It is undeniable that COVID-19 put a lot of pressure on the entire international health system, bringing the workload and intensity of care professionals to the extreme. Although the situation improved a lot over the last months, we cannot let our guard down and we...
According to the Progress report, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are one of the main causes of illness across Europe causing millions of deaths each year. The pandemic context worsened an already sensitive situation, hindering proper assistance for patients. The most...
In a joint open letter, civil society organisations ask for a clear, renewed commitment from the Commission to stand by the timeline for the FSFS referred to in the Farm to Fork Strategy, and to meet its stated level of ambition in its final proposal. The need to...
Europe has the highest rates of alcohol consumption per person, the highest prevalence of heavy episodic alcohol use, and the lowest rates of alcohol abstention in the world. Against this backdrop, and in the context of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe, a...
In September 2022, the European Public Health Association published a joint statement co-signed by several health NGOs, including EPHA. The purpose of this letter is to address the health emergency preparedness, learn from the pandemic, and improve the general...
EPHA has signed the joint statement of the EU4Health Civil Society Alliance calling for the European Commission to include Operating Grants for health NGOs in the EU4Health 2023 Work Programme. Operating Grants are the sole financial mechanism allowing health NGOs,...