Health-related issues have not been the focus of the (poor) European election campaign: these are national competencies and there is a struggle to find joint solutions.
On Across Europe the main challenges for the next 5 years
At TrendSanità, Antonio Parenti, Head of the European Commission Representation in Italy, on initiatives to counter manipulations ahead of the elections
Director at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control points out the absence of discussion on Member States health preparedness in the political debate. Interviewed by TrendSanità, Dr Ammon identified antimicrobial resistance as another pivotal challenge
Antoniya Dimova, Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Public Health in Varna, and member of the expert network of the WHO Barcelona Office, highlights the strengths and vulnerabilities of Bulgarian healthcare
Speaking to TrendSanità, Kristiina Patja, professor at the University of Helsinki and head physician at the University Hospital, says: «EU should do more on sustainability and environment»
The French health system provides coverage for all residents and is considered among the most efficient in Europe. However, the country faces significant challenges, including a shortage of healthcare workers and rising obesity rates
Interview with Heli Paluste, Head of the Health Network of the Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs, and Jana Holmar, Director of the Department of Health Technologies at Tallinn University of Technology
We cannot rest on our laurels: this is how the Director General for Health and Food Safety at the EU Commission calls on Member States to play their part
Maria Boratyńska, lecturer in medical law and secretary of the Committee on Bioethics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, highlights how vulnerable groups in her country, including transgender people and those seeking reproductive assistance, face additional barriers
Interviewed by TrendSanità, the Belgian Minister of Health and Social Affairs spoke about the major challenges that the European Union has in front of it regarding healthcare: in addition to the use of data (for which an agreement was reached at mid-March), drug and personnel shortages, pharmaceutical reform and artificial intelligence
From June 6th to 9th, the EU will elect its representatives. 720 Members of the European Parliament will be elected, who will remain in office for the next 5 years. In the coming weeks, TrendSanità will cover European healthcare in this space, to arrive prepared for the electoral appointment
