Health for All and All for Health! How the EU is helping Member States optimise their health systems
by Martin Seychell, Deputy Director General of the Directorate for Health and Food Safety, European Commission
How can the Commission help make health systems more effective, resilient and accessible? It's a complex challenge – Member States have their own national healthcare systems – their own networks of people, institutions and resources working in the field of health – so how can the EU provide added value?
As outlined in its Communication in 2014 on health systems, the Commission promotes cooperation at EU level with a view to strengthen effectiveness, increase accessibility and improve resilience of the national health systems in the EU.
To strengthen effectiveness, for example, the EU promotes
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European Patients' Forum (EPF)
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European Public Health Alliance (EPHA)
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European Organisation for Rare Diseases (EURORDIS)
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Joint Action to support the eHealth Network (JAseHN)
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European Health Workforce Planning and Forecasting (EUHWforce)
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The European Commission is looking for experts in sensory analysis, chemical analysis and statistics. Apply to the call for expression of interest by 22 September 2016!
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Health ministers from Japan, the U.S., France, Germany, the U.K., Italy, and Canada and representatives from leading international organisations met to discuss the most pressing health challenges, including antimicrobial resistance.
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The report describes the activities of the collaborative EU system for monitoring and controlling the safety of human medicines between 2012 and July 2015.
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The Opinion provides guidelines for types of studies and their criteria that manufacturers should request to assess the relevance of the individual additives and the most suitable methodologies to be used. The public consultation closes 22 September 2016.
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This Preliminary Opinion by the Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks looks at the risks associated with the use of lamps emitting UVC radiation. Deadline for comments: 30 September 2016.
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The visit to Luxembourg on Thursday 21 July 2016 gave Japanese parlimentarians a first-hand look at how the EU is working to prevent and prepare for public health crises.
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Previously serving as Acting Director of Public Health as well as Head of Unit for Health Determinants and Inequality, John F. Ryan became Director of Public Health on 1 September 2016.
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World Alzheimer's Day is still on 21 September, but now the whole month is dedicated to raising awareness.
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The meeting will include discussion of the Joint Action's aims and activities and the proposed management structure.
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The Forum is expected to be the leading annual invitational event on mental health and well-being in Europe.
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EU Press Releases
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New publications
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The report contains an analysis of Platform commitments made in 2015 by the food industry, public health NGOs, consumer organisations and research institutes to address overweight and obesity.
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The European Core Health Indicators give a broad picture of the state of health and health care in the EU and provide references for EU Member States and other European countries.
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The EU-Compass, contracted by the Commission's DG SANTE, collects, exchanges and analyses information on policy and stakeholder activities in mental health.
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Reporting from across Europe
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Ministers from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Lichtenstein and Luxembourg met to discuss health issues including addiction and the exchange of e-health data. These annual meetings provide a valuable platform to encourage cross-border cooperation and share best practices.
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The Malta College for Family Doctors welcomed recent initiatives being taken to strengthen collaboration between the Health Ministry and family physicians.
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