In October 2018 the European Commission put forward for consideration a long-awaited draft Regulation which proposes the introduction of a legal limit on industrially produced trans fats in food. The draft Commission Regulation, which amends Regulation (EC) No...
Irish Alcohol Bill welcomed as a ground-breaking measure by European health community. The Irish Public Health (Alcohol) Bill presents a set of measures to prevent alcohol related harm, which follow latest evidence base in the field of alcohol policy and...
The ECDA and EPHA have released a statement following the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs on the 27th of September in New York, welcoming the engagement of Heads of States and Governments from EU Member States, as well as the EU Health Commissioner who attended the...
By Bénédicte Faure, European Chronic Disease Alliance There is extensive evidence on the cost-effectiveness of the WHO Best Buys and other recommended interventions to address the risk factors of chronic diseases. Many good practices in prevention and control are...
By Sian Copley, Veronica Said Pullicino, Lenneke Schrier, Stefano del Torso European Academy of Paediatrics and Young EAP Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a major cause of mortality worldwide – in 2015 NCDs accounted for 70% of global mortality, with 80% of...
