Policy report: Building a healthy Europe

In a post-pandemic era, fresh crises have slowed the EU's health agenda. The Parliament's latest policy report explores how the bloc can again make public health a core policy priority.

05 Aug Member States

Italy’s social care model offers ideas for an ageing EU

A community-based long-term care model combining public, private, charitable and family networks could improve health outcomes for an ageing population while returning informal caregivers to the workforce.

31 Jul EU Institutions

Op-ed: Prevention is cheaper than cure, and must be a bigger priority

Prevention is a cornerstone of resilience and a prerequisite for a healthy democracy. We must make sure it receives more recognition in the EU.

31 Jul EU Institutions

Op-ed: Health policy needs an EU framework to make meaningful change

Covid-19 showed that short-term fixes aren’t enough. The EU must develop a cohesive health policy that strengthens systems and reduces inequalities.

28 Jul EU Institutions

Op-ed: A national approach to health is not an obstacle to European integration

Health issues differ across member states and their own regions. For that reason, health must remain an issue of national sovereignty, not become a shared EU competence.

25 Jul EU Institutions

Op-ed: Digital health can position Europe as a global leader in care innovation

Europe has the tools and the talent to lead healthcare’s digital era. But we must remove bureaucratic barriers if we’re to seize the advantage.

16 Jul EU Institutions

Interview: Keeping healthcare high on the EU agenda

In a post-pandemic world, competing priorities and new crises have weakened the EU’s focus on health. MEP Tilly Metz discusses how to have a positive impact with fewer resources.

16 Jul

Policy report: Building a healthier Europe

The Parliament's latest policy report explores what's next for the EU's health policy.

15 Jul EU Institutions

Op-ed: HIV surge should ring alarm bells for G7 leadership

For the first time in a decade, the EU has seen a rise in new HIV infections. The bloc must take political action to reverse this trend.

Campaigners call for action to tackle 'silent epidemic' of fatty liver disease

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03 Jul

Campaigners call for action to tackle 'silent epidemic' of fatty liver disease

Despite clear links to major NCDs, liver disease remains marginal in national and EU-level health strategies. The European Liver Patients’ Association held a recent event to raise awareness – and call for change now

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