In the midst of the celebrations surrounding EPHA’s 25th birthday, it was all the more sobering to learn that, in June 2018 alone, more than 650 migrants perished in the Mediterranean, an all-time high. At the same time, many destination countries, including Austria,...
Following the ‘Future of Europe’ scenarios, there has been much speculation about ‘doing less’ for health and whether certain policy files will be rerouted to other Directorates-General (DGs). Responsibility for health cannot be devolved to DGs whose primary aim is...
The high-level Multi-Stakeholder Platform on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a new forum bringing together NGOs – including EPHA -, trade unions, representatives of regional and local government and the corporate sector, set up to support and advise...
This new report from EPHA makes the case for prioritising Universal Health Coverage (UHC) within the emerging frameworks for the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, suggesting a series of actions to ensure meaningful...
Following the European Commission’s publication of its proposals for a European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR), in its response EPHA outlines a number of recommendations for full and proper integration with existing policy frameworks, recognition of the need to...