The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) is a

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non-profit A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

association registered in

Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...

. Its members are non-profit organisations active in

public health Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the det ...

. The EPHA has 89 member organisations based in 21 European countries. Sascha Marschang is currently Acting Secretary General of EPHA. Its headquarters are in Brussels, Belgium.

Structure

EPHA is an international non-profit organisation (“

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” in French) under Belgian law. Its statutes are approved by its General Assembly, composed of representatives of its members. A Board of Trustees sets out the organisation's annual work programme, priorities and targets, and reviews the financial management of the EPHA. The EPHA Board is composed of 7 representatives elected by members of the EPHA for a 2-year mandate
Freek Spinnewijn
is currently the president of the EPHA Board.

History

The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) organisation was established in 1993 after the ratification of the

Maastricht Treaty The Treaty on European Union, commonly known as the Maastricht Treaty, is the foundation treaty of the European Union (EU). Concluded in 1992 between the then-twelve member states of the European Communities, it announced "a new stage in the ...

of 1992 which for the first time gave the European Community responsibilities in health protection. The

European Community The European Economic Community (EEC) was a regional organization created by the Treaty of Rome of 1957,Today the largely rewritten treaty continues in force as the ''Treaty on the functioning of the European Union'', as renamed by the Lisbo ...

Amsterdam Treaty The Treaty of Amsterdam, officially the Treaty of Amsterdam amending the Treaty on European Union, the Treaties establishing the European Communities and certain related acts, was signed on 2 October 1997, and entered into force on 1 May 1999; i ...

Article 152 extended EU competence to ''promoting'' health of European citizens, in addition to ''protecting'' it as in Article 129 of the

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European Public Health Alliance

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* {{Authority control Public health organizations Organizations established in 1993 Medical and health organisations based in Belgium European medical and health organizations Health and the European Union

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History

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