by Bhavani Srinivasan | Apr 12, 2018
STOP Childhood Obesity Over a four-year period (2018-22), the STOP project has generated scientifically sound, novel and policy-relevant evidence on the factors that have contributed to the spread of childhood obesity in European countries and on the effects of...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 2, 2017 | Opinion
By Sascha Marshang, Director of Operations and Membership The 2017 Annual Food Act!ve conference in Manchester, United Kingdom, co-organised by EPHA member, the Health Equalities Group, discussed the theme of “Healthy Weight in All Policies”. Gathering a number of...
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...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 19, 2016 | Statements
EPHA supports response to the WHO Draft Implementation Plan to End Childhood Obesity jointly prepared by the World Obesity Federation, NCD Alliance and World Cancer Research Fund International. READ FULL RESPONSE The joint response commends the WHO draft...
by EPHA | Aug 14, 2015 | Reports
Over half the European population is now overweight or obese. Despite being high on the policy agenda, obesity rates are still increasing and so are their societal effects. This session aims to build awareness of obesity as a key risk factor for chronic diseases,...
