The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has put European health systems under enormous strain, revealing gaps in the way public health emergencies are addressed. The European Parliament has consistently promoted a coherent EU public health policy.

The pandemic shows the importance of coordination among European countries to protect people’s health, both during a crisis and in normal times when we can tackle underlying health conditions, invest in strong health systems and train healthcare workers.

The European Commission's proposal for a new EU Health programme, EU4Health, aims to fill these gaps. EU4Health's three main priorities are: tackling cross-border health threats; making medicines available and affordable; and strengthening health systems.

With EU4Health, the EU will invest €5.3 billion in current prices in actions with an EU added value.

EU4Health will pave the way to a European Health Union by investing in urgent health priorities: the response to the COVID-19 crisis and reinforcing the EU’s resilience to cross-border health threats, Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, and the Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe.

The European Health Union will improve EU-level protection, prevention, preparedness and response to human health hazards.

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Coronavirus outbreak: impact on health

EU Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

ENVI Committee - Exchange of views on HERA, the European Health Emergency preparedness and Response Authority

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Health and disease prevention

Joint debate - Health and disease prevention: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

EP Plenary session - EU Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority: ensuring a coordinated EU approach for future health crisis and the role of the European Parliament in this

Joint debate on the health and disease prevention: opening statements by Margarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN (ECR, ES), Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR (Renew, FR), rapporteurs and by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

EU Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority: closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety and by by Gašper DOVŽAN, Slovenian State Secretary of Foreign Affairs

Infoclip: Health crisis

EU Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority: opening statements by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and by Gašper DOVŽAN, Slovenian State Secretary of Foreign Affairs

European Medicines Agency: MEPs debate

European Medicines Agency: opening statements by Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES (S&D, ES), Rapporteur and by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

EP Plenary Session - The EU's Role in combatting the Covid-19 Pandemic: How to Vaccinate the World - Topical debate

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

ENVI

EU Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

Joint debate - Health and disease prevention: MEPs debate (continuation of part 2/2)

Joint debate - Health and disease prevention: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

Joint debate - Health and disease prevention: closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

European Medicines Agency: closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

Press conference by Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES (S&D, ES), rapporteur, on reinforcing the mandate of the European Medicines Agency

Trilogue on the EU COVID-19 certificate: arrivals, roundtable and statement by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), Rapporteur and by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer prevention, health services and cancer patients and research: extracts from BECA Committee meeting

Joint debate on the Digital green certificate - Union citizens & third countries - The accessibility and affordability of Covid-testing: opening statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS and Didier REYNDERS

Joint debate on the Digital green certificate - Union citizens & third countries - The accessibility and affordability of Covid-testing: MEPs debate part 1/3

Joint debate on the Digital green certificate - Union citizens & third countries - The accessibility and affordability of Covid-testing: MEPs debate part 2/3

Joint debate on the Digital green certificate - Union citizens & third countries - The accessibility and affordability of Covid-testing: closing statements by Didier REYNDERS and Ana Paula ZACARIAS

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