Publications

Online pathways to health equity: digital health literacy in the EU’s Digital Education Plan

This paper by the European Public Health Alliance explores how the EU’s Digital Education Action...

EPHA Newsletter | Safeguarding mental health and well-being in a rapidly digitalising world

During her statement as candidate for a second mandate at the European Parliament, Ursula von...

Strengthening countries’ cooperation to safeguard children and adolescents from screen addiction and to protect mental health

In recent years, the growing exposure of children and adolescents to digital screens has raised...

Social media is bad for youth mental health: Where do we go from here?

With more than half of the global population using the internet and social media –almost...

Mental health apps: Not a friend but a foe for public health

Mental health is a human right but also a profound public health concern, and there...

Protecting the mental health of children and young people online: a shared responsibility

Mental Health Europe calls for the debate to be followed by ambitious actions. The President...

Large Language Models have a moral compass. What does this entail for public health?

Large Language Models (LLMs) are advanced AI systems designed to understand and generate human-like text...

Moving forward with the European health data space: the need to restore trust in European health systems

Here, we critically argue how fear-based negotiations, rather than strengthening trust, might have hampered it,...

EPHA Newsletter | A Step Closer to the European Health Data Space

The proposal for a regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS) presents a unique...

Furthering the use of health equity data: Roma in segregated clusters in Hungary

While Europe is furthering its work on the European Health Data Space, it is important...

EHDS: Medical records should only be accessed with your consent

The European Health Data Space (EHDS) is a new EU law proposed to improve how...

The European Health Data Space’s impact on hospital pharmacists

Access to modern digital health infrastructure is essential for improving the way health care is...

A European Heath Data Space (EHDS) – life-saving legislation or bureaucratic mess?

In a fast-paced ever-changing world, research and the free flow of scientific data are key...

Rare diseases & EHDS: finding a delicate balance between research needs and patient rights

The European Health Data Space (EHDS) could be a new opportunity to ultimately improve the...

The European Health Data Space must prioritise public needs over profit

Joint Statement on the European Health Data Space Draft Proposal: a call for society-centred digitalisation of healthcare

We, the undersigned not-for-profit organisations, representing patients, healthcare professionals, hospital pharmacists, payers, and healthcare institutions...

European Health Data Space: Recommendations that would give citizens more control over their health data

The European Health Data Space (EHDS) regulation aims to provide a common framework across EU...

CSOs call for balanced implementation of the WHO Regional Digital Health Action Plan — Joint Statement