Helsinki (Finland) – The European Doctors coming from 36 National Medical Associations met in Helsinki at the biannual General Assembly and Board meetings of the Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME). During the meetings held on 16 November 2019 the CPME delegates had fruitful exchanges on recent health policy developments at national and European levels. […]

The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME), in collaboration with the Lancet Countdown, has published a Policy brief for the EU focusing on the link between health and climate change. It focuses on data from four themes featured in the 2019 Lancet Countdown report: the economic costs of air pollution, electricity generation, transport, and climate […]

Today, 9 October 2019, nine EU umbrella health organisations will hold a debate: ”EU 2019-2024: Health Champions Wanted” on the health policy challenges for the European Union in the coming years. The debate will be hosted in the European Parliament by MEPs Dr Peter Liese (EPP, DE) and Dr Sara Cerdas (S&D, PT). The goal […]

European associations of healthcare professionals have established a Coalition for Vaccination to commit to delivering accurate information to the public, combating myths and exchanging best practices. The Coalition is based on the 2018 EU Council Recommendation on strengthened cooperation against vaccine-preventable diseases. Full press release available here.

CPME has co-signed a letter to Politico news organisation raising a concern of tobacco industry sponsoring its newsletters, particularly Politico PRO Health Care. Please find the letter here.

‘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.