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July 2025
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EUPHAnxt Newsletter
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Dear EUPHAnxt subscribers,
Welcome to the July edition of the EUPHAnxt newsletter. As a reminder, we distribute our monthly newsletter on the first Monday of each month. Each newsletter will provide an overview of the upcoming months, including EUPHAnxt events and other opportunities, and the European Public Health Conference (EPH). We are delighted to announce the call for the EUPHA fellowship for the upcoming EPH in Helsinki, Finland. Find more information on how to apply below.
For those of you who are new, EUPHAnxt is a unique network within EUPHA for students and young professionals, including early-career researchers and policymakers in the field of public health. EUPHAnxt is a free and open initiative that aims to inform and involve future generations in the European and multidisciplinary network of public health associations.
You are encouraged to share related opportunities and events with us, and we would be pleased to disseminate them to our network. EUPHAnxt is open to partnering with student organisations in Europe. If you are a part of an organisation that may be interested in joining forces, please contact us.
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Thanks for tuning in,
The EUPHAnxt team
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EUPHA Events and Opportunities
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Call for applications: EUPHA Fellowship 2025
EUPHA and EUPHAnxt are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are ready to show initiative in promoting the 18th EPH Conference taking place in Helsinki, Finland, between 11-14 November 2025.
The selected fellows will:
Have the opportunity to work alongside the EUPHAnxt team, the EUPHA office and conference team to disseminate information about the conference through various communication platforms;
For your contribution, we offer:
How to apply? If you want to submit your application for the Fellowship Programme 2025, please fill in this form here
Please note that it is required to have (at least) one abstract accepted and/or present at the 18th European Public Health Conference 2025. Send in your application before July 11th, 23:59 CEST.
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Reflections on past EUPHAnxt activities
Over the past few months, several EUPHA sections have hosted mid-term conferences, and we are proud to highlight the involvement of youth representatives serving as Rapporteurs. These included the International HIA Conference in Madrid, organised by the EUPHA Health Impact Assessment Section, and the 1st European Public Health Economics Conference in Palermo, organised by the EUPHA Public Health Economics Section. We extend our sincere thanks to EUPHA and its sections for these valuable opportunities and encourage everyone to stay alert for upcoming chances to get involved. Read below to learn more about Melissa and Giuseppe’s experiences, EUPHAnxt’s amazing Rapporteurs.
“As the Communication co-lead for the Young World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA), I was grateful to be given the opportunity by the EUPHA HIA Section to serve as a Rapporteur during the conference. It was a valuable and rewarding experience that allowed me to follow key discussions more closely and reflect on the current priorities in Health Impact Assessment. The deep engaging discussions that I witnessed reflect on the diverse practices across regions, which helped us better understand the evolving landscape of Health Impact Assessment (HIA). I was particularly impressed by the emphasis on capacity building, from tailored training frameworks to institutional collaboration, and how essential these efforts are for strengthening HIA implementation.
What also stood out most for me was the importance of making HIA accessible and adaptable to different contexts, whether through legislation, voluntary integration, or partnership across sectors. I also appreciated the discussions around building sustained competency, not just through one-off training, but through ongoing support, mentorship, and knowledge sharing.
This experience truly reinforced my belief in the value of inclusive dialogue and the need to continue building bridges between health, environment, and policy.”
–Melissa Sawaya
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“Attending the 1st European Public Health Economics Conference in Palermo has been an incredibly enriching experience.Throughout the event, I had the chance to engage with passionate professionals and academics, whose contributions sparked meaningful discussions on climate change, health inequalities, and complex health challenges, all approached with rigorous scientific thinking and a deep sense of purpose. Topics such as mental health, obesity, and maternity care were at the heart of many sessions, highlighting the need for stronger public health strategies to address these pressing issues. Together with climate change, they represent some of the most urgent challenges of our time, and ones we must tackle head-on to build a healthier and more equitable future.
What became increasingly clear is that building networks and fostering ongoing collaboration among professionals is not just valuable, it’s essential. Creating spaces for dialogue, knowledge exchange, and collective action is what allows us to lay strong foundations and move from vision to reality.
Working alongside young professionals through EUPHA and EUPHAnxt was particularly inspiring. I was deeply impressed by the passion, competence, and proactive spirit of the younger generation. Their contributions during the conference reaffirmed how vital it is to invest in young voices, they are already shaping the present of public health, and will continue to lead its future.
I am sincerely grateful to EUPHA – European Public Health Association, EUPHAnxt, and the organisers João Vasco Santos and Vanessa Gorasso for this opportunity and for their continuous support. I’m proud to be part of such a meaningful and impactful community, and I warmly encourage others to join us in this journey. Now more than ever, focusing on public health to support people’s lives is key to shaping a fairer, more sustainable world. Public health economics has a crucial role to play in bringing more humanity into the systems that govern our lives.”
–Giuseppe Castiglione
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Midterm Conferences
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EUPHA Webinars
In November, the European public health community will gather in Helsinki, Finland, for the 18th European Public Health Conference. In the six months before the conference, the local organisers, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), and Society for Social Medicine in Finland (SLY), are organising a webinar series, in which the thematic areas of the EPH Conference 2025 are introduced:·
Watch the past webinar recordings here.
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