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EPHA Reaction to the 2025 State of the Union Address - EPHA
Today’s State of the Union speech left us with mixed feelings. With the right choices, this mandate could truly deliver lasting health, sustainability, and trust, in Europe and beyond; but we regret the absence of a renewed commitment to completing the work begun in the previous mandate on building a…
EPHA joins public health community urging the EU to stick to 2035 engine phase-out - EPHA
EPHA together with organisations representing over 60,000 medical professionals signed an open letter to Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra, urging the European Commission to stand firm on the 2035 phase-out of petrol and diesel vehicles.
EPHA responds to European Commission’s Call for Evidence and Public Consultation on the EU Civil Society Strategy - EPHA
Civil society organisations are vital to Europe’s democracy, social cohesion, and resilience. EPHA underscores this in a response to the Call for Evidence and the Public Consultation on the EU Civil Society Strategy.
European Public Health Alliance calls to strengthen the High-Level Political Declaration on NCDs and Mental Health through stronger commitment to fiscal policies, to promote equity and well-being - EPHA
As the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs approaches, the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) has issued an open letter urging governments in the WHO European Region to stand firm against diluted commitments and deliver bold, evidence-based action.
EU Public Health Civil Society Urges UN Negotiators to Strengthen Commitment to NCDs Best Buys and Fiscal Policies in High Level Political Declaration on Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health - EPHA
As negotiations on the United Nations Political Declaration on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) enter their final phase, EU public health advocates are calling on leading negotiators and Member States from the European Union and WHO European region to explicitly endorse fiscal measures that both reduce consumption of health-harming products and make…
EPHA’s Vision and Strategic Recommendations for the EU Cardiovascular Health Plan: Achieving Healthier Hearts in a Healthier Europe - EPHA
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of death and disability in Europe, costing the EU an estimated €282 billion annually. EPHA urges policymakers to seize this opportunity and implement the following actions as part of the ECHP.
EPHA urges EU to seize opportunity to tackle Europe’s biggest killer - EPHA
EPHA has submitted its response to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on the forthcoming EU Cardiovascular Health Plan, calling for cross-sectoral action to address cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), the leading cause of death and disability in Europe.
EPHA Statement on the removal of operating grants from the EU4Health 2025 Work Programme - EPHA
EPHA calls on the European Commission to reconsider its position, restore structural support to civil society, and align its budgetary decisions with the values of the European Health Union and the rule of law. Because without a strong, independent civil society, there can be no credible public health - and…
EPHA Reaction to Commission MFF Proposal: Time to Reinvest in People’s Health, Not Just Market Efficiency - EPHA
The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) expresses serious concern at the direction of the European Commission’s proposal for the revised Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), particularly the shift of the EU4Health programme toward a competitiveness-driven agenda.
What’s on your plate could save 89,000 years of life - every year - EPHA
The Horizon Europe Plan’Eat project unveils first results: food environments and dietary shifts could dramatically reduce disease burden and environmental damage across Europe, with up to 89,000 healthy life years saved annually in Italy alone through dietary changes. Similar gains are projected in France and Sweden.
Choose Europe for Life Sciences: an innovation strategy overlooking prevention and equity - EPHA
The European Commission’s new “Choose Europe for Life Sciences” Communication lays out an ambitious strategy to boost Europe’s competitiveness and innovation capacity in life sciences. While this vision is welcome, EPHA highlights that it risks falling short by overlooking prevention, health promotion, and equity; elements that are critical to achieving…
Safeguarding public health and securing Europe’s competitiveness through an ambitious and robust 2040 EU Climate Target - EPHA
The European Commission proposes amendment to EU Climate Law, aiming for 90% reduction in greenhouse emissions by 2040. Implications for public health are profound. Robust and science-based climate action is a cornerstone for long-term economic and societal resilience.
Event Report: Combatting Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare – A Case Study of Prostate and Breast Cancer - EPHA
On 9 April, the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) and the European Cancer Organisation (ECO) co-hosted a webinar, exploring persistent ethnic disparities in healthcare, using cancer care as a case study.
Food, farms, and futures: why the CAP is a public health policy - EPHA
As the EU debates the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), public health remains conspicuously absent. EPHA calls for a CAP that prioritises nutritious diets, health equity, and sustainability by better targeting income support, protecting health and environmental safeguards, and supporting a shift to more resilient, plant-rich food systems.…
WHO Civil Society Working Group on NCDs: Consensus Statement for the 2025 UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health - EPHA
On 2 May 2025, the WHO Civil Society Working Group on Noncommunicable Diseases (CSWG), a WHO-coordinated network of 32 leading civil society organisations, released a powerful Consensus Statement during the Multistakeholder Hearing in preparation for the Fourth United Nations High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health. The statement outlines civil society’s unified call for bold, equity-driven, and accountable global action to tackle noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions.
EU4Health Civil Society Alliance event - Unlocking Europe’s future: Prioritising Health under the next Multiannual Financial Framework - EPHA
On March 26th, 2025, the EU4Health Civil Society Alliance organised an event in the European Parliament to discuss the future of the European Health Union and integrating health in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).
Championing Women's Cancer Rights: A Call for Policy Action - EPHA
Cancer presents numerous multifaceted challenges, extending beyond the realms of healthcare. Women interact with the disease in many different manners, as citizens taking part in screening activities, yet also as patients, encountering unique and gender-related physical, emotional, and economic obstacles, impacting their quality of life.
Where are the women? Science, healthcare, and the cost of exclusion. - EPHA
Bridging the gender gap in access to health requires a multifaceted approach, but one thing is clear: women-driven discoveries and patents are more likely than men’s to tackle women’s health, yet fewer women lead in innovation, research and healthcare.
STEMinists needed: why women in science will transform healthcare - EPHA
The healthcare workforce crisis is not just a numbers problem, it is a matter of equity, innovation, and sustainability. Increasing the number of women in science, particularly in digital health and AI-driven healthcare solutions, is not only a step toward gender equity but a catalyst for improving access to care…
Holding back is no option. Women must show up, stand up, and speak up to safeguard science for better health equity - EPHA
even in a highly educated country like Denmark with a high degree of welfare, there are gender issues at stake when it comes to scientific impact. For instance, I have in recent years been applauded by Clarivate as a highly cited researcher who has demonstrated significant and broad influence –…
Seeing is believing: the power of role models for women and girls in science - EPHA
The persistent underrepresentation of women in leadership positions sends a clear message: systemic barriers to equity are still strong and pervasive. For girls and young women aspiring to careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), visibility matters. Seeing women in leadership roles driving innovation transforms abstract aspirations into attainable…
Women in science: Breaking barriers to advance health equity - EPHA
Science has always been a powerful force for progress and for doing good, transforming the way we prevent disease, treat illness, protect public health—and, ultimately, improve people’s lives and longevity. Yet, for too long, the contributions of women in science—particularly in health and medicine—have been undervalued, underrepresented and underutilized.
Digital Rights and Health Alliance Manifesto - EPHA
The Digital Rights and Health Alliance is a civil society-led initiative fosters collaboration and knowledge exchange among non-profit organizations, academic experts and AI specialists, to promote ethical standards and fairness in health tech governance.
Flying blind into a storm – a good strategy for mental health in Europe? - EPHA
Most would guess the conclusions of this article from the headline. Clearly, it’s a bad idea to turn off your navigation system when flying in volatile weather (and often in good weather too), but even so, there’s still a significant lack of indicators that can guide us towards effective tools…
Putting health at the heart of food systems: A European competitiveness perspective - EPHA
Food is a fundamental human need, yet today’s food systems face challenges that extend beyond meeting basic needs. These systems contribute to health inequity, food insecurity, and diet-related diseases, demanding urgent transformation.
Tackling the impact of cancer on health, the economy and society - EPHA
An estimated 11 people in the OECD are diagnosed with cancer every minute, with far-reaching consequences for health systems, economies and societies. For these reasons, in 2021, the European Union has launched the ambitious Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan.
Is the Swedish alcohol monopoly toast, or a reason for toasting? - EPHA
One of the most inspiring parts of this journey has been the partnerships forged with public health actors across Europe. These connections have been invaluable. During the TRIS-process (which allowed parties to comment on the Swedish proposal), unexpected allies emerged from organizations we had never encountered before – but whose…
Why the European Parliament must continue its lead in the fight against cancer - EPHA
A new case of cancer is diagnosed every nine seconds in the European Union (EU). Its burden is increasing across the continent, with 2.7 million people newly diagnosed with the disease in 2022 alone. Cancer claimed the lives of an estimated 1.3 million individuals that same year.
Health Equity Feed | Structural solutions for health equity, women’s health, and commemorating World Aids Day - EPHA
The year’s last newsfeed focuses on a unified call for more focus on the cross-cutting nature of inequities; the environment, antimicrobial resistance, social inequities, all are relevant to health equity.
EPHA Newsletter | A busy year for AMR – with much left to do… - EPHA
As we move into December with the end of year holidays and the New Year approaching, it is a good time to reflect on what has been achieved to combat Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) as well as what challenges should form the focus of next year.
The urgent need for a One Health approach - EPHA
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is one of the most complex and multifaceted public health challenges of our time. It is a silent crisis that intersects human, animal, and environmental health, threatening not just our healthcare systems but also global economies, ecosystems, and societies. At its core, AMR reflects the consequences of…