children and adolescents

The role of Health Workforce in tackling health inequalities - EPHA position

The University City London’s Institute of Health Equity (IHE) published a report exploring actions the Health Workforce can take to positively influence the social determinants of health and tackle health inequalities. EPHA responded to the consultation launched on the report highlighting the EU perspective. EPHA position on the Role of the Health Workforce in Tackling Health Inequalities: Action on the social determinants of health European dimension Health workforce and (...)

EPHA’s Report on Environment and Health

Global warming and climate change are two of the greatest challenges faced today. However, the environment is not merely a matter of water, air pollution, or soil quality - it encompasses a broader range of issues. In this Report the European Public Health Alliance focuses on our closest environment, the one in which people are born, grow up, play, live, work and age. According to the World Health Organization, between 14% and 19% of diseases are caused by environmental exposures. (...)

The European Child Safety Alliance launches its Child Safety Report Cards

This June 12th The European Child Safety Alliance launched its Child Safety Report Cards. They score 31 countries on their level of adoption, implementation and enforcement of over 100 proven strategies and policies to prevent unintentional injury – good practices known to save children’s lives. The Cards show the need to increase adoption of proven child safety policies to protect Europe’s most vulnerable citizens and future society. Child Safety Report Card 2012: (...)

Latest Commission’s figures on tobacco now available

The European Commission published its latest Eurobarometer study on attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco. The document provides up-to-date figures on tobacco-related issues particularly relevant in view of the forthcoming Commission proposal for a revision of the Tobacco Products Directive. EPHA has compiled some of the key findings of the study: Tobacco consumption in the EU 28% of the European population smokes, 695 000 deaths per year in the EU, smoking costs: a minimum of (...)

Baby milk products high on the political agenda

Over the past few weeks, the issue of baby milk products has been high on the EU agenda. The World Health Assembly passed a Resolution on Maternal, Infant and young child nutrition and the European Parliament adopted a Report on the European Commission Proposal for a Regulation on Food for infants and young children and food for special medical purposes. World Health Assembly Resolution on Maternal, Infant and young child nutrition The 65th meeting of the World Health Assembly that took (...)

Feedback from the EFSA Stakeholder Consultative Group - 19 and 20 June 2012

After having attended the EFSA Consultative Stakeholder Group on 19 and 20 June 2012, EPHA wanted to inform its members about few noteworthy developments. In order to make its activities more visible and understandable to the general public, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recently published a series of videos on the main themes the organisation is working on: "What is antimicrobial resistance?", "What is salmonella?", "Independent science". In June 2012, the European Public (...)

European Commission calls on Member States to implement national plans for Roma integration

After receiving National Roma Integration Strategies form the EU Member States (MSs), the European Commission has analysed the proposals and, along the launch of the Communication on the strategies of 21 May 2012 called on EU Member States for their comprehensive implementation to improve the economic and social integration of Europe’s 10 to 12 million Roma. Regretfully, out of 4 focus areas of Roma inclusion, health and housing lack strategic and systematic vision. Commission (...)

Alcohol harms you, others and the society - why does Europe need an alcohol strategy? 27 June 2012, European Parliament, Brussels

The European Alcohol Policy Alliance, Eurocare invites you to an event on the future of EU Alcohol Strategy on the 27th of June 2012. The European Alcohol Policy Alliance, Eurocare, invites you to an event on the future of EU Alcohol Strategy, organised in cooperation with Eurohealthnet, European Transport Safety Council, European Council Leagues and kindly hosted by Anna Hedh MEP (S&D, Sweden). Date: 27th June Time: 9h00 till 12h00 Place: European Parliament, Brussels Register for (...)

WHO Framework implementing its recommendations on the marketing of foods and non-alcoholic to children

In May 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) produced a set of 12 recommendations on the marketing of foods and non-alcoholic beverages to children. The responsibility fall then upon Member States to take the necessary measures to implement the recommendations and to monitor and evaluate their progress. In order to support policy makers in this process, the WHO produced guidelines. The WHO Framework for implementing the set of recommendations on the marketing of foods and non-alcoholic (...)

Council of Europe focuses on European Roma and travelers’ health within the human rights framework.

Roma and Travellers together comprise the largest set of minority groups in Europe, and the biggest one that faces discrimination and other human rights abuses. With this in mind, the Council of Europe issued "The human rights of Roma and Travellers in Europe" report that among other issues includes a section on the right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. Throughout Europe, the average life span of the Roma and Travellers is shorter than that of non-Roma and (...)