by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 31, 2018 | Opinion
Effective policies are informed by adequate impact assessments. The practice of impact assessment is especially important for public health – health outcomes are influenced by multiple determinants and are shaped by different policies. The European Union (EU) is...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 29, 2018 | Opinion
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are high on the EU agenda following the recent adoption of the reflection paper “Towards a Sustainable Europe by 2030 by the European Commission’s SDG multi-stakeholder platform chaired by Frans Timmermans. The...
by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 3, 2018 | Opinion
By Alexandra Kaczmarek, Eurocare There is a casual relationship between the harmful use of alcohol and heart diseases, cancers, liver diseases, mental health disorders and other noncommunicable conditions. Approximately 5.9% of all deaths worldwide were attributable...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 1, 2018 | Opinion
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, ratified by all European Union (EU) countries and used by the European Commission to guide its actions,[1] provides that “In all actions concerning children … the best interests of the child shall be a primary...
by European Public Health Alliance | Aug 23, 2017 | Opinion
Selling tobacco, alcohol, and foods high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) is big business. Demand is booming, and with it, so are chronic, non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Unhealthy diet is the biggest risk factor for disability adjusted life years lost (DALYs) in the...
