European Public Health Alliance

Working towards better health for all

Unveiling the Danish Presidency health priorities

From the 1st January to the 30 June 2012, Denmark will hold the Presidency of the Council of the EU, with four overarching priorities: a responsible Europe; a dynamic Europe; A green Europe; a safe Europe. In the health field, the Danish presidency (...)

EPHA joins the campaign for ’Freedom of Movement’ for people with disabilities

EPHA joined the European Disability Forum’s ’Freedom of Movement’ campaign. The campaign has been launched to highlight the fact that although the right to freedom of movement, and the right to free movement of goods and services, (...)

Tobacco industry attempts to undermine Framework Convention on Tobacco using the German government

Researchers at the Tobacco Control Research Group have shown in a paper published in the British Medical Journal how the Tobacco Industry attempted to use the German government to undermine the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). (...)

Horizon 2020: will broader innovation improve health and wellbeing?

€31.7 billion will be allocated to tackling the major issues affecting the lives of European citizens and €8.5 billion euros are earmarked to health.

EPHA Press Release: MEPs unite against misleading nutrition claims on “x% less fat”

PRESS RELEASE Date: 02 02 2012 Contact person: Alison Abrahams +32 2 233 38 72 MEPs unite against misleading (...)...
Updated on 02/02/2012
about food, diet and nutrition , obesity , food safety , food labelling , Healthy diets and food , European Parliament , European Commission

EPHA asks Members of the European Parliament to support food reformulation efforts

EPHA produced a Letter asking Members of the European Parliament ENVI Committee to support a Motion for a (...)...
Updated on 01/02/2012
about food, diet and nutrition , Chronic Diseases , obesity , food labelling , Health Inequalities , direct to consumer advertising , prevention , promotion

EPHA express its disappointment in an Open Letter to the Polish Government on abandoned proposal to raise VAT on unhealthy food products.

In response to the news announcing that the Polish Parliament proposal to increase the current value added tax (...)...
Updated on 03/02/2012
about food, diet and nutrition , children and adolescents , Non-communicable diseases , obesity , Economic crisis , Health Inequalities , financial , vulnerable groups , unhealthy products , Health in all policies , taxation , agriculture

February 2012 Newsletter

Welcome to the February 2012 Newsletter! New Year - Same Challenges As we move into 2012 we pass a milestone. At (...)...
Updated on 27/01/2012

Have your say!

- Public consultation on the Communication "Towards a Stronger European Response to Drugs" (Closes 3 February 2012)

Public Consultation on the EU Renewable Energy Strategy (Closes 7 February 2012)

- Consultation on Delivering more Sustainable Consumption and Production (Closes on 03 April 2012)

- Consultation on the Principles And Guidelines Of Good Manufacturing Practice For Active Substances In Medicinal Products For Human Use (Closes 20 April 2012)

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