May 2025 

EUPHAnxt Newsletter

Dear EUPHAnxt subscribers,

Welcome to the May edition of the EUPHAnxt newsletter. As a reminder, we distribute our monthly newsletter on the first Monday of each month (although this issue was delayed slightly due to the bank holiday). Please scroll down to the EUPHAnxt team updates, as we have some very exciting news to share with you! Each newsletter will provide an overview of the upcoming months, including EUPHAnxt events and other opportunities, like the European Public Health Week and the European Public Health Conference (EPH).

Check it out! During the EPH each year, our conference fellows interview key public health individuals to gain insight to their area of expertise. EUPHAnxt fellow Jack Haywood interviewed Marius Ungureanu, President of the EUPHA Health and Care Workforce Section during the European Public Health Conference in Lisbon, Portugal 2024, which is now available for viewing here.

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

• Charlotte Myers (Communication Manager)
• Domitilla Marconi (Talent Manager)
• Jinane Ghattas (Co-Coordinator)
• Patrícia Pita Ferreira (Co-Coordinator)
• Sophie Eicher (Outreach Manager)

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Welcome our new EUPHAnxt team members!

Capacity Building Manager

Giuseppe Castiglione is a biomedical researcher with a Master’s in Functional Genomics (Trieste). He has conducted several research projects on Cancer Immunology, including studies on lung metastatic niche at the Francis Crick Institute (London) and on CAR-T therapy against leukaemia at Oncologic Institute of Veneto (Padua). For the last two years, he has been a researcher at Université Libre de Bruxelles in Cancer Epigenetics. He is passionate about public health and how artificial intelligence can improve patient care. He was an Amnesty International educator for many years and, since 2016, cartoonist and writer for an online magazine of international politics.

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Conference Manager

Ruxandra Simonescu-Colan is a medical doctor currently completing her Residency Program in Public Health and Healthcare Management. She is also a Research Assistant and Project Coordinator at the Department of Public Health, Babeș-Bolyai University (BBU) in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Ruxandra recently began her PhD at the Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, where her research focuses on strategies to increase cervical cancer screening uptake in Romania. As a Teaching Assistant, she guides students through Health Communication and Epidemiology. With extensive experience in organizing international conferences, hackathons, and trainings, she has skillfully coordinated teams of up to 130 volunteers.

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EUPHA Events and Opportunities

The 7^th European Public Health Week (EUPHW)  will take place between 12-16 May 2025.  EUPHW is an annual initiative organised and coordinated by EUPHA. Here are our recommendations in preparation of the week: 

EUPHAnxt Workshop: Building an Advocacy Toolkit for Science Policy

Join us during the European Public Health Week for an interactive workshop, designed to empower early-career scientists, students, and young professionals to become effective advocates for evidence-based public health policies.

• Date:16 May 2025
• Location: (Sciensano) Brussels, Belgium
• Registration form

Through hands-on sessions, participants will learn to:

• Craft compelling, evidence-based messages
• Tailor communication to diverse stakeholders
• Present persuasively using public speaking techniques
• Use social media for digital advocacy

Working on real-world topics, from regulating fast food to expanding digital health, participants will apply their skills in mock advocacy scenarios and engage in peer reflection. The event closes with networking opportunities to foster collaboration and future action.  Don’t miss this chance to build your advocacy skills and drive change!

Explore the EUPHW 2025 events calendar – get involved!

With EUPHW 2025 approaching fast, the EUPHW events calendar is now live! With activities happening across Europe and online, this is your chance to discover events aligned with this year’s themes and get involved in the movement for better public health.

From expert-led webinars to local awareness campaigns and community workshops, the calendar features a diverse mix of events organized by public health professionals, institutions, and civil society groups.

EUPHW 2025 guidebook now available 

EUPHA is excited to announce the release of the EUPHW 2025 Guidebook, now available to support all event organisers and participants preparing for the upcoming European Public Health Week (12–16 May 2025).

This practical guide offers a comprehensive resource for planning and promoting your activities, ensuring that your event aligns with the overall goals of the week. The guidebook includes:

• Step-by-step guidance on organising events
• An overview of event types and their objectives
• Tips on aligning with the five daily themes of EUPHW
• Information on different levels of organisation
• Details on the support EUPHA provides to ensure your event’s success

Download the guidebook here!

Promotional toolkit now available

The promotional toolkit for European Public Health Week 2025 is now live. It includes a range of ready-to-use materials to help individuals and organisations promote this year’s theme: Innovation for Resilience: Shaping a Sustainable Future.

The toolkit features:

• Key messages aligned with the campaign’s goals
• Social media graphics for individuals and organisations
• Daily theme resources for each of the five days
• Event programme templates and editable flyers
• Logos and design elements for branding
• Guidelines for translation and local adaptation

Whether you’re hosting an event, raising awareness online, or promoting public health within your community or organisation, the toolkit offers resources to support your efforts.

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Midterm Conferences

Institutionalising HIA in Europe for better supporting decision-making processes
June 3-4 2025, Madrid, Spain

• Organised by: EUPHA Health impact assessment section
• Click here for more information.

International Symposium: Society, Nutrition and Chronic Disease Prevention: Time for a Paradigm Shift
June 5-6 2025, Pozzilli, Isernia, Molise Region, Italy

• Organised by: Neuromed, Federico II University, Naples, Italy, EUPHA Chronic diseases section, Western University Canada.
• Click here  for more information.

First European Public Health Economics conference
June 26-27 2025, Palermo, Italy

• Organised by: EUPHA Public health economics section co-organised with the Società Italiana d’Igiene, Medicina Preventiva e Sanità Pubblica (SiTi), the Italian Health Economics Association (AIES) and the BEST-COST project.
• Read more here.

2nd World Congress on Migration, Ethnicity, Race and Health
September 2-5 2025, Lisbon, Portugal

• Organised by: The Global Society on Migration, Ethnicity, Race and Health.
• Click here for more information. 

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EUPHA Webinars

Participatory research in action: Towards inclusive and ethical health policy & practice

16 May, 11:00 – 12:00 CET

Organised by: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), and Society for Social Medicine in Finland (SLY)

• This webinar will how participatory research is driving more inclusive and ethical health systems, with a special focus on ethnic minorities and Indigenous peoples. Click here to learn more.

Low-value cancer screening: less is more?
May 22, 2025 / 16:00-17:00 CEST

Organised by: EUPHA Chronic diseases section

• This webinar will outline existing debates on cancer screening with a focus on what to do among older adults and discuss the results of our population-based research on cancer screening in Switzerland. Click here to register.

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The 18^th EPH Conference will take place in Helsinki, Finland, from 11 – 14 November 2025. Pre-conferences are scheduled for Tuesday, 11 November, followed by the main conference from 12 – 14 November. The theme for 2025 is: “Investing for Sustainable Health and Well-Being.”  Registration is now open!

Save the date! The 2027 EPH Conference will take place in Belgrade, Serbia, with tentative dates from 16–19 November 2027. The conference theme will be announced later this year.

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Other Events and Opportunities

The European Burden of Disease Network will host the second edition of the Burden of Disease Summer Schools this summer in Ghent, Belgium. Each summer school offers standalone value and is supported by experienced burden of disease researchers. More information and registration is available here. The summer schools include the following options:

• General concepts of burden of disease: Introduction to the calculation and use of DALYs. 16-18 July, 2025
• Burden of risk factors: Learn how to go from burden to impact. 30 July – 1 August, 2025
• Burden of infectious diseases: Learn how to calculate DALYs for infectious diseases. 27-29 August, 2025

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The 5th European Summer School in Evidence-Based Public Health, hosted by the Pettenkofer School of Public Health, is scheduled for 21–25 July 2025 at the Kardinal Wendel Haus in Munich, Germany. This intensive five-day program is designed for public health professionals, researchers, and decision-makers, offering interactive lectures, practice sessions, and policy insights from leading experts. More information here. Registration is open until 3 July 2025.

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Applications are now open for the Observatory Venice Summer School (Edition 2025): “Does Health System Performance Assessment (HSPA) actually improve performance? Designing HSPA to enable better policy decision making.” The summer school will take place from 20 to 26 July 2026 and includes formal teaching, panel discussions, and, at its core, participants’ practical experiences. Applications will be opened until maximum capacity or by 31 May 2025. Learn more and apply here!

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Resources

Interesting reads of the month

The need for sustainable innovation in an era of political uncertainty

Tit Albreht, Charlotte Marchandise, Ilmo Keskimäki, Floris Barnhoorn

 European Journal of Public Health, Volume 35, Issue 2, April 2025   

  https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaf021

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