mental health

The new report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) "Sick on the Job? Myths and Realities about Mental Health ar Work" takes a view on mental health and well-being from a socio-economic perspective and presents recommendations on greater equity and integration of mental health concerns into employment and social policies. The report states that mental illness is widespread, with one in five people of working age suffering from a mental disorder of mostly (...)

This EPHA Briefing on Children’s Health aims to provide Members with an overview of important policy fields where such actions could be taken to adequately, timely, in line with "health in all policies" and with a lifecourse approach deal with social determinants of health inequalities in European societies. Children represent the present and the future of our societies, and to guarantee their healthy and optimal development ought to be a priority. Early childhood is a critical time. (...)

After being officially launched on 9 December 2010, the European Charter for Health Equity will be open for signatures for a year (end 2011). We invite all relevant stakeholders, organisations and institutions to sign the Charter. We count on your active involvement! We have just over 160 signatories on our list of supporters! The European Charter for Health Equity has been opened for signatures until the end of 2012. To sign the European Charter for Health Equity please follow the (...)

On 7 October 2011, the Marmot Review Team has launched a consultation on the European Review of the Social Determinants of Health and the Health Divide in the WHO European Region. EPHA contributed to the consultation in the framework of our campaign on health equity EPHA Response to the Marmot Review Consultation on the European Review of the Social Determinants of Health and the Health Divide in the WHO European Region Visit the website of the UCL Institute of Health Equity (former the (...)

EPHA member Mental Health Europe is recruiting a Social Policy Officer to support their policy development and advocacy work in the field of social inclusion of people with mental health problems and social policies in general. Candidates should ideally speak English and French and interviews will take place in January. Details and a job description are available here.

After the two-year implementation period of the European Pact for Mental Health and Well-being, the European Commission and the involved stakeholders are looking into future actions to ensure mental health uptake at European and national level. At the final thematic conference "Promoting Mental Health and Well-being in Workplaces" in March 2011, Berlin, a special session was organised to discuss the direction for the future and the process ahead, following on from the conclusions of each (...)

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights published a report looking at the barriers that migrants in an irregular situation face when accessing healthcare in 10 European Member States. The report documents the legal, economic and practical obstacles that hinder undocumented migrants’ access to healthcare. It forms part of a bigger European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights about the access to rights and services for irregular migrants, people who live in the EU without (...)

Launched in 2009, the ENGENDER Project aimed at countering the current lack of information on actions, policy and programmes aiming at improving gender equity in health. On Tuesday 18th of October 2011, the results of this 3 year Project will be shared during a European Parliament event. The ENGENDER Project is a European Union funded Project aiming at countering the current lack of information on actions, policy and programmes aiming at improving gender equity in health. On Tuesday 18th (...)

Against the release of the Multi annual financial Framework and before the Health for Growth programme proposal is finalised by the European Commission, EPHA publishes its position on the priorities of the future Health programmes of the European Union, for 2014-2020. In order to contribute to the debate, EPHA developed its suggestions for the priorities of the programme. EPHA position on the Health for Growth programme EPHA considers that health equity should be the overarching (...)

EPHA member Health Action International is organising a one day workshop on Saturday, 24 September 2011 in Cork, Ireland on the subject of psychiatric medicines research, practice and policy. EPHA member Health Action International is holding an event entitled ’Mad Medicine: Do conflicts of interest drive you crazy?’ examining the link between conflicts of interest and psychiatric medicines research, practice and policy. Saturday, September 24, 2011 University College Cork (...)