Spotlight on EPHA Members

Who are we? The Baltic Region Healthy Cities Association based in Turku, Finland, aims at increasing awareness of the local governments to take health as a central part in the decision making process. The Baltic Region Healthy Cities Association is a WHO collaborating centre for Healthy Cities and Urban Health in the Baltic Region. We support both the cities and National Networks to implement and develop their Healthy Cities work. The Association’s role is to promote the Healthy (...)

Who are we ? The Smoke Free Partnership is a flexible partnership between the European Respiratory Society, Cancer Research UK and the European Heart Network. Who do we represent? We represent the civil society. What is our mission ? The Partnership’s mission is the effective implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), which is the first Public Health Treaty adopted under the auspices of the World Health Organisation . To this end, the SFP works with (...)

Who are we? Cancer Research UK is the largest independent funder of cancer research in Europe. We receive no government funding for our research and each year, we fund an extensive programme of cancer research in hospitals, institutes and universities. Our groundbreaking work has saved millions of lives. All our research is funded by the public. Where we work with industry or Government, we maintain complete independence. Who do we represent? We fund the work of more than 4,000 (...)

Please find below key information about EPHA’s newest member organisation, the European Scientific Working Group on Influenza (ESWI). Who are we? The European Scientific Working Group on Influenza (ESWI) is a partnership of influenza scientists and stakeholder organisations who aim to reduce the burden of influenza in Europe. Who do we represent? The ESWI expert members are: • Dr. R. Amaral-Marques, Portugal (pneumologist) • Dr. G.A. van Essen, The Netherlands (GP) (...)

Who are we? The Swiss Federation for Complementary Medicine is a lobby group that was founded in October 2009. Members are doctors’ and therapists’ organizations, hospitals, schools, health organizations, the Swiss Druggists Association and the Therapeutic Products Manufacturers Association SVKH. Who do we represent? The Federation of Complementary Medicine is the Swiss umbrella organization of complementary medicine. Our members are corporations, organizations, associations (...)

Who are we? The NET+ Association is a non-profit organization from Zagreb, Croatia. We work to improve quality of life in all segments, as well as to protect and preserve nature and the environment. We are active in three main domains: drug addiction prevention and rehabilitation, prevention and therapy of eating disorders and health/ecology promotion. Who do we represent? NET+ is publicly recognized as a leader in the field of health promotion. Our members are primarily volunteers (...)

Who are we? The European Association of Senior Hospital Physicians is a professional association of and for European hospital physicians, who have final responsibility for the patients, with the primary goal to improve all aspects of hospital life in Europe. Who do we represent? The AEMH assembles groups of different specialists promoting hospital management based on quality and safety, possessing valuable expertise in this field. What is our mission? Mission: To improve all aspects (...)

EPHA’s Croatian membership is growing steadily and we now have five members in the country. PIN for Health has been an active collaborator for a number of years. Who are we? PIN for Health (Partnership-Information–Networking for Health), is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation based in Zagreb, Croatia. What is our mission? PIN’s mission is to promote and implement evidence based public health policies in Croatia and in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (...)

The Genesis is EPHA’s member in Georgia. Who are we? GENESIS was founded in 1995 to promote the health and well-being of street children, orphans, and the most impoverished sections of the population. The GENESIS Association works to support the population of Georgia by reducing their vulnerability caused by inadequate healthcare services and the absence of social security - primarily through better access to healthcare services, promoting healthcare awareness and mobilising (...)

Who are we? The SALUS Charitable Foundation is a not-for profit NGO dealing with the problems of health promotion and disease prevention. It was established in Lviv (Ukraine) in January 1996. Its activities cover the area of the Western Ukraine with a population close to 10 million people. Its goals are: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and HIV/AIDS prevention work amongst the whole population, including specific target groups; Providing the population with possibilities to be (...)