Public health strand

The very concept of public health suggests that it is about something other and greater than the health of the individual. The word has a ring of the 1930s and 1940s idea that the state should create whole, clean and compliant citizens. It also went without saying that the work was carried out from the top down, sometimes in a rather brusque manner. This is something that still lives on in public health work, despite the fact that the level of public knowledge has risen and new research and knowledge about everything related to health is available to everyone, everywhere.

In addition, there are huge developments in health technology that allow us all to check sleep, blood sugar levels, blood pressure, reactions to different nutrients, map genes, get full hormone, vitamin and blood analyses without much effort or cost.

Instead of harnessing the power of new technologies and people's engagement, public health policy often shrinks into demands for new regulations and restrictions.

At EPHI, we have a different idea. We believe in the abilities of individuals and we believe in new technologies and developments. We also believe that public health is created from the bottom up and from the inside out, not the other way around.

Current projects

  • Healthier and greener food
  • The spread and organization of vaccine resistance
  • Harm reduction in ANDT policy
  • Effective measures against antibiotic resistance

What's new

EPHI is looking for student employees

EPHI is looking for student employees

We at EPHI are looking for a flexible, fast and efficient student who can help us with administration, research, receipt management and events alongside their studies. Interested? Contact us at nicolina.soderqvist@ephi.se

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EPHI launches in Brussels 

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New voices in health for the unhealthy

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Publications

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