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The EU Health Coalition is a multi-stakeholder initiative dedicated to driving change for a healthier Europe

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A shared vision for the future of health in Europe

TOWARDS AN EU HEALTH UNION

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About the Initiative

European citizens and healthcare systems are facing a perfect storm of ageing populations, growing prevalence of chronic diseases, and the geopolitical and energy crisis on the heels of the most severe pandemic in a century. They are also living in a new era of innovation and rapidly advancing science that, from genomics to data analytics, is pushing the boundaries for better health.   

The EU Health Coalition is a multi-stakeholder initiative dedicated to driving change for a healthier Europe. We believe in a Europe where health and care systems are centred on people and patients.  

 We ask for health and life sciences to be recognized as a 3rd strategic pillar for the future of  Europe. Because at stake are Europeans’ health and wellbeing, and the continent’s ability to stay at the forefront of science and research to unlock that healthier future.  

RECOMMENDATIONS

 As Europe faces a geopolitical and energy crisis, with rising inflation and a looming recession creating new challenges for Member States, we should remind ourselves that health is wealth. Our health systems are precious assets which we must nurture and protect. Instead of putting additional burdens on systems that have been strained to the limit by COVID-19, we must continue to invest in health and in the resilience of our systems. Informed by experience of the past and the challenges of the present, it is time for Europe to prepare our health systems for a brighter future. To deliver its vision, the EU Health Coalition proposes a set of bold yet achievable Recommendations.

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News & Events

Spending on health is an investment in the future: some examplesnews

Spending on health is an investment in the future: some examples

25.03.2024
Screening Source: Innovation for Sustainable Cancer Care Source: Tackling inequalities in cancer care in the European Union Source: The Life Savers: The value of medical and digital...
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Investing in Health – A Call to Action for EU Finance and Economy Ministersnews

Investing in Health – A Call to Action for EU Finance and Economy Ministers

12.03.2024
We, the members of the EU Health Coalition – a multi-stakeholder initiative representing 49 organisations from across the healthcare sector – call on the EU Finance and Economy Ministers meeting i...
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Digitally-enabled healthcare: Is our ecosystem on track?event

Digitally-enabled healthcare: Is our ecosystem on track?

07.03.2024
Brussels and online
  We are delighted to invite you to the hybrid event "Digitally-enabled healthcare: Is our ecosystem on track?", taking place on 7 March 2024 at the Thon Hotel EU, at Rue de la Loi 75. ...
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Investing in Health – A Call to Actionnews

Investing in Health – A Call to Action

17.01.2024
We, the members of the EU Health Coalition – a multi-stakeholder initiative representing 49 organisations from across the healthcare sector – call on the health ministers of OECD countries meeting...
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Our Manifesto for a Healthier Europenews

Our Manifesto for a Healthier Europe

05.07.2023
The time is now for health and the life science sector to be recognized as a strategic pillar for Europe, complementing and reinforcing the green and digital transitions On the heels of the most seve...
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The EU Health Coalition proposes EU action to transition towards people- and patient-centred health systemsnews

The EU Health Coalition proposes EU action to transition towards people- and patient-centred health systems

05.06.2023
Following up on one of the key recommendations from the EU Health Summit, the EU Health Coalition proposes to set up an EU4Health project to support Member States in making health systems more people-...
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EU Health Summit 2023 event reportnews

EU Health Summit 2023 event report

23.02.2023
On 15 November, at its 3rd EU Health Summit, the EU Health Coalition called on Europe to think big and make health and life sciences a third strategic pillar for delivering a true EU Health Union (EHU...
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EU Health Summit 2022: Towards an EU Health Unionevent

EU Health Summit 2022: Towards an EU Health Union

15.11.2022
Flemish Parliament, Brussels
The EU Health Coalition is delighted to invite you to its 3rd EU Health Summit to map the future of the European Health Union. The event will build on the stark lessons learned from COVID-19 an...
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Health and life sciences to be recognised as the third strategic pillar for Europe for a true EU Health Unionnews

Health and life sciences to be recognised as the third strategic pillar for Europe for a true EU Health Union

14.11.2022
Today the EU Health Coalition has published a vision for European health, supported by a set of concrete recommendations and policy proposals designed to make it happen. The Coalition is a multi-stake...
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The EU Health Coalition calls for ENVI to be given shared competence on the European Health Data Space filenews

The EU Health Coalition calls for ENVI to be given shared competence on the European Health Data Space file

18.07.2022
The EU Health Coalition welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS) as an important step towards a more patient-centric, harmonised, interop...
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Maximise EHDS impact on better health data sharing: Event flash report and key messages from stakeholdersnews

Maximise EHDS impact on better health data sharing: Event flash report and key messages from stakeholders

20.06.2022
The EU Health Coalition, with the support of BioMed Alliance, EAU, EFPIA and COCIR organised a hybrid workshop with stakeholders and policy makers on 18 May to 'Maximise EHDS impact on better health d...
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Maximise EHDS impact on better health data sharingevent

Maximise EHDS impact on better health data sharing

18.05.2022
European Health Coalition Hybrid Workshop on the new European Health Data Space Proposal 18 May 2022 | Hybrid event at Rue de l’Industrie 24, 1040 Brussels & Online European Health Data Spac...
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The EU Health Coalition calls on the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union to work towards the establishment of a Forum for Better Access to Health Innovationnews

The EU Health Coalition calls on the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union to work towards the establishment of a Forum for Better Access to Health Innovation

05.03.2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the importance of collaboration between European policymakers, Member States, and all other actors across the health community in ensuring our healthcare systems wor...
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EU Health Summit reportnews

EU Health Summit report

09.12.2020
The second edition of the EU Health Summit “Time for Action” (26 October 2020) sought to put forward an action plan to implement 10 recommendations jointly developed by the 33 EU Health Coalition...
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EU Health Summit 2020 videosnews

EU Health Summit 2020 videos

04.11.2020
On 26 October, we hosted the second EU Health Summit and we presented our 10 recommendations for a healthier Europe. If you missed the event, you can watch it now! ...
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EU Health Summit 2020: Time for Actionevent

EU Health Summit 2020: Time for Action

26.10.2020
Online
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us the importance of cooperation between all sectors and actors to ensure our healthcare systems can function to their best ability in saving human lives. In 2018, 3...
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A shared vision for the future of health in Europe - Lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemicnews

A shared vision for the future of health in Europe - Lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic

21.10.2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated many of the present, underlying challenges of healthcare systems throughout Europe. At the same time, it has highlighted the destructive effect that serious publi...
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It is time to invest in Europe as a true research and innovation hub: EU Health Coalition statement on adopting a future-oriented Multi-annual Financial Framework 2021 – 2027news

It is time to invest in Europe as a true research and innovation hub: EU Health Coalition statement on adopting a future-oriented Multi-annual Financial Framework 2021 – 2027

17.09.2020
The EU Health Coalition welcomes President von der Leyen’s proposal for a European Health Union, with a consolidated EU4Health programme, stronger health institutions and a new European agency for b...
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EU4Health and Horizon Europe budget cuts are a missed opportunity for innovation, research, resilient health systems and healthy citizensnews

EU4Health and Horizon Europe budget cuts are a missed opportunity for innovation, research, resilient health systems and healthy citizens

24.07.2020
The EU Health Coalition very much regrets the outcome of the European Council where health, research and innovation have been sacrificed in the overall budget negotiations. In May, when the European C...
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The EU Health Coalition calls for a Horizon Europe budget reflective of Europe’s ambition for an innovative and competitive research landscape, warning a budget cut would jeopardise EU health researchnews

The EU Health Coalition calls for a Horizon Europe budget reflective of Europe’s ambition for an innovative and competitive research landscape, warning a budget cut would jeopardise EU health research

16.07.2020
There is a long track record of EU health research initiatives that can improve Europe’s ability to face emergencies and enable Member States to respond to health challenges. Health research has led...
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Europe should fill the gap and exercise leadership in health researchnews

Europe should fill the gap and exercise leadership in health research

09.07.2020
It is time to coordinate health research efforts across Europe through the implementation of a European Health Research Council Brussels, 9 July 2020 Dear President von der Leyen, Dear Commissi...
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The EU Health Coalition calls for an ambitious EU4Health programme for Europe to take the lead in healthcarenews

The EU Health Coalition calls for an ambitious EU4Health programme for Europe to take the lead in healthcare

15.06.2020
COVID-19 has exacerbated many of the existing, underlying problems of healthcare systems. At the same time, it has highlighted the devastating impact that serious public health threats can have on bot...
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The EU Health Coalition calls for Health Ministers to keep a pivotal role in the EU Recovery Instrument negotiationsnews

The EU Health Coalition calls for Health Ministers to keep a pivotal role in the EU Recovery Instrument negotiations

27.05.2020
COVID-19 has shown the devastating impact that serious health threats can have not only on the health and well-being of our citizens, but also on our economies. The current crisis clearly demonstrates...
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Need for more solidarity and coordinated EU action to tackle COVID-19news

Need for more solidarity and coordinated EU action to tackle COVID-19

03.04.2020
Europe remains at the epicentre of the COVID-19 crisis. No single European country is immune to the devastating consequences of this virus. Responding to the challenges of the pandemic thus requires a...
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The EU Health Coalition calls for a Horizon Europe budget reflective of Europe’s ambition for an innovative and competitive research landscape, warning a budget cut would jeopardize EU health researchnews

The EU Health Coalition calls for a Horizon Europe budget reflective of Europe’s ambition for an innovative and competitive research landscape, warning a budget cut would jeopardize EU health research

19.02.2020
The fresh financial blueprint put forward by European Council President Charles Michel outlines that the funding to research and innovation will amount to €84.013billion. This proposal is in contras...
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Towards outcomes-based healthcare in Europe – How can the State of Health in the EU show the way?event

Towards outcomes-based healthcare in Europe – How can the State of Health in the EU show the way?

04.02.2020
Brussels
Following the publication of the Country Health Profiles and Companion Report, this event seeks to explore how the State of Health in the EU can be implemented at national and regional level to addres...
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EU Health Coalition New Year's Receptionevent

EU Health Coalition New Year's Reception

08.01.2020
Today, healthcare systems across Europe are under pressure from an ageing population and an increased prevalence of chronic diseases. Addressing these challenges and ensuring we make the most of the l...
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The EU Health Coalition highlights the need for concrete measures for better health for people in light of the publication of the State of Health in the EUnews

The EU Health Coalition highlights the need for concrete measures for better health for people in light of the publication of the State of Health in the EU

13.12.2019
Introduction The EU Health Coalition welcomes the publication of the 2019 edition of the State of Health in the EU country profiles and companion report. Assessing and benchmarking health system perf...
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A shared vision for the future of health in Europe | Save the date for the 2nd EU Health Summitnews

A shared vision for the future of health in Europe | Save the date for the 2nd EU Health Summit

28.10.2019
As an EU Health Coalition, we strongly believe that the EU has an important role to play in building a healthy future for Europe. Ensuring that all European citizens can live healthier lives must...
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The EU Health Coalition calls for a strong health dimension in Cohesion policy 2021-2027news

The EU Health Coalition calls for a strong health dimension in Cohesion policy 2021-2027

11.10.2019
With more than 7,000 health-related projects financed through the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) in the programming period 2014-2020, cohesion policy demonstrated its crucial contribu...
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The EU Health Coalition calls on the Finnish Presidency, Member States and the European Commission to work together to establish a Forum for Better Access to Health Innovationnews

The EU Health Coalition calls on the Finnish Presidency, Member States and the European Commission to work together to establish a Forum for Better Access to Health Innovation

20.09.2019
Over the last decades, Europe has made huge advances in health. Nowadays, EU citizens can expect to live up to 30 years longer than they did a century ago. Cancer death rates have fallen by 20% ov...
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EU Health Coalition calls for a balanced Horizon Europe that fosters both research and innovation and supports cross-fertilisation and collaboration across the framework programme’s pillars and clustersnews

EU Health Coalition calls for a balanced Horizon Europe that fosters both research and innovation and supports cross-fertilisation and collaboration across the framework programme’s pillars and clusters

17.09.2019
In light of the open consultation on the Horizon Europe Strategic Plan, the EU Health Coalition welcomes the European Commission’s outline, setting out policy priorities for the upcoming research &a...
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EU Health Coalition calls upon the European Council to increase the total Horizon Europe budget to € 120 billionnews

EU Health Coalition calls upon the European Council to increase the total Horizon Europe budget to € 120 billion

19.06.2019
Ahead of the European Council Meeting (20-21 June), the EU Health Coalition calls upon Member States to adopt a Multiannual Financial Framework as well as a Horizon Europe budget which echo Europe’s ambition for innovation in research.
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Stronger together for a healthier Europenews

Stronger together for a healthier Europe

06.06.2019
As we head towards the European Parliament elections in 2019, healthcare systems and citizens across Europe are facing unprecedented challenges driven by an ageing population, and increased prevalence...
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EU Health Summit 2018event

EU Health Summit 2018

29.11.2018
Brussels, Belgium
A shared vision for the future of health We put together a set of recommendations that outline our vision for health in Europe and presented them at the first EU Health Summit in November 2018. Our...
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Blogs

Why European leaders must put health front and centre post
11.03.2024

Why European leaders must put health front and centre

A blog by the EU Health Coalition co-chairs, Nathalie Moll, Director General of EFPIA, and Lynne Van Poelgeest-Pomfret, President of the World Federation of Incontinence and Pelvic Problems (WFIPP...
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Health as an investment: we must rethink how we view health spending (Guest blog) post
06.04.2023

Health as an investment: we must rethink how we view health spending (Guest blog)

Guest blog post by Prof. Mauro Marè, Professor of Public Economics University of Tuscia and Luiss Business School It’s time to change accounting rules to allow a paradigm shift in how we treat cer...
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