TOWARDS A EUROPEAN HEALTH UNION PREVENTION, CRISIS MANAGEMENT AND MULTILATERALISM
Towrds a European Health Union prevention
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Συγγραφέας
Health Working Group of the Jacques Delors Institute
PRATS-MONNÉ, Xavier
MARCHAIS, Isabelle
BIZARD, Frédéric
COLOMBO, Francesca
DOLLFUS, Hélène
FERNANDES, Sofia
PIZARRO, Louis
RANDAZZO, Camilla
Ημερομηνία
2021-12Προβολή/ Άνοιγμα
Θεματικές επικεφαλίδες
Healthcare ; Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan ; Emergency preparedness and Response Authority (HERA)Περίληψη
Covid-19 has reminded us of an undeniable truth when it comes to shaping
future European Union (EU) initiatives: Robust and resilient health systems
do not represent a cost to society. On the contrary, they are a long-term
investment and a requirement for solidarity and prosperity. Through cen-
turies of forest fires, we have learned that emergency preparedness is neither a
waste of time nor money. Every European city has a permanent fire service with
readily available fire engines and aircraft. Within Europe, we now find that there is
also a need to better prepare for pathogens which are easily transmitted across our
borders and societies.
The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the shortcomings of health systems across
the globe. These include a lack of foresight, inadequate research and cross-border
healthcare, insufficiently resilient national systems and an overall dearth of human,
financial and material resources. Very few systems or institutions were prepared
with respect to personnel, strategic planning, infrastructure and technology.
European countries implemented lockdown measures which were essentially
similar, albeit to varying degrees of speed and performance. Many countries have
been unable to use transparent health data for effective decision-making and
monitoring. Most public administrations and government departments did not
have functioning or practical systems to coordinate between regional, national
and European authorities nor between their public healthcare and social welfare
establishments.
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