The European Commission has published Country Health Profiles (CHPs) for 30 countries as part of its “State of Health in the EU” programme. The CHPs provide an in-depth analysis of health systems, looking at the health of the population and important risk factors, as well as the effectiveness, accessibility and resilience of health systems in each Member State. The profiles have been published alongside a “Companion Report” which shows some of the main trends in healthcare systems, as well as drawing conclusions from the profiles. Some of the key findings include:
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In the digital transformation of health promotion and disease prevention, people who may benefit most from mobile health and other digital tools, may be the least likely to have easy access to them it.
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Gaps in health care accessibility still exist – both the clinical need and socioeconomic characteristics of patients need to be accounted for when measuring access to health care.
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The skill mix of health professionals has the potential to increase the resilience of health systems e.g. by enhancing the role of nurses and pharmacists.
An abridged version of the findings can be found at:
The full report can be found at: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/api/files/document/print/en/ip_19_6336/IP_19_6336_EN.pdf
