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...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 29, 2017 | Opinion
On Friday 16th June the Employment Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) adopted Conclusions on childhood obesity, which call for the fight against childhood overweight and obesity to be made a priority of the European Union. EPHA welcomes the...
