Newsletter Winter 2008-2009
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This newsletter is in celebration of our 15 year anniversary, as EPHA enters a new phase of public health advocacy and continues to build on its successes as we enter its fifth European Parliament.
The Brussels landscape has changed significantly in the last fifteen years, with new public health groups advocating patient rights and citizens’ issues, as well as significant changes in the approach from all the European institutions to the role of Europe in the health field. Slowly but surely, the dominance of free-market priorities have been balanced by the inclusion and development of policies that not only facilitate free movement but also work to protect and promote health. The patient-centric approach from the Commission is a good recent example of this, the changes to the public health programme during this time is symbolic of this evolution. Some battles are still being fought however: direct to consumer advertising is still on the table, albeit in another guise, and despite 34 years of operation regional funds - the second largest budget line under the EU - are still not accessible enough for those working in health.
As EPHA enters its 16th year pushing for health at the heart of Europe, we are delighted to do so with the support of the European Commission via an operating grant for 2009. Members can find the 2009 Strategic Priorities and Annual Work Plan online here
In honour of EPHA’s 15 year anniversary, please find a special message from EPHA’s President Joanne Vincenten here. We are also delighted to include three interesting insights via special guest contributions charting the development of our alliance over the last fifteen years, and discussing the possibilities for the future. The guests represent three of our key stakeholders, the European Commission, the European Parliament and EPHA members:
Contribution from Michael Hübel, Head of the Health Determinants Unit at DG SANCO
Contribution from John Bowis, MEP
We also thought it would be quite fun to share some of our Public Health Heroes with our readers.
EPHA members can find the following new information in the Members Only section:
EPHA meets with the Commission to discuss patients’ rights
EPHA Food and Nutrition Working Group
EPHA Amendments to Concerns of the Agro-Food Industry
Message from the Executive Committee - November 2008
Plenary Meeting Report: European Platform for Action on Diet, PA and Health
Contribution to WHO Public Hearing on Ways of Reducing Harmful Use of Alcohol
Round table on Mental Health in Europe: ’Fighting Stigma and Social Exclusion’ - 6 November 2008
3rd Plenary Meeting of the European Alcohol Forum - 13 November 2008
Final Minutes EPHA Extraordinary General Assembly (EGA) - 28 November 2008
Patients Rights Directive discussed in IMCO Committee
EPHA position on European Commission’s Enterprise and Industry Policy
Green Paper on the European Workforce for Health, December 2008
EPHA Amendments to the Concerns of the HLG on Competitiveness of Agro-Food Industry
EPHA Food Labelling Amendments Finalised
EPHA Amendments to Concerns of the Agro-Food Industry
Please note that if an EPHA member would like to highlight their activities in the EPHA Newsletter, the deadline to submit a news item is Friday 20 February 2009. Please send your items to the EPHA Secretariat
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