Alzheimer Europe has joined with other European health and patient-focused Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to support calls for health to be made a policy priority at an EU level. Coinciding with ongoing discussions around the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) in the EU, 17 organisations have issued a joint statement indicating their support for the EU4Health campaign, calling for stronger and more ambitious European health policies. The statement outlines three key themes for action, including:
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Boosting funds and resources for health in the EU
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Strengthening EU health action under the current mandate
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Re-thinking EU healthcare competencies and vision for the future.
As part of these themes, the statement specifically calls for a standalone EU health programme (including increased resources), ensuring health is a key focus of the health and research agenda, and establishing health in all policies as a new norm in policymaking. The full statement can be found on the EU4Health website:
https://eu4health.eu/covid-19-has-shown-eu-action-on-health-is-more-urgently-needed-than-ever/
