Greg Martin is the Director of the Health Protection Surveillance Centre in Ireland and has a diverse background in global health. He trained as a doctor in South Africa and worked with organizations such as the WHO, UNITAID, and the Clinton Health Access Initiative....
The European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) recently celebrated its first anniversary. This paper reflects on HERA’s contribution during this first year of operations from the perspective of the public health community represented at the...
By Tom Buis, Global Health Advocate at Wemos Now more than ever is the time to advocate together for structural solutions to achieve equitable access to medical products. In the upcoming months, member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) will start the...
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...
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...
