2/01/2012
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 will prioritise six main issues.
1 Action Programme in the Field of Health
In 2011, the European Commission presented its proposal for a new Framework Programme in the field of Health called Health For Growth. The Danish Presidency plans to (...)
27/01/2012
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).
Germany has been identified as one of a few high-income countries that opposed a strong Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). A group of researchers has examined the role that the tobacco industry played in influencing the German (...)
16/12/2011
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 12:00-14:00 hrs
Hosted by
Mrs Glenis Willmott MEP (S&D, UK)
European Parliament, Brussels, Room A3H1
The lunch event will: • raise awareness of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and its alarming impact on populations and health systems, with key data, prevalence figures and examples of good practice, • be a chance to debate the future action needed at EU level to reduce the burden of the disease • be the official launch of the (...)
21/11/2011
EPHA, the European Network for Smoking Prevention, the Smoke Free Partnership and the Framework Convention Alliance respond to the fierce pressure tobacco retailers and the tobacco industry put on the European Commission regarding the revision of the Tobacco Product: no surprise that EU Health officials are not listening to tobacco retailers and the tobacco industry: smoking costs the EU the equivalent of its budget each year
EPHA, the European Network for Smoking Prevention, the Smoke (...)
24/11/2011
The European Heart Network - an EPHA member - publishes a report on Diet, Physical Activity and Cardio Vascular Disease (CVD) Prevention in Europe, which represents the most up to date review of the evidence on the relationship between CVDs and nutrition and physical activity.
The report shows that:
the cost of CVD in the EU is estimated at 192 billion Euros.
12 000 Europeans die every day due to heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular diseases.
It highlights proposals for (...)
13/12/2011
At its 3131st EPSCO Council meeting, ministers adopted two sets of Conclusions directly related to children’s health aimed at reducing inequalities in the health status of children in Europe due to chronic respiratory diseases, as well as communication disorders.
Chronic respiratory diseases in children and communication disorders in childhood are one of the priorities of the Polish Presidency in the field of public health.
Chronic respiratory diseases in children
The Council (...)
13/12/2011
On 1-2 December 2011, the Council adopted Conclusions entitled "Closing health gaps within the EU through concerted action to promote healthy lifestyle behaviours". EPHA considers that the Conclusions fall short on concrete objectives and targets that the current economic challenges would require, and the Council could have been stronger in its approach to tackling the problem.
The Council of the European Union adopted, during its 1-2 December 2011 session, conclusions entitled "Closing (...)
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alcohol
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Consumer Protection
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council of the european union
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environment
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food, diet and nutrition
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Health Inequalities
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physical activity
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prevention
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promotion
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tobacco and smoking
13/12/2011
EPHA member the Royal College of Physicians is holding a joint one-day conference with the UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies to commemorate 50 years since the publication of the RCP report on Smoking and Health in 1962 and consider what is still to be done to prevent smoking and reduce smoking-related disease
The conference, which will look into a variety of aspects of smoking and health including cessation, prevention, the impact of passive smoking and smoke-free environments is aimed (...)
13/12/2011
For NGOs based in the UK, Ireland, Iceland, Denmark, the Netherlands or Norway and want to be trained in tobacco taxation - Registrations opened until 20 January 2012.
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Addictive and harmful substances and behaviours
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air pollution
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Air Quality and Air Pollution
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Cancer
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children and adolescents
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Chronic Diseases
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Health Inequalities
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Non-communicable diseases
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prevention
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promotion
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tobacco and smoking
13/12/2011
Every year, 30 000 fires happen in the European Union because of cigarettes that are left unattended. The European Commission decided to act.
Tobacco kills 1 in 2 long-term users.
