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Health & Consumer Protection
Directorate General
On the way to a EU Health strategy:
results of the reflection process
Bernard Merkel
Head of the Health Strategy Unit
13 December 2004
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Today’s presentation
4. What do we
do now ?
1. Why a health
Strategy?
3. What stakeholders
want
2. Reflection
process
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1. Why a health strategy
Where we are
Health:
many policies
New
Commission
Health gaps
Challenges
Citizens
expectations
New
diseases
New
Constitution
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1. Why a Health Strategy
What we need:
A consistent, long-term, strategic approach to
guide health policy
encompassing all SANCO health
activities
mainstreaming health into all EU policies
with clear policy objectives and deliverables
that responds to citizens’ expectations
that reflects the new Constitution
 A stronger, comprehensive, coherent EU health
policy
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1. Why a Health Strategy
What we have:
Policy actions
Public Health
Programme
example: Co-operation
between health systems
Information
Determinants
ECDC
Threats
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2. The reflection process
What is it?
Open consultation on future health strategy
(15 July - 15 October)
Aim: help Commission shape future action
Based on Mr. Byrne’s reflection paper and its
recommendations for action
Over 180 contributions from citizens,
stakeholders, national and regional authorities
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2. The reflection process
What was it about?
How to achieve good health for all
focus on promotion and prevention
bridge the health gap/ make health an
economic priority
put health at the centre of policy-making
build partnerships for health
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3. What stakeholders want
Stakeholders want
I. A consistent
health
policy
II. A proactive
approach
(prevention
and more..)
III. A voice in
policy-making,
money, info
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3. What stakeholders want
I. A consistent EU health policy
They ask the Commission to:
Make all policies good for health
Use Health impact assessment
Take bigger international role
Tackle health inequalities/ new
Member States
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3. What stakeholders want
II. A pro-active approach: focus on
promotion yes, but not only
They ask the Commission to:
Start early: focus on youngsters
Address smoking
Be innovative
Limit responsibility/ tackle determinants
Balance treatment versus promotion
Tackle important diseases
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3. What stakeholders want
III. A voice in policy making (and
money and more information)
They ask the Commission to:
Involve them systematically
Support/sponsor civil society
Balance different interests
Improve PHP: user-friendly/more money
Match ambition and resources
Provide better/more information
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3. What stakeholders want
For more information
List of participants in reflection process
Individual contributions (184)
Report on results
Reflection paper
http://europa.eu.int/comm/health/ph_overview/
strategy/reflection_process_en.htm
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4. What do we do now?
Shape a new Health strategy
built on lessons learnt
reflecting reflection process
with everybody on board
A consistent, long-term, strategic
approach to guide health policy
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4. What do we do now?
Shaping a health strategy
Possible key areas
promotion and prevention
mainstreaming health
encouraging health investment
bridging health gap
Working together
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