Investing in our future: ESI Funds for better and more accessible healthcare
by Martin Seychell, Deputy Director General of the European Commission Directorate for Health and Food Safety
How is the European taxpayer's money being spent on health? With support from the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF), health investments in 2014-2020 are going to be result-driven and based on the needs. These funds are intended to help reduce health inequalities and make it easier for all EU citizens to have access to high quality healthcare. In short, to provide fairer, better health care services for all.
Health investments, supported by the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund, will be earmarked for specific things like strengthening primary healthcare and c
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