The EU4Health Civil Society Alliance has published an open letter to Belgian Prime Minister, Alexander De Croo, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health, Frank Vandenbroucke, ahead of the EUCO meeting on 1 February 2024, calling for them to reverse a draft decision redeploying EUR 1 billion from the EU4Health programme (20% of the overall programme) to other EU policies in the current Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). The letter highlights that recent crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing war in Ukraine, have demonstrated that the redeployment of large amounts of funds within the MFF must not undermine the efforts long-term efforts to to build and maintain EU public health capacity. The letter further notes that health is a clear priority of the Belgian Presidency and that a disproportionate cut would have a significant negative impact for the future of EU health policy and the health of EU citizens. Alzheimer Europe has signed up to the letter. The letter is available at:
