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EPHA capacity buidling events can be found in a dedicated section.


14/12/2011

Empowering vulnerable groups to act on the social determinants of health inequalities - EPHA workshop

During the 4th European Public Health Conference, EPHA joined forces with the Open Society Institute/Roma Health Project and spoke in a moderated poster session on "Empowering vulnerable groups to act on the social determinants of health inequalities". This year’s European Public Health Conference was themed around the issue of Public Health and Welfare – Welfare development and health. The event took place from 10 to 12 November 2011 in Copenhagen, Denmark, and gathered more (...)
About : Health Inequalities , poverty and health , Roma , social determinants of health , vulnerable groups
24/11/2011

Register to EPHA workshop at PES Convention ’Health as a public good’

"Health as a Public Good - Fiscal measures supporting national health systems and preventing ill health" is the title of the upcoming EPHA workshop on 25 November. This will be organised by EPHA, at the invitation of the European Socialist Party, in the framework of its annual convention, and more specifically within the “just society and equality” PES workshops. In the current European political context Health is all too often seen simply as a sector with potential for (...)
About : financial , food, diet and nutrition , Non-communicable diseases , obesity , prevention , taxation
30/09/2011

EPHA-ASPHER side event at the WHO EURO regional Committee

Prior to the 61st session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe, EPHA and ASPHER oganised a side event to discuss how to strengthen the Public Health Workforce to champion health in all policies. Designed for a debate with high level officials prior to the Regional Committee, the aim of the workshop was to discuss how public health capacity building could be organised and further developed to achieve the WHO Europe Health 2020 strategy objectives. The main objectives were to address (...)
About : Health professionals , health system , public health , WHO
22/04/2011

Conference conclusions: EPHA 2011 Annual Conference “Europe 2020: Delivering a healthy and sustainable future for all?”

Are you also concerned or simply curious whether Europe 2020 will deliver a healthy and sustainable future for all? The participants of our conference were univocal that “not yet”. In order to achieve these goals it needs to be strengthened by a comprehensive health equity approach in all flagships and pillars of the Europe 2020. EPHA Press Release: Life expectancy of the poorest is eight years shorter than the most wealthy : EPHA calls for EU action Conference conclusions - (...)
About : Ageing and Older People , agriculture , children and adolescents , Civil Society , Development and Health , discrimination , education , employment , employment and active Ageing , environment , EU funds , Europe 2020 , food, diet and nutrition , Gender Issues , health economics , Health Inequalities , Health professionals , Health Rights and Patients , health system , Health-promoting environment , Healthcare services , Healthy diets and food , patient rights , poverty and health , prevention , promotion , public health , rights of people with disabilities , social determinants of health , social inclusion , Social Issues , social policy , vulnerable groups
15/04/2011

EPHA Annual Conference: "Europe 2020 : Delivering a healthy and sustainable future for all?" 14 April 2011

The European Public Health Alliance organises its 2011 Annual Conference on the 14 April 2011 in Brussels - "Europe 2020 : Delivering a healthy and sustainable future for all ?" The Conference will discuss whether the EU leading strategy (Europe 2020) is set to achieve better health outcomes or if it threatens to increase health inequalities. The event gathers experts from across Europe to discuss the impact of specific EU 2020 policies on equality within our societies and the effects (...)
About : Ageing and Older People , Chronic Diseases , Civil Society , Economic crisis , economic policies , environment , EU funds , Europe 2020 , family , Health Inequalities , Health-promoting environment , Healthcare services , impact assessment , Non-communicable diseases , participation , patient rights , prevention , promotion , public health , social determinants of health , social inclusion , Social Issues , social policy , vulnerable groups
31/01/2011

EPHA workshop "Communication and advocacy" at 3rd Annual EUPHA conference

As part of the third annual EUPHA conference, EPHA organised a training seminar on 10 November 2011 on advocacy and communication in the field of public health. As a specific example of activities in public health advocacy, the focus was on food policy. The training seminar on advocacy and communication was devoted to presenting and discussing specific examples, tools and objectives that illustrate different ways of how to bring in positive developments that can bring about change. Monika (...)
About : CAP , CAP reform , capacity building , Civil Society , food, diet and nutrition , Healthy diets and food , participation , public health
18/02/2011

EPHA workshop: Reducing Health Inequalities for Children Living in Europe

During the third annual EUPHA conference on 11-13 November in Amsterdam, EPHA organised a policy workshop entitled "Reducing Health Inequalities for Children Living in Europe". The theme was of particular importance because poverty still remains one of the most important social determinants of health. Eighty million European citizens – that is 17% of the EU population – live in poverty. One in five children are born and grow up in economic and social deprivation. These figures (...)
About : second-hand smoke , accidents and injuries , alcohol , childhood mortality , children and adolescents , Civil Society , direct to consumer advertising , Economic crisis , family , fruit and vegetables , Gender Issues , harmful behaviours , Health in all policies , Health Inequalities , health threats , Healthy diets and food , maternal , Neo-natal and pre-school children’s health , obesity , poverty and health , Roma , social determinants of health , tobacco and smoking , unhealthy products , vulnerable groups
12/08/2010

EPHA-RCP Event: Passive Smoking and Children’s Health - New Evidence and a Call for Action

The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) and the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) joined forces on Wednesday 23rd June to co-organise a policy debate in the European Parliament. Marking the European launch of RCP’s new report, "Passive Smoking and Children", the event was hosted by Marina Yannakoudakis MEP (UK, ECR) and Theodoros Skylakakis MEP (Greece, EPP). **UPDATED: RCP REPORT LAUNCHED AT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT** The new report by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) was (...)
About : children and adolescents , tobacco and smoking
21/11/2011

EPHA RCP European Parliament Event on Passive Smoking

RCP and EPHA are hosting an event in the parliament to discuss new scientific evidence on passive smoking and children. The event will be followed by a press conference. PASSIVE SMOKING MAJOR HEALTH HAZARD TO CHILDREN- EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT EVENT DISCUSSES NEW SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE On 23 June, the European Parliament will host a policy debate around the new scientific evidence on the impact of passive smoking on children’s health, released by the Tobacco Advisory Group of the Royal (...)
About : children and adolescents , EU Institutions , Research , tobacco and smoking
12/12/2011

2nd European Public Health Conference - EPHA holds three workshops

The EPHA Secretariat organised three workshops at the 2nd European Public Health Conference in Lodz, Poland. The workshops focused on the future of public health advocacy in Poland, tackling the wider determinants of health and translating research into policy. On 25 – 28 November 2009, the 2nd European Public Health Conference took place in Lodz, Poland. Over 800 participants attended the conference. Participants included health professionals, academics and representatives from the (...)
About : Civil Society , Research , social determinants of health , Social Issues

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