But the proposal should also not neglect the important lesson from the period of the current MFF – that the EU needs a ...

The Board underscores that this mission transcends EPHA itself. It is a call to empower citizens and communities to engage, ...

Panellists emphasised the importance of inclusive research design, greater diversity within the health workforce, and the meaningful engagement of minority communities in health policy and ...

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 ...

By Claudio Lanza, Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) The European Union (EU) long-term budget is a key instrument that sets the framework for what the EU will spend on, and how much, across a list ...

The European Commission is developing a post-2025 EU Anti-racism Action Plan (EU ARAP), one of the first initiatives announced by President von der Leyen to advance a Union of Equality as outlined in ...

A reflection on the revision of the Ambient Air Quality Directive Clean air is essential to human health and so improving air quality has been a focus for European Union Environmental policy over the ...

The Commission has proposed a revision of the Council recommendation on Smoke Free Environments that broadens its scope to cover more areas where people, particularly the young, are exposed to tobacco ...

Guest Article by Mihaela Lovše, President (Slovenian Coalition for Public Health, Environment and Tobacco Control) In March 2024 changes to the tobacco legislation were officially approved in Slovenia ...

In the context of the ticking time bomb that the health and care workforce crisis is, EPHA has hosted a webinar to launch its most recent position paper on the issue. The discussion engaged key actors ...

In February 2023, the European Commission launched an Evaluation of the General Framework for Tobacco Control. The submission period ended on May 16, 2023. The revision of two of the major EU Tobacco ...

Guest article by Devi Mey – Chief Executive Officer, and Luciano Potena – President, The European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT) Solid organ transplantation (SOT) is a treatment, not a cure, ...