As the COVID19 pandemic continues to affect individuals, societies and economies worldwide, the need to strengthen healthcare access and disease-prevention, whilst reducing health inequalities and bringing innovation to health systems across Europe persists, and is to-date stronger than ever.

Following recent announcements related to the financial cuts in the Commission’s new health programme, and in view of the upcoming ENVI committee vote on the draft EU4Health programme proposal later this month, the EU4Health Civil Society Alliance, which ECDA is contributing to, have gathered their expertise and carried out a joint analysis of the programme. The Alliance has developed a list of 10 guiding principles, to act as guidelines and help ensure the new programme’s full potential.

The EU4Health CSA believes that the new programme should focus on ensuring long-term health improvements beyond the COVID-19 crisis.

Read the guidelines in the statement available for download here.

About the EU4Health Civil Society Alliance:
The EU4Health Civil Society Alliance (CSA) is a group of patient and public health civil society organisations and advocates, representing many diverse networks of European citizens concerned with health and well-being. You can find more information here.