The Council of the European Union has agreed its mandate to start negotiations with the European Parliament on the EU4Health programme (2021-2027). In line with the outcome of the European Council meeting across the summer, a reduced budget of EUR 1.7 billion (2018 prices) has been proposed. The Council points out that this budget is four times the size of the current Health programme for 2014-2020. The EU4Health programme aims to complement the national policies of the member states and to promote coordination between them in order to improve health in relation to:
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Serious cross-border threats to health
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Improving availability of health products and crisis products
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Strengthening the resilience and sustainability of health systems
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Increasing the use of digital tools and services related to health
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Strengthening the role of the European Union in global health.
The position also aims to address long-term traditional public health issues, such as the prevention and treatment of communicable and non-communicable diseases, to improve mental health and long-term care and to reduce health inequalities. You can read more here: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2020/10/21/eu4health-programme-council-agrees-its-negotiating-position/
