Civil society organisations represented in the EU4Health campaign have welcomed the conclusions of the European Council on the “Economy of Wellbeing” which will be adopted as part of the current EU Finnish Presidency.
EU4Health is hopeful that the conclusions will help to contribute to, and guide the implementation of, the European Pillar of Social Rights in line with the new EU Strategic Agenda 2019-2024. EU4Health believes that a central pillar of the “Economy of Wellbeing” should be the maintenance of strong action on health and the reduction of inequalities in health both within and between EU Member States.
In the letter to the Finnish Presidency, the civil society organisations propose some revisions to the wording of the draft conclusions. Specifically, the recommendations address the definition of the economy of wellbeing, placing greater emphasis on prevention and promotion of mental health, to complement the curative approach to health and disease. Additionally, the letter recommends that equity and rights-based principles must have greater significance in the balance between social cohesion and economic progress.
The letter, along with draft wording proposed by the civil society organisations, can be found here.
The civil society organisations which signed up to the statement include:
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Alzheimer Europe
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Eurohealthnet
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European Heart Network
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European Public Health Association
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European Public Health Alliance
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European Respiratory Society
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EURORDIS Rare Diseases Group
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Global Health Advocates.
