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European Public Health Alliance @epha-eu.bsky.social · Sep 7

What needs to happen? EU and national decision makers should:

💡 Accelerate the binding pace of emissions reduction
💡 Introduce binding methane emissions reduction targets
💡 End subsidies for fossil fuels and ammonia emitting practices
💡 Remove “renewable” label from biomass

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European Public Health Alliance @epha-eu.bsky.social · Sep 7

👶 👨 👩 We are all affected by pollluted air, but pregnant people, children, elderly, those with pre-existing health conditions and socio-economic disadvantages face the greatest risks.

💵 Hundreds of billions of euros annually in health care, lost productivity, and reduced quality of life in Europe.

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European Public Health Alliance @epha-eu.bsky.social · Sep 7

EU Healthy Air Coalition (EUHAC) brings together non-profit health expert voices in the EU advocating for better health for all.

🏭 🚗🐄 Air Pollution is Europe’s biggest environmental threat to health, linked to all major diseases and harmful even at low levels.

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European Public Health Alliance @epha-eu.bsky.social · Sep 7

Today is @unep.org International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies!

🔗 Learn more in EUHAC's brand-new infographic! epha.org/new-infograp...

#CleanAirDay

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European Public Health Alliance @epha-eu.bsky.social · Sep 3

@hai-org.bsky.social, Infectious Disease Alliance, ISCA, Lungs Europe, @pareascience.bsky.social, TB Europe Coalition, SFP)

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European Public Health Alliance @epha-eu.bsky.social · Sep 3

Endorsed by:

AIDS Action Europe, ASPHER, ECL, Childhood Cancer International - Europe, @correlationnet.bsky.social, @digestivecancerseu.bsky.social, EATG, Eurocare, European Association for Palliative Care, EHMA, EHN, ELPA, ENSP, EPF, @eupha.bsky.social, EPHA, EURORDIS, Fertility Europe (1/2)

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European Public Health Alliance @epha-eu.bsky.social · Sep 3

We call on the Commission to:

1. Immediately publish the 2025 EU4Health operating grant call.
2. Restore and guarantee operating grant support for all FPA holders.
3. Engage in dialogue with civil society, participation, and administrative integrity in future funding cycles.

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European Public Health Alliance @epha-eu.bsky.social · Sep 3

Bureaucratic adjustment?

Operating grants were 1% of EU4Health in 2024, but are key in supporting the work of health CSOs.

Their sudden disappearance, and the weakened predictability and stability of EU funding, jeopardises the very fabric of European cooperation in health policy.

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European Public Health Alliance @epha-eu.bsky.social · Sep 3

Why now?

Despite Framework Partnership Agreements (FPAs) signed in 2024, no operating grant call has been published.

Institutional silence shatters legitimate expectations of good administration and transparency.

Health NGOs forced to cover months of costs, risking layoffs and closures.

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European Public Health Alliance @epha-eu.bsky.social · Sep 3

📣 on 02.09.2025, a coalition of 25 health and patient-advocacy civil society organisations has submitted a formal complaint to the European Commission regarding the withholding of 2025 EU4Health operating grants.

#CSOfunding #EU4HealthCSA #EU4Health #PublicHealth #EUBudget

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European Public Health Alliance @epha-eu.bsky.social · Sep 3

Formal complaint to the @ec.europa.eu on the 2025 #EU4Health operating grant procedure!

🔗 Read the letter: eu4health.eu/formal-compl...

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Reposted by European Public Health Alliance

GlobalInMind @globalinmind.bsky.social · Aug 14

Shifting the Focus: A Case for a Positive Mental Health Framework in Europe

The Open Letter from the @epha-eu.bsky.social members Jaisalmer de Frutos Lucas - PhD, MPH, Alessandro L. Gallina, and Brigid Transon:

mentalhealthopen.eu/index.php/mh...

#MentalHealthOpen #GlobalInMind #EPHA

Mental Health Open | Open-Access Journal

Advancing mental health research, policy, and education through open-access publications.

mentalhealthopen.eu

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European Public Health Alliance @epha-eu.bsky.social · Aug 27

What does equitable digital transformation look like?

A new article co-authored by EPHA explores Roma girls’ health, digital inclusion & EU policy 💻

🔗 Read the full article: www.frontiersin.org/journals/soc...

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European Public Health Alliance @epha-eu.bsky.social · Aug 21

📄 Read our open letter here: epha.org/european-pub...

📰 Press release: epha.org/eu-public-he...

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European Public Health Alliance @epha-eu.bsky.social · Aug 21

As the @un.org Meeting on NCDs approaches EPHA has issued an open letter urging governments in the @who.int European Region to stand firm against diluted commitments and deliver bold, evidence-based action

#NCDs #MentalHealth #UNGA2025 #HealthTaxes #Equity #PublicHealth

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European Public Health Alliance @epha-eu.bsky.social · Aug 21

🚨 EPHA calls on UN negotiators to strengthen the Political Declaration on NCDs & Mental Health

📄 Read our open letter here: epha.org/european-pub...

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European Public Health Alliance @epha-eu.bsky.social · Aug 18

With the right vision and political will, the EU Cardiovascular Health Plan can deliver high impact: cut preventable deaths, reduce health inequalities, and build a healthier, more resilient Europe!

European Public Health Alliance @epha-eu.bsky.social · Aug 18

EPHA responds to @ec.europa.eu Call for Evidence on EU Cardiovascular Health Plan. 🫀
📝 Paper: epha.org/ephas-vision...
📰 Press release: epha.org/epha-urges-e...

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European Public Health Alliance @epha-eu.bsky.social · Jul 24

#EU4Health #CivilSociety #CSOfunding #EU4HealthCSA #PublicHealth #EUBudget

European Public Health Alliance @epha-eu.bsky.social · Jul 24

❗#EU4Health 2025 drops operating grants for health NGOs. 30 orgs left without funding, despite @ec.europa.eu agreements.

This is a blow to democracy, equity & transparency.

📣 We call on the European Commission to restore support & defend public health.

🔗 Full reaction: epha.org/epha-stateme...

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European Public Health Alliance @epha-eu.bsky.social · Jul 24

EPHA responded to the EU’s public consultation on the 2026–2030 Anti-Racism Strategy, calling for action on racism as a driver of health inequity. ⚖️

Key demands: recognition, data, accountability, and community participation.

🔗 Read our full submission here: epha.org/epha-respond...

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European Public Health Alliance @epha-eu.bsky.social · Jul 23

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European Public Health Alliance @epha-eu.bsky.social · Jul 23

📢 July’s #HealthEquity newsfeed is here!
Challenges are deepening, but solutions are emerging.

This edition features:

🔶 A new WHO equity report
🔶 An MEP call for action on #WomensHealth
🔶 Research on disparities across key groups

🔗 Read more: epha.org/health-equit...

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European Public Health Alliance @epha-eu.bsky.social · Jul 18

#CeasefireNow #Gaza #PublicHealth #HealthJustice #NotNeutral #HumanRights #EPHA #WFPHA #EUPHA

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European Public Health Alliance @epha-eu.bsky.social · Jul 18

Three public health orgs - @epha-eu.bsky.social al @eupha.bsky.social @wfpha.bsky.social - signed a joint statement calling for:

▪️ Immediate ceasefire
▪️ Protection of civilians & health workers
▪️ Urgent restoration of public health systems
▪️ Justice & international accountability

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