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| Name: | European Public Health Alliance |
| Description: | EPHA is an international non-profit association registered in Belgium. Our membership is composed of not-for-profit organisations working on all aspects of public health. EPHA's mission is to promote and protect the health of all people living
in Europe and to advocate for greater participation of citizens in health-related policy making at the European level. Check EPHA's business plan 2006 - 2010 and EPHA's Annual reports . Below you will find the latest articles from the main sections of our website. |
| Site URL: | http://www.epha.org/ |
| RSS feed URL: | http://www.epha.org/backend.php3 |
| Syndic8 ID: | 137624 |
| Language: | en |
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25 most recent entries:
WHO Assistant Director to Present WHO Report on Primary Health Care (Nov 07 2008 16:00 GMT)
Dr. Evans, an Assistant Director of the WHO will present the World Health Report for 2008 during a visit to Brussels on Thursday 13 November 2008. - Conferences
Protecting public Health policy from tobacco industry influence: The role of article 5.3 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (Nov 07 2008 11:31 GMT)
On July 15 2008, the Smokefree Partnership organised a seminar in the European Parliament (Brussels) on the role of article 5.3 of the WHO FCTC. Tobacco control experts met with Health Commissioner Mrs Androulla Vassiliou and prominent Members of the European Parliament to explore the reasons why normal rules of engagement should not apply to the tobacco industry. The overall aim of the meeting was to inform policy makers, in particular EU Member States and Members of the European (...) - Tobacco and Smoking / Tobacco and smoking
Secretariat News October 2008 (Nov 03 2008 16:36 GMT)
EPHA working meetings From 6 to 10 October 2008, EPHA and the other Action for Global Health partners in Brussels met the Italian partners of the network in their offices in Bologna and Rome to discuss the work of Action for Global Health in Italy. On 8 October 2008, EPHA arranged a meeting with European Heart Network (EHN) and the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) to discuss our advocacy steps relating to the proposed regulation on 'Food information to Consumers'. From 14 to 16 (...) - Secretariat News / Newsletter October 2008
Newsletter October 2008 (Nov 03 2008 15:21 GMT)
Welcome to the October 2008 Newsletter As autumn sets in, all eyes are currently on the US with the imminent election of a new head of state for the world's only superpower. The impact will be felt not only by Americans. The most powerful office in the world has the weight to dictate political and economic policy in Europe and beyond, and the favourite, Barack Obama, will certainly bring some changes to the global health system. Firstly, US policy on reproductive health should change (...) - Our Newsletter / Newsletter October 2008
The Future of Development Cooperation Policy (Nov 03 2008 14:54 GMT)
Debate in Brussels on the future of development cooperation policies On 17 October 2008 The European Policy Centre organised a debate on the future of development cooperation policies. The debate saw presentations from Ambassador Mark Dybul, US Global AIDS Coordinator, and Jürgen Weimann, of the German Development Institute. There then followed a debate with representatives of UN agencies, the WHO, the European Commission, Member State representatives and NGOs including Frazer Goodwin of (...) - Development
Health NGOs meet with Commissioner Vassiliou (Nov 03 2008 13:29 GMT)
During the annual meeting of the European Health Forum held in Gastein from 1 to 4 October 2008, health NGOs present were given the opportunity to meet with the European Commissioner, Androulla Vassiliou. The European Commissioner kindly agreed to meet with NGOs taking part in the European Health Forum for a discussion on the issues of importance. The Commissioner was approachable, well-informed and open to listening to the NGOs present. The topics discussed included difficulties facing (...) - Europe / Civil Society, Newsletter October 2008
7th Roundtable on Poverty and Social Exclusion, Marseille 15-16 October (Nov 03 2008 13:09 GMT)
EPHA was invited to participate in the 7th Roundtable on Poverty and Social Exclusion, held under the French Presidency in Marseille on 15 and 16 October. Despite a welcome inclusion of a health workshop, there were clear gaps in the outcomes and recommendations from the event. Background The 7th Round Table against poverty and social exclusion focussed on the issue of active inclusion in the light of the Commission recommendation and experiments undertaken by the French government in this (...) - Health Inequalities / Social Issues, Poverty and health, Newsletter October 2008
Secretariat News September 2008 (Oct 10 2008 13:13 GMT)
EPHA working meetings EPHA met with the AGE platform on 4 September to discuss the event entitled 'Main-streaming Healthy Ageing.' This is to be held in the European parliament with Lambert Van Nistelrooij MEP and Claude Moraes MEP. Please contact the Secretariat for more details. On 5 September EPHA met with ASPHER in order to explore the engagement of NGOs and civil society in the annual ASPHER-EUPHA conferences. Talks are on-going.
SAVE THE DATE! - EPHA conference and Extraordinary General Assembly 27/28 November (Oct 10 2008 12:39 GMT)
EPHA will be holding an extraordinary General Assembly on 27 and 28 November 2008, kindly hosted by the World Health Organisation in Brussels. More information on the agenda, conference details and speakers will follow shortly. - About EPHA / Newsletter September 2008
Newsletter September 2008 (Oct 10 2008 12:33 GMT)
Welcome to the September 2008 Newsletter September has started the legislative year with a busy timetable in Brussels and across Europe. Of course, business-as-usual is overshadowed by the financial crisis and the threat of global recession. Job security is weaker than six months ago, leaving many Europeans facing an inability to repay mortgages or even make ends meet. The drop in pension and wage levels from a European recession threatens millions of families and brings poverty closer for (...) - Our Newsletter / Newsletter September 2008
**UPDATED** EFSA's consultation and opinion on animal cloning (Oct 10 2008 11:43 GMT)
EFSA has a published draft opinion on the implications of animal cloning on food safety, animal health and welfare and the environment. This article has been updated with news concerning the European Parliament motion for resolution on the cloning of animals for food supply and with news on the delay of EFSA's final opinion EFSA's public consultation on animal cloning EFSA has held a public consultation on its draft scientific opinion on the implications of animal cloning on food safety, (...) - GMOs and Biotech Food / Food, Diet and Nutrition, Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Biotechnology, Newsletter January 2008, Newsletter September 2008
European Commission Publishes: European Research on Environment and Health Funded by the Sixth Framework Programme (Oct 10 2008 11:43 GMT)
The European Commission's Directorate General for research has published a report entitled: European Research on Environment and Health Funded by the Sixth Framework Programme. The European Union's FP6 funding programme has come to a close and this booklet brings a short overview of the FP6 projects. Many of the FP6 Projects are still ongoing and are being funded by four Directorates (Health, Biotechnologies/Agriculture/Fo Industrial Technologies, and Environment) in the European (...) - Publications and Events / Environment, FP7, Newsletter September 2008
Rapid response to soaring food prices (Oct 09 2008 17:15 GMT)
The Parliament is currently in discussions before a vote on the regulation submitted by the Commission. It is hoped that this regulation might facilitate a quick response to soaring prices in developing countries. Background Soaring food prices have had alarming consequences for the world's population and is now threatening food security, ironically, they are helping local farmers to maintain the sustainability of their crops. The Commission's initiative According to some Commission (...) - Food and Agriculture / Social Issues, Development and Health, Poverty and health, Food Safety, Newsletter September 2008
Commission to expand food programme (Oct 09 2008 17:14 GMT)
To overcome the recent food crisis that has struck the most deprived people in the EU, the European Commission has recognised the need to improve the current programme based on the supply of food from intervention stocks. The Commission has produced a proposal to counteract the negative effects that the recent hike in food prices has had on people living in deprived areas. This proposal is keen to amend the current food programme, which is designed to supply food surplus only when reserves (...) - Wealth and Equity / Social Issues, Poverty and health, Food Safety, Newsletter September 2008
RCP study: Re-validation of Health Professionals (Oct 09 2008 17:14 GMT)
With an increased interest in patient mobility dominating the agenda, there are fears that other issues such as health professional competence and development, have slipped into the back ground. A new study conducted by Sherry Merkur et al. and published in "Clinical Medicine", the Journal of the Royal College of Physicians, shows great divergence between countries in the re-validation of health professionals, post qualification. The study shows that some countries such as Austria, Germany (...) - EPHA Members News / Health professionals, Newsletter September 2008
New rules on pesticide residues to strengthen food safety in the European Union (Oct 09 2008 17:13 GMT)
On 1 September 2008 the European Commission took an important step in its efforts to ensure food safety in the European Union, as a regulation revising and simplifying the rules pertaining to pesticide residues entered into force. The new set of rules harmonise the Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) across Member States, and will ensure food safety for all consumers and make trade and import easier. Before this regulation came into force, there was a high level of confusion across the Union, as (...) - Pesticides / Chemicals and Pesticides, The Commission, Newsletter September 2008
Brazilian sugarcane ethanol and the EU (Oct 09 2008 17:12 GMT)
Brazil is lobbying for biofuels to be introduced into the EU market, despite the reluctance of the scientific community and some NGOs. Background One of the challenges of the century is the pollution resulting from CO2 gas emissions. Faced with the lack of high-level efforts to reduce these emissions, one alternative is to encourage the progressive replacement of gasoline with biofuels. Advocates for biofuels assert they are more eco-friendly, emit less greenhouse gas and are sustainable. (...
Secretariat News July - August 2008 (Sep 05 2008 07:43 GMT)
EPHA working meetings On 2 July 2008, EPHA attended the joint Platform meeting on Diet, Physical Activity and Health with High Level Group meeting. At this joint meeting a debate took place on the EU Framework for National salt initiatives and the Commission proposed a working paper for cooperation and modalities between the Platform, High Level Group and National processes. In the afternoon, the Platform held a debate on Platform Commitments in the field of lifestyles/education with the (...) - Secretariat News / Newsletter Summer 2008
Newsletter Summer 2008 (Sep 05 2008 07:34 GMT)
Welcome to the Summer Newsletter As Brussels gets ready for the new legislative year, the final one for this Parliament, the public health community is steeling itself for a challenging few months. It is interesting to compare the achievements of this Parliament, and indeed this Commission, to the 1999-2004 session. The public health community were saying goodbye to the leadership of David Byrne and heralding his progress in the tobacco control field. The enlargement of the European Union (...) - Our Newsletter / Newsletter Summer 2008
European Mobility Week 2008 (Aug 20 2008 12:53 GMT)
European Mobility Week 2008 From 16 to 22 September 2008 the European cities and towns will have the opportunity to participate to the most widespread event on sustainable mobility, the European Mobility Week. A full week of events dedicated to sustainable mobility will be organised in more than 2000 cities and towns. After the organisation of two successful ?In town without my car!? events in the whole of Europe, the year 2002 marked the start of a new initiative, the European (...
**Update** EU Court bans paraquat weedkiller (Aug 20 2008 12:53 GMT)
The toxic weedkiller paraquat, produced by Swiss agrochemicals giant Syngenta, has been banned in the EU in 2007 for not meeting health standards. Background The European Commission's Standing Committee on the Food Chain & Animal Health voted in October 2003 to include the herbicide paraquat in a list of authorised pesticides - despite a fierce lobbying campaign by environment, health groups and trade unions to ban it. On 1 December 2003, the European Commission adopted Directive (...) - Pesticides / Environment, Chemicals and Pesticides, The Commission, Newsletter October-December 2003, Newsletter Summer 2008
Final call for registration for the 2nd European conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion. (Aug 20 2008 12:17 GMT)
The conference will take place in Paris where Eurosafe hope to be able to sign the NGO declaration on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion in the European Union. The registration form is available at the Eurosafe website Please inform any contacts in your own network who may also have an interest in attending the conference. For the latest developments on this please see the article on the front page of the June issue of the EuroSafe Alert EPHA related articles Eurosafe issues a new (...) - EPHA Members News / Social Issues, Consumer Protection, Safety at Work, Newsletter Summer 2008
Europe urges more transparency of health spending (Aug 20 2008 12:17 GMT)
As the Commission readies to propose rules to improve cross-border access to health care in the EU, the 27 Member States together with 26 other World Health Organization (WHO) European region countries have committed to more accountability regarding the way their health systems are financed. EPHA urges Member States to duly implement their commitment. Some 500 European health decision-makers, including ministers of health and finance, gathered to discuss "sensitive and politically charged (...) - Services in the Internal Market / Healthcare services, Newsletter Summer 2008, Transparency
EUPHA launches new website (Aug 20 2008 12:08 GMT)
EUPHA has just launched a new website. The website is user-friendly and completely updated. The European Public Health Association (EUPHA) has just launched a new website. The website is user-friendly and completely updated. Please visit:
Commission proposes harmonisation measures on tobacco taxation. (Aug 20 2008 12:06 GMT)
Mr László Kovács, Commissioner for Taxation and Customs, set forward a Commission proposal aimed at increasing EU excise duties on tobacco on 16 July 2008. The proposal aims to cut down smuggling and eventually to reduce smoking incidence through harmonisation of minimum taxation across the EU, especially in new Member States. Commission studies show that cigarette taxation across the EU is very different: in 2006 the purchased in the UK were 6-7 times more expensive than in Latvia for (...) - Tobacco and Smoking / EU Institutions, Tobacco and smoking, Newsletter Summer 2008
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