by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 26, 2022 | Alcohol and Drugs, Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
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...
by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 23, 2022 | #A2Medicines, #VaccineEquity, COVID-19, Health Inequalities
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...
by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 8, 2022 | #EU4Health, Europe and Health
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,...
by European Public Health Alliance | May 10, 2022 | Health Inequalities, Mental Health, Ukraine, Universal Access and Affordable Medicines
The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), the European Public Health Association (EUPHA), the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER), and the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA), the leading European and...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 25, 2022 | Children and Youth, Health Inequalities, Pillar of Social Rights, Ukraine
The 24th of March 2022 marks the first anniversary of the European Commission’s proposal to set up a European Child Guarantee. The Commission called on Member States (MS) to commit to ensuring access to basic rights and services to children, thus strengthening the...