Building European Health Union
The concept of a European Health Union has gained prominence, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, as a means to strengthen the EU’s ability to respond to health crises and ensure the well-being of its citizens. Building a European Health Union involves closer cooperation among member states in healthcare policies, crisis management, and establishing a robust health infrastructure.
Key aspects of building a European Health Union include:
Health Emergency Preparedness and Response: Enhancing the EU’s capacity to respond effectively to health emergencies and pandemics through coordinated planning, early warning systems, joint procurement of medical supplies, and information sharing among member states.
Parliament’s Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic has adopted recommendations to improve EU crisis management and preparedness for future health emergencies.
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20230612IPR96901/meps-draw-lessons-from-covid-19-crisis In March 2022, Parliament established a “Special committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future” (COVI). The committee evaluated not only the …
EU’s response to COVID-19:
Since the beginning of the pandemic COVID-19, the EU has developed a wide range of health policy responses, exemplified by the common approach to vaccines …
Building European Health Union in detail
Member states primarily oversee healthcare systems, but the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the EU’s crucial role in improving public health, preventing and managing diseases, mitigating …