IN-4-AHA Living Lab Testing Scheme
The Innovation Networks for Scaling Active and Healthy Ageing (IN-4-AHA) consortium has published an open call for the IN-4-AHA Living Lab Testing Scheme. IN-4-AHA is funded under the EU Horizon 2020 programme and aims to facilitate the scale-up of innovative...
IRGHW meeting “Discussing the future opinions of the CoR on strengthening the mandate of the ECDC and on the Pharmaceutical Strategy”
The CoR Interregional Group on Health and Well-being (IRGHW) held a meeting on 2 March. The event was dedicated to the opinions of the Committee of the Regions on strengthening the ECDC and EMA mandate, and on the Pharmaceutical Strategy. The gathering was organized...
Inputs on the recommendations of the EXPH Opinion on Public Procurement in healthcare systems
EUREGHA, as a partner of the European Alliance for Value in Health and the EURIPHI Health & Social Care Regions Network, has contributed with two inputs on the recommendations of the Expert Panel Opinion on Public Procurement in healthcare systems. Both groups...
CoR Interregional Group on Health and Wellbeing (IRGHW) – Constitutive meeting
On 9 February, the CoR's Interregional Group on Health and Well-being held its constitutive meeting. This meeting explored which topics will be discussed throughout 2021. The CoR members emphasized that the European Commission has worked hard to lay the groundwork for...
IN-4-AHA kick-off meeting
IN-4-AHA, the new EU-funded Coordination and Support Action (CSA) has organized its kick-off meeting on 9 February. The event was divided into two parts and external stakeholders were invited to join the morning programme to discuss the project’s objectives, the...
EUREGHA High-level Annual Conference 2020
On 9 December, EUREGHA – the reference network of European Regional and Local Health Authorities – held its high-level annual conference. The conference was organized to discuss the ongoing transformation of the health and social care systems in Europe. Regional and...
The Cross-border Institute of Healthcare Systems and Prevention (CBI) joined EUREGHA
We are happy to announce that the Cross-border Institute of Healthcare Systems and Prevention (CBI) has joined EUREGHA as an associate member. The Institute is a joint initiative of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Groningen (NL) and the...
Second European Value-Based Procurement Conference
On 1 December 2020, the Value-Based Procurement Community of Practice, with the support of stakeholders EUREGHA, EHPPA, and MedTech Europe, organized the second European Value-Based Procurement Conference. The event aimed to explore the full potential of the ongoing...
Towards a European Health Union – the contribution of the European Committee of the Regions
On Thursday 26 November, the European Committee of the Region’s Interregional Group on Health and Wellbeing met to discuss how its members can help to shape the future of EU health policies and ensure better health in all regions. On this occasion, CoR Rapporteurs...
BOOST Webinar and Policy Brief
On 18 November 2020, we met online for the webinar “Promoting mental wellbeing amongst children in schools: paving the way towards a more systematic approach”, coordinated by the BOOST consortium. The event was organized to discuss the developments of the project and...
EUREGHA joined the European Alliance for Value in Health
EUREGHA is delighted to be one of the partners of the newly launched European Alliance for Value in Health. The Alliance, established by 11 associations, embodies a broad group of European health stakeholders who represent patients, scientific and professional...
Launch of the new PERISCOPE Horizon2020 project
The COVID-19 outbreak underlines various weaknesses in our society, and this is particularly true for the health sector. In May 2020, the European Commission has mobilised a call as part of the Coronavirus Global Response Initiative to fight the pandemic and to...
European Commission Guidelines on EU Emergency Assistance in Cross-Border Cooperation in Healthcare
EUREGHA welcomes the European Commission’s guidelines on EU Emergency Assistance in Cross-Border Cooperation in Healthcare related to the COVID-19 crisis. The European Commission calls on national, regional and local health authorities to make full use of: - existing...
The EU Health Coalition calls for more solidarity and a coordinated EU action to tackle COVID-19
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 pan-European approach. Our health is too important. No one country,...
Regions Against Covid-19 #1- The Flemish Community fights Fake News
Within this series of news articles, EUREGHA takes the opportunity to highlight actions taken by our members to tackle the Covid-19 outbreak. In Belgium, 75% of the citizens find their facts about healthcare online. It is important to understand that not all the data...
Position Paper on the impacts of COVID-19 on European health R&I activities
EUREGHA endorsed the position paper issued by ECHAlliance on the potential impacts of the new coronavirus pandemic on health research proposal deadlines and active projects. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, many countries and cities across Europe declared the state...
EUREGHA’s Statement on COVID-19
We cannot say loudly enough that the health, well-being and safety of all our citizens should be our highest priority and this sometimes requires difficult decisions. Given the developments of COVID-19, it is with deep regret we announce that EUREGHA will take...
EUREGHA among the speakers of the WHO Regions for Health Network annual meeting
On June 26-28 the WHO Regions for Health Network held its annual meeting and celebrated its 25th anniversary with a 3-day event hosted by the provinces of the Euroregion Meuse-rhine. EUREGHA was among the speakers of the conference that took place in Aachen,...
CoR Interregional Group on Health and Wellbeing: “Healthcare in Cross-Border Regions”
Healthcare in Cross-Border Regions Minutes9.00 Welcome and introduction by the Chair, Birgitta SacrédeusThe chair, Birgitta Sacrédeus, welcomed all the participants and introduced the topic of the meeting: “Healthcare in Cross-Border Regions”. Within the EU, border...
Watch our first Webinar of the Thematic Network on Healthcare in Cross-Border Regions
<p> </p> On the 30th of April, EUREGHA together with Healthacross and euPrevent, presented the draft of the Joint Statement on Healthcare in Cross-Border Regions at the first webinar on the European Health Policy Platform. The Thematic Networks are...
Thematic network “Healthcare in cross-border Regions” – Conference and 2-days study visit
The event was the first gathering of the thematic network “Healthcare in Cross-border Regions”. The Thematic networks are collaborative networks that bring together different stakeholder organisations to produce joint statements on health-related developments. The...
Romania begins its first Council presidency
On January 1st 2019, Romania took over for the first time the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. As the holder of the Presidency, Romania will contribute significantly to the political process of the Council for the next six months. The new “trio...
Our proposal for the creation of a Thematic Network on Healthcare in Cross-border Regions has passed!
EUREGHA’s proposal to create a new Thematic Network on Healthcare in Cross-border Regions in the framework of the EU Health Policy Platform , submitted in cooperation with our member Region Lower Austria, has passed! The EU Health Policy Platform is a...
EUREGHA Annual Conference 2017 on Cross-border Cooperation in Health
The EUREGHA Annual Conference 2017 “Exploring regional cross-border cooperation in health: Current practices and future outlooks” took place on 6 December at the Welsh Government EU Office in Brussels.MEP Lukas Mandl (EPP/AU), gave an opening key note speech,...
Commission Communication “Boosting Growth and Cohesion in EU Border Regions”
On the 20th of September 2017 the European Commission adopted its Communication “Boosting Growth and Cohesion in EU Border Regions”. The Communication aims to highlight ways in which the EU, Member States and regions can reduce the complexity, length and costs of...
EUREGHA Members’ Roundtable on the Cross-Border Patients’ Mobility Directive
On Tuesday the 17th September, EUREGHA organised a Members Roundtable discussion on the Cross-Border Patients’ Mobility Directive. A Policy Officer from DG SANCO gave an overview of the Directive. Speakers from Region Skåne (SE), North of England EU Health Partnership...
Enabling cross-border cooperation: EU’s initiatives on e-health
The European Commission launched on 2 July 2008 two initiatives to improve the safety and quality of care to people who require medical assistance while travelling or living abroad, namely: a Recommendation on cross-border interoperability of electronic health record...
Ensuring patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare: the new Commission’s directive
As part of the Renewed Social Agenda, the Commission adopted on 2 July 2008 a proposal for a directive to facilitate the application of European patients' rights in relation to cross-border healthcare, as well as a Communication on improving co-operation between...
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CoR Interregional Group on Health and Wellbeing – Meeting on “Integrated Care in Europe: The Way Ahead”
CoR Interregional Group on Health and Wellbeing meeting of 6/12/2018, with Isabella Notarangelo, Health Economist, and of Prof Jonas Christensen
Global Challenges, Territorial Answers: the Future of Health in Europe
At the EUREGHA/CoR Interregional Group on Health and Well-being event, several high-level speakers, included European Commissioner Andriukaitis, underlined the clear need for closer collaboration between European regions and the EU institutions and novel partnerships among health stakeholders.
CoR Interregional Group on Health and Well-being Meeting on big data in health
Minutes of the 4th Meeting of 2018 of the Committee of the Regions’ Interregional Group on Health and Well-being of the 5th of July 2018. The topic of the meeting was “Big data and the health sector: the way forward”
CoR Interregional Group on Health and Wellbeing Meeting “Precision Medicine, HTA and Future European Scenarios”
Thursday 17 May 8h00 – 9h00 Room JDE 52, Committee of the Regions Minutes Welcome and introduction by the Chair, Birgitta Sacrédeus The Chair, Birgitta Sacrédeus welcomed the participants and introduced the topic of the meeting: “Precision Medicine, HTA and Future...
CoR Interregional Group on Health and Wellbeing Meeting “The Future of Primary Health Care in Europe”
Friday 23rd March 8h00 – 9h00 Room JDE 51, Committee of the Regions Minutes Welcome and introduction by the Chair, Birgitta Sacrédeus The Chair, Birgitta Sacrédeus welcomed the participants and introduced the topic of the meeting: “The Future of Primary Health Care in...
CoR Interregional Group on Health & Wellbeing “State of Health in the EU”
On the 1st of December, the CoR Interregional Group on Health and Wellbeing (for which EUREGHA is secretariat) held a meeting on the topic of the newly published reports in the initiative "State of Health in the EU".Stan Van Alphen, Lead Policy Coordinator...
CoR Interregional Group on Health and Wellbeing Meeting on Integrated Care
Friday 12 May 8h00 – 9h00Room JDE 63, Committee of the RegionsMinutesWelcome and approval of agendaBirgitta Sacrédeus, Chair of the CoR Interregional Group on Health & Wellbeing, welcomed participants to the second meeting of the year and informed attendees about...
CoR Interregional Group on Health and Wellbeing Meeting “Integration, Cooperation and Performance of Health Systems”
Thursday 23th March 8h00 – 9h00Room JDE 70, Committee of the RegionsMinutesWelcome and approval of agendaThe Chair, Birgitta Sacrédeus welcomed participants to the first meeting of the year. She informed attendees about the logistical arrangements.The agenda of the...
CoR Interregional Group on Health and Wellbeing Meeting on eHealth
Thursday 8 December 8h00 – 9h00Room JDE 63, Committee of the RegionsInterpretation available in ES/IT/ENMinutesWelcome and approval of agendaThe Chair, Birgitta Sacrédeus welcomed participants to the last meeting of the year. She informed attendees about the...
CoR Interregional Group on Health and Wellbeing Meeting on “Active and Healthy Aging”
Thursday 13th October 10h00 – 11h30 Room JDE 3253, Committee of the Regions Minutes Welcome and approval of agenda The Chair, Birgitta Sacrédeus welcomed participants to the meeting and invited everyone to present themselves. She informed attendees about the...
CoR Interregional Group on Health and Wellbeing Meeting on “Health Systems Performance Assessment”
Thursday 16th July 08h00 – 09h00 Room JDE 63, Committee of the Regions Minutes Welcome and approval of agenda Interim Chair, Karsten Uno Petersen, opened the meeting and welcomed all participants and speakers to the meeting of the Interregional Group on Health and...
CoR Interregional Group on Health and Wellbeing Meeting on “ESIF for Health Investments”
Friday 8th April 08h00 – 09h00Room JDE 60, Committee of the RegionsMinutesWelcome and approval of agendaInterim Chair Mr Karsten Uno Petersen opened the meeting and informed participants that this would be his last meeting as Chair of the group, due to his new...
EU4Health and Horizon Europe budget cuts are a missed opportunity for innovation, research, resilient health systems and healthy citizens
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 Commission proposed €9.4 billion to a new ambitious standalone...
EUREGHA joins PACT and endorses statement on Covid-19
During the Covid-19 crisis, it became apparent that health stakeholders need to work together to ensure that the principle of “leaving no-one behind” will be increasingly prioritized in any future crises. Therefore, we are happy to announce that EUREGHA has recently...
EUREGHA’s High-level Annual Conference 2019
On 5 December, EUREGHA – the reference network of European Regional and Local Health Authorities – held its high-level annual conference “Towards a healthy and cohesive Europe”. Various health experts were brought together to discuss the future of ESI funds for...
CoR Interregional Group on Health and Wellbeing (IRGHW) – Constitutive meeting
On the 7th of February the European Committee of the Regions Interregional Group on Health and Wellbeing (IRGHW) held its constitutive meeting.During the Constitutive meeting, IRGHW members brainstormed together, shared topics relevant for their regions and agreed...
Romania begins its first Council presidency
On January 1st 2019, Romania took over for the first time the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. As the holder of the Presidency, Romania will contribute significantly to the political process of the Council for the next six months. The new “trio...
Our proposal for the creation of a Thematic Network on Healthcare in Cross-border Regions has passed!
EUREGHA’s proposal to create a new Thematic Network on Healthcare in Cross-border Regions in the framework of the EU Health Policy Platform , submitted in cooperation with our member Region Lower Austria, has passed! The EU Health Policy Platform is a...
EUREGHA’s High-level Annual Conference 2018
EUREGHA - the reference network of European Regional and Local Health Authorities - held its annual flagship conference "European Regions for Health. Changing today for tomorrow” on the 6th of December. Through panel discussions and the presentation of regional best...
Austria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the EU
On 1 July 2018 Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov officially handed over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union to Austrian Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. As holder of the Presidency, Austria will contribute significantly to the legislative and...
Health policies in the future EU budget (2021-2027)
Following the adoption of the Multiannual Financial Framework for the period 2021-2027 on 2 May, the European Commission has been unveiling its legislative proposals for the next generation of spending programmes.Health will have a strong dimension in the next EU...
EUREGHA contributes to shaping the next EU budget
EUREGHA has officially contributed to the public consultation on the next Multiannual Financial Framework launched by the European Commission. By sending its position on the next generation of EU financial programmes, EUREGHA makes sure the Commission takes into...
EUREGHA joined the Cohesion Alliance for a stronger post-2020 Cohesion policy
EUREGHA has officially signed the Cohesion Alliance declaration in order to advocate for a stronger Cohesion policy after 2020. The #CohesionAlliance is a coalition of those who believe that the EU Cohesion policy must continue to be a pillar of the EU's future, as it...
Commission Communication “Boosting Growth and Cohesion in EU Border Regions”
On the 20th of September 2017 the European Commission adopted its Communication “Boosting Growth and Cohesion in EU Border Regions”. The Communication aims to highlight ways in which the EU, Member States and regions can reduce the complexity, length and costs of...
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