Publications

WHO Civil Society Working Group on NCDs: Consensus Statement for the 2025 UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health

On 2 May 2025, the WHO Civil Society Working Group on Noncommunicable Diseases (CSWG), a...

Commission forgets diet is key for health in its food and agriculture vision

EPHA along with its biggest Cancer community members are sounding the alarm following today’s presentation...

EPHA’s Review of the Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan (EBCP) Implementation

EPHA has reviewed the European Commission’s recent report on the implementation and evaluation of the...

EPHA Newsletter | The imperative for cross-area action to combat commercial determinants of health

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...

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...

Why the European Parliament must continue its lead in the fight against cancer

A new case of cancer is diagnosed every nine seconds in the European Union (EU)....

Are you walking the walk, or still talking the talk?

Reduction of health inequities and improving health of groups in vulnerable situations are priority themes...

Putting health at the heart of food systems: A European competitiveness perspective

Food is a fundamental human need, yet today’s food systems face challenges that extend beyond...

Is the Swedish alcohol monopoly toast, or a reason for toasting?

One of the most inspiring parts of this journey has been the partnerships forged with...

Letter calls for health civil society to contribute to the ECs vision for agriculture and food

EPHA has joined other Health groups representing millions of patients, doctors and nutritionists across the...

EPHA Contribution to TRIS Notification 2024/0388/SE: Draft Act Amending the Alcohol Act

EPHA expresses strong opposition to the proposed amendments to the Swedish Alcohol Act, which suggest...

Smoke free environment proposal – A welcome first step, but much still left to be done

The Commission has proposed a revision of the Council recommendation on Smoke Free Environments that...

Health and climate action: Tackling air pollution and its impact on cancer

Guest article by Riccardo Moschetti, Policy Officer, European Cancer Organisation  Throughout human history, climate and...

EPHA’s participation in the public consultation on SRIA for EP brain health

The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) is pleased to have participated in the public consultation...

EPHA’s contributes to WHO Europe’s report on the commercial determinants of non-communicable diseases

Our voice matters! Actions that citizens and civil society can take to tackle the commercial...

EPHA Newsletter | Uniting civil society: a collaborative fight against commercial determinants of health

In the ongoing battle against non-communicable diseases (NCDs), confronting the commercial determinants that adversely affect...

Food deserts and swamps in Flanders – Belgium

Flanders has more and more neighbourhoods with an abundance of unhealthy food (food swamps). Elsewhere,...