by Milka Sokolović | Jul 8, 2021 | #EU4Health, The View from EPHA, Universal Access and Affordable Medicines | Analysis & Opinion
The access to medicines debate in Europe is at a critical juncture. With the pandemic, all issues, old and new, suddenly find a place on the agenda. They range from the prices of medicines, the flexibility of regulatory standards, the quality of innovation, all the...
by Milka Sokolović | May 20, 2021 | Europe and Health, The View from EPHA
Following the release of Edelman’s EU Health Special Edition 2021 Trust Barometer, in this long read, Dr Milka Sokolović, EPHA Director General writes on the role of the public health community in building trust, which must be a cornerstone of the proposed...
by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 19, 2019 | #EU4Health, Clean Air | Analysis & Opinion, Climate Emergency & EU Green Deal, Healthy Environments | Analysis & Opinion, The View from EPHA
While certain world leaders deny the climate crisis, the European Commission last week published a comprehensive plan to “reboot” the EU’s economy and society towards a sustainable future – the European Green Deal. The Green Deal rides on the back of ever-more...
by Sascha Marschang | Aug 3, 2018 | Health Inequalities, Sustainable Development Goals, The View from EPHA
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,...
by EPHA | Jul 2, 2018 | Europe and Health, The View from EPHA
by Archie Turnbull, President Emeritus, European Public Health Alliance 25 years ago this year, a small group of health NGOs – the European Bureau for Action on smoking Prevention, Alzheimer Europe, the Netherlands Consumer Platform; and the UK Public Health...
by Nina Renshaw | Jul 2, 2018 | Europe and Health, The View from EPHA
Often when it comes to international negotiations, be they on trade, development, human rights or climate change, Europe’s reputation – or more specifically that of the EU – and self-image is one of being a progressive champion of good causes. We’re a great supporter...