Health civil society engagement in a shrinking civic space
European Public Health Alliance Blog
by Isla Leckie
9h ago
In a context of erosion of democratic processes and challenges to European democracies, civic space consequently finds itself in danger. With the upcoming EU elections, this should be urgently addressed and kept high on the political agenda ..read more
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Equity for thought: the power of food environments
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by Isla Leckie
9h ago
Food shapes our realities, and so far, our food system is condemning vulnerable populations, not supporting them.The European Commission must support legislation to ensure a healthy environment where we can develop as citizens, despite our socioeconomic status ..read more
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In an ageing Europe, investing in preventative health is key: we need to ensure longer and healthier lives
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by European Public Health Alliance
9h ago
Longer lives and higher life expectancy is a testament to modern medicine and the advances we have made in public healthcare. Yet longer lives don’t necessarily equate to healthier ones ..read more
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European Environment Agency publishes a first EU Climate Risk Assessment Report
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by Isla Leckie
9h ago
For the first time a risk assessment report on climate change has been published by the European Environment Agency ..read more
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Health Organisations call on MEPs to support the provisional agreement on updating EU’s clean air standards
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by European Public Health Alliance
2w ago
The urgent adoption of the agreement is seen as a decisive step toward addressing the critical issue of air pollution in the European Union. This support not only champions public health but also signifies a commitment to providing clean air for millions of citizens across Europe ..read more
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Extended periods of data protection are not the best solution for either health budgets or access to medicines for all
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by European Public Health Alliance
3w ago
The patients, healthcare users, and public health organisations we represent are extremely concerned about the progress of negotiations in the European Parliament on the pharmaceutical package, particularly with regard to the the duration of regulatory data protection periods for pharmaceutical products in Article 81 of the new pharma Directive ..read more
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Health organisations call on EU environment ministers: swiftly adopt the Ambient Air Quality Directive deal
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by European Public Health Alliance
3w ago
The EU faces a public health emergency from air pollution. We, the undersigned organisations, representing the European health sector, call on the EU to swiftly adopt this deal in Council to tackle this crisis ..read more
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Joint call for a transformation and a legislative framework for sustainable food systems in the next mandate
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by European Public Health Alliance
3w ago
EPHA and partner organisations have sent a letter to A joint call urging the next Commission to make the transition to sustainable food systems a high political priority ..read more
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Everything you always wanted to know about genes, or why does it matter who wins elections
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by Nicoleta Diaconu
1M ago
This paper is a synthesis and a pitch. It offers a fusion of the author’s three decades of professional learning, offering snippets from her training as an applied geneticist, from her fifteen academic years of research and teaching, and from her decade of converting science into digestible parcels, including for policy makers.  ..read more
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EU’s 2040 Climate Target: Missed Opportunities for a Healthier, More Equitable Future 
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by European Public Health Alliance
1M ago
EPHA considers climate policies a cornerstone of public health policy in Europe, emphasising the need for an immediate fossil fuel phase-out, engagement with civil society and vulnerable groups, and fully leveraging health co-benefits to set a global precedent in addressing climate change ..read more
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