{"id":13011,"date":"2020-11-24T12:50:21","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T11:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.efnweb.be\/?p=13011"},"modified":"2020-11-24T12:50:21","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T11:50:21","slug":"efn-signs-the-manifesto-for-a-european-health-union","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/?p=13011","title":{"rendered":"EFN signs the Manifesto for a European Health Union"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">2020 has been a very difficult year for all of us, with COVID-19 crisis, and in particular the healthcare professionals as the nurses, being at the frontline 24\/7, since the beginning of the year. \u00a0We need to be realistic; this will not be the last pandemic. Many other threats to health, as the effects of climate change, are at the corner. And one thing the current pandemic showed is the importance of coordination among European countries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During her \u201cState of the Union\u201d speech, in September, the European Commission President Dr Ursula von der Leyen, expressed the need to create a stronger European Health Union, building on recent efforts by the European Commission to take action on cross border health threats.\u00a0Over the years, the governments of the EU Member States, in successive Treaties, have committed to a <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX%3A12008E168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">high level of human health protection<\/a>, to <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:12012P\/TXT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">humanity, dignity, and solidarity<\/a>, and to a <a href=\"https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sustainable future for all<\/a>. They are also all committed, as members, to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/governance\/eb\/who_constitution_en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Constitution of the World Health Organization<\/a>. But these safeguards for health are not, on their own, sufficient. Therefore, it is crucial that the EU <em>political leaders, meeting together in the European Council and the Conference on the Future of Europe, <\/em><em>bring this to a next level and <\/em><em>commit to creating a European Health Union.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Its <a href=\"https:\/\/europeanhealthunion.eu\/#manifest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Goals<\/a>? To strive for the health and wellbeing of all Europeans, with no one left behind;\u00a0 to strengthen\u00a0<strong>solidarity<\/strong>\u00a0within and among Member States, based on the principle of progressive universalism, providing support, including universal health coverage, for all, but with particular attention to the needs of those who are disadvantaged;\u00a0to ensure\u00a0<strong>environmental sustainability<\/strong>, by adopting the European Green Deal\u00a0and prioritising measures to promote One Health, the concept that links our health with that of the animals and plants with which we share this planet; to provide\u00a0<strong>security<\/strong>\u00a0for all Europeans, protecting them from the major threats to health and from the vulnerability that is created by living a precarious existence;\u00a0and to enable <strong>everyone\u2019s voice to be heard<\/strong>, so that policies that affect their health are created with them and not for them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today a <a href=\"https:\/\/europeanhealthunion.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Explanatory-memorandum_Manifesto-EHU.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manifesto<\/a> has been launched, addressing three key issues:\u00a01\/ It calls\u00a0on the political leaders of Europe in the framework of the Conference on the Future of Europe to commit to creating a European Health Union; 2\/ It invites the people of Europe to engage in building a health policy that contributes to the long-term sustainable development of the European Union; 3\/ It sets out a vision of a European Health Union (with goals, policies, measures, principles) developed by the signatories of the Manifesto.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The EFN has already signed it and encourages all its members to do it also, thus strengthening the call to all Members of Parliaments and European leaders for a better EU role in health. To sign it, click <a href=\"https:\/\/europeanhealthunion.eu\/#manifest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201c<em>We cannot wait for the end of the pandemic to repair and prepare for the future. We will build the foundations of a stronger European Health Union in which 27 countries work together to detect, prepare and respond collectively<\/em>\u201d, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, at the World Health Summit (25 October 2020)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2020 has been a very difficult year for all of&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13011","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":13148,"url":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/?p=13148","url_meta":{"origin":13011,"position":0},"title":"EFN at a high-level event on EU preparedness and response for health crises","author":"efn efn","date":"January 29, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"The European Commission's Health and Food Safety Directorate (DG SANTE) organised a high-level event to discuss on the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic for a stronger health security framework, proposed regulations on serious cross-border health threats, the ECDC and the new EMA Regulation. Currently, the Commission is preparing the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Latest News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Latest News","link":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/?cat=35"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":13526,"url":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/?p=13526","url_meta":{"origin":13011,"position":1},"title":"Ursula von der Leyen set out her vision for the year ahead to MEPs in Strasbourg.","author":"efn efn","date":"September 16, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Speaking to the Parliament, the European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, highlighted the European Commission achievements of the past year and presented the priorities for the year ahead, including continuing the vaccination efforts in Europe and speeding up vaccination globally, as well as strengthening the pandemic preparedness; leading the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Latest News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Latest News","link":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/?cat=35"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":15457,"url":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/?p=15457","url_meta":{"origin":13011,"position":2},"title":"EFN at High-level Conference on COVID-19 Lessons Learned and Looking Ahead to ensure a stronger EU Health Security Framework","author":"efn efn","date":"November 22, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"The Directorate General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) of the European Commission together with the Ministry of Health of Luxembourg is organising on 22 and 23 November 2022 a High-level Conference on\u00a0COVID-19 lessons learned and looking ahead to ensure a stronger EU Health Security Framework, that can be\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Latest News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Latest News","link":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/?cat=35"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Elizabeth-John-Ryan-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Elizabeth-John-Ryan-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Elizabeth-John-Ryan-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Elizabeth-John-Ryan-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Elizabeth-John-Ryan-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":16845,"url":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/?p=16845","url_meta":{"origin":13011,"position":3},"title":"Healthcare Summit from Politico live \u201cFrom pandemic to permacrisis? Europe\u2019s next health care challenge\u201d \u2013 24-25 October 2023","author":"efn efn","date":"October 9, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"The pandemic may have receded in Europe but the sense of a health care crisis lingers. Multiple meaty challenges are around: medicines shortages, workforce fatigue, strained budgets, drug affordability, supply chain issues, an ageing population \u2014 and that\u2019s on top of looming health threats like antimicrobial resistance, rising infectious diseases\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Other EFN news&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Other EFN news","link":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/?cat=41"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Health-Care-Summit-creative-no-logos.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Health-Care-Summit-creative-no-logos.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Health-Care-Summit-creative-no-logos.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Health-Care-Summit-creative-no-logos.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Health-Care-Summit-creative-no-logos.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":15083,"url":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/?p=15083","url_meta":{"origin":13011,"position":4},"title":"State of the Union address 2022","author":"efn efn","date":"August 29, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"As every year, Ursula van der Leyen, President of the European Commission, will be delivering her State of the Union address to the European Parliament on 14 September 2022, followed by a plenary debate. Her speech will address the achievements of the past year and presents the priorities for the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Latest News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Latest News","link":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/?cat=35"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ursula-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C711&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ursula-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C711&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ursula-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C711&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ursula-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C711&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ursula-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C711&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":14838,"url":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/?p=14838","url_meta":{"origin":13011,"position":5},"title":"WORLD HEALTH DAY \u2013 CLIMATE CHANGE AND PLANETARY HEALTH","author":"efn efn","date":"April 6, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"COVID-19 pandemic shed the light on the weaknesses of the healthcare ecosystem and, consequently, policies to address global environmental change gained important momentum in the design of recovery policies from COVID-19 and the Green Deal in the EU. Planetary health provides a relevant framework for understanding and addressing the interconnected\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Latest News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Latest News","link":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/?cat=35"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Planetary-Health-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Planetary-Health-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Planetary-Health-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Planetary-Health-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Planetary-Health-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13011","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13011"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13011\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13011"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13011"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13011"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}