The Plenary session of 25 September 2014 focused on the Annual Monitoring Report 2014 and on commitments regarding the composition of foods (reformulation), availability of...
ToyBox project report | Obesity prevention in children in pre-school years: policies and evidence
On 30 April 2014, the World Obesity Federation (formerly the International Association for the Study of Obesity) published its report “Obesity prevention in children in...
Roma Health in Europe
One of the most universally disadvantaged communities living in Europe is the Roma. The great majority of the estimated 10-12 million Roma population in the...
[EPHA explainer] Lost in co-decision? A case study on the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) & e-cigarettes
18 December 2013 – The Tobacco Products Directive (2001/37/EC ) regulates the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products in the EU 28 Member States....
[EPHA Briefing] Regulation of Nicotine Containing Products (NCPs) including electronic cigarettes
3 December 2013 – The future legislation of nicotine containing products (NCPs) including e-cigarettes is part of the ongoing discussion on the revision of Tobacco...
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s report | Heart Disease – The heart of the matter
‘The heart of the matter: Rethinking prevention of cardiovascular disease’ is an Economist Intelligence Unit report. It investigates the health challenges posed by cardiovascular disease...
EPHA Position Paper | Sustainable Food Systems
October 16 – On the United Nations’ World Food Day 2013 themed “Healthy People depend on Healthy Food Systems”, and after contributing to the European...
Mobile Health (mHealth)
September 2013 -Prior to the publication of the European Commission’s Green Paper on mobile Health (mHealth) later this year, EPHA is releasing a briefing paper...
[EU Commission report] Health inequalities in the EU. Gaps in life expectancy and infant mortality narrow; unequal progress and gradient prevalent
The 2013 European Commission’ Report on Health Inequalities in the European Union points to some positive developments in implementing the EU strategy on health inequalities,...
EPHA Briefing | Public health nutrition, food security and consumer considerations of EU Biofuel strategy
September 9 2013, Brussels – As the EU Biofuels policy is being pushed through the European Union institutions (most recently the European Parliament), EPHA is...
Global Initiative – Don’t Touch the Spanish Tobacco Law
EPHA recently highlighted its serious concerns about the possible modification of Spanish anti-tobacco legislation which would allow smoking in the proposed Las Vegas Sand –...
