Physician leaders representing doctors across the world have written to the President of Turkey and the Prime Minister of Greece expressing their deep distress about the escalation of the humanitarian crisis on the border between Turkey and Greece. Dr. Miguel Jorge, President of the World Medical Association, and Prof. Dr. Frank Ulrich Montgomery, who is […]

CPME recommends to monitor the latest information on COVID-19 through the official websites of: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) WHO Europe European Commission

On 28 February 2020, the Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME), together with the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), the European Federation of Allergy & Airways Diseases Patients´ Association (EFA), the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS) sent a joint letter to the members of the Environment Council of the […]

This edition opens with a spotlight on the air quality debate and the consequences of the Green Deal on health. You will read about the CPME’s policy on air quality and health stating that policymakers should make air quality a priority at all levels. Also other stakeholders, such as the European Medical Students’ Association, the […]

On 17 February 2020, CPME published a joint statement with 30 other health organisations highlighting that prevention is the key to tackle cancer and other noncommunicable diseases. Please find the statement here.

The professional and student organisations representing medical doctors, dentists, pharmacists and veterinarians in Europe call on policy makers, academics and professionals to promote an interdisciplinary exchange under the One Health[1] approach in education. Press release available here. Report of the debate available here. [1] Reference to the One Health approach: http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/

On 23 January 2020, the CPME Executive Committee adopted the ’CPME Statement on Europe’s Cancer Plan’ (CPME 2020/003 FINAL).

The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) became a member of the Framework Convention Alliance (FCA) in the end of 2019. FCA is a civil society alliance with a mission to help strengthen the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and support its full and accelerated implementation worldwide. It is made up of nearly […]

The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) is recruiting a:  EU Policy Intern (from 2 March 2020 – 31 July 2020) Your responsibilities will include: Research and analysis on a range of policy dossiers Monitoring international, EU and national policies Organising and participating in meetings and events Assisting with drafting reports, presentations and other internal […]

“Novel products contain tobacco and/or nicotine, and are therefore addictive and harmful to health. We don’t recommend them as a means for helping smokers quit’’, says Prof. Dr Frank Ulrich Montgomery, CPME President. Full press release available here.