[EPHA Consultation] Response on sustainable development

EPHA strongly supports the efforts made by the Council to support sustainable development and the Beyond GDP agenda. Moreover, EPHA calls on the Commission to include a health dimension and to give strong political support for progress measures beyond GDP alone, particularly through the health and well-being of its people.

EPHA, representing the public health community, encourages the EU to strengthen its commitment to new ways of measuring progress - it should include targets on reducing chronic diseases, and make progress in exploring alternative growth models. The future EU Sustainable Development Strategy and follow-up to the UNCSD 2012 is an opportunity to help build a healthy, more sustainable future for people living in Europe.

- EPHA position on United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development

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