‘International humanitarian law, ratified by Turkey, requires health professionals to provide healthcare and assistance to all in need and in all circumstances. To criminalize these actions is appalling. We urge the Turkish authorities to recognize this fact and to immediately drop the charges and release these health professionals’. argued Prof. Dr Montgomery. Full press release […]

CPME and six other organisations have taken the decision to leave the EU Platform for Diet, Physical Activity and Health. The undersigned state that the Platform, as it is currently constructed, is not fit for its purpose to promote healthy diets and physical activity. Please find the joint statement here.

The European public health community is greatly disappointed about the SpiritsEurope approach to label their products. The industry refrains from informing consumers at the point of sale in an easy and accessible manner. The Press Release can be accessed HERE.

The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) and the World Medical Association (WMA) sent a joint letter to the leadership of the European Union addressing the outcome of the trial against the Turkish doctors’ leaders, facing prison sentences for defending medical ethics, human rights and peace. Eleven members of the Turkish Medical Association’s Central Council […]

The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) joined by the World Medical Association (WMA) condemn the outcome of the trial against the members of the Council (2016-2018) of the Turkish Medical Association (TMA). Please find the full press release here.

On 06 April 2019, delegates from 32 National Medical Associations attended the biannual General Assembly and Board meetings of the Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME). Click here to access the press release.

The three organisations call on Member States to endorse the European Parliament’s amendments and to provide the EU with the capacity to face health-related challenges. As 70% of EU citizens want the EU to do more in the area of health, PGEU, CED and CPME support the European Parliament’s proposal to increase the amount of […]

CPME calls on the EU to end the exemption of alcoholic beverages from EU Regulation 1169/2011. Alcoholic products should be treated in the same way as foodstuffs and non-alcoholic beverages. The European Commission should not accept the industry’s proposals. Please, find the full press release here.

“British medicine is European medicine. We want to keep our British colleagues on board. CPME remains convinced that there are technical and legal solutions to enable doctors’ mobility and cooperation on health post-Brexit. We therefore appeal to negotiators on both sides to show the political willingness to protect health, with pragmatic and sustainable agreements.” Prof. […]

The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) calls on the Turkish authorities to immediately drop all charges against Turkish doctors and academics accused of ‘propaganda for a terrorist organisation’. Please, find here the full press release.