On May 22, the European Commission adopted a Communication on the European Health Union. This document, presented by the Commissioner for Health (DG SANTE), Stella Kyriakides, highlights the significant strides made in EU health policy over the last five years; a...
In the ongoing battle against non-communicable diseases (NCDs), confronting the commercial determinants that adversely affect public health remains a significant challenge. These determinants are largely fuelled by industries that profit from products linked to NCDs...
The European elections of 6-9 June will be a turning point for the EU health policies. Health systems are in crisis, particularly regarding the health and care workforce, which situation has been labelled a ticking time bomb. Growing challenges, such as climate...
The upcoming European elections will be decisive for the future of the European Union and its plans in facing and addressing the growing global challenges. EPHA carried out an analysis of political parties’ manifestos to identify their plans and ambitions related to...
The approaching European Parliament elections serve as a reminder that EPHA has been working towards this year’s renewal of the EU institutions for more than a year now. This work first focusses on the European Parliament elections at the start of June, and then moves...
