EUREGHA Manifesto for 2024 and beyond is out!
In an era marked by major global trends and challenges already underway for our healthcare systems, such as the digital and green transformation, demographic and climate change, and healthcare workforce shortages - to mention a few –, as well as fast-paced development...
Discover the new EUREGHA Booklet of regional best practices on health data
The health and care systems are in constant evolution, and the digital transition represents a crucial component of this transformative process. Fast-tracked, put under a spotlight during the COVID-19 pandemic, and further driven forward by initiatives such as the...
CoR’s Interregional Group on Health and Wellbeing met to discuss the greening and sustainability of the healthcare sector
On Thursday 30 November, the European Committee of the Regions’ Interregional Group on Health and Wellbeing (CoR IRGHW) had its last meeting for 2023, with the aim of debating the greening and sustainability of the healthcare systems in Europe. The event was...
Save your spot! – EUREGHA High-Level Annual Conference “Beyond 2024: discussing the future of EU health policy and innovation from the regional and local perspective”
EUREGHA is glad to invite its members and interested stakeholders to its Annual High-Level Conference: “Beyond 2024: discussing the future of EU health policy and innovation from the regional and local perspective” 5th December 2023,...
REGISTER: CoR’s Interregional Group on Health and Wellbeing meeting on “The sustainability and greening of the EU healthcare systems”
As the Secretariat of the CoR's IRGHW, EUREGHA is pleased to invite you to the next and last 2023 meeting of the European Committee of the Regions’ Interregional Group on Health and Well-being “The sustainability and greening of the EU healthcare systems”...
Health InnoFacilitator – October highlights: Webinar on regional examples in VBP and consortium meeting in Ivrea
It has been a very fruitful October for the Health InnoFacilitator project, with deep involvement of EUREGHA in its activities! On 5th October, Health InnoFacilitator had a new episode of its webinar series nurturing the Training package 1 "Leveraging on best...
HIGHLIGHTS – EUREGHA session at EWRC: “Boost skills, embrace transformation: regions for green and digital skilling in healthcare”
On 11 October, EUREGHA, together with the Committee of the Regions’ NAT Commission and Interregional Group on Health and Well-being, organised an insightful session within the framework of #EURegionsWeek and the EU Year of Skills 2023 to discuss the importance...
EUREGHA Annual High-Level Conference “Beyond 2024: discussing the future of EU health policy and innovation from the regional and local perspective”
EUREGHA is glad to invite once again its members and interested stakeholders to its Annual High-Level Conference, taking place on 5th December in Brussels. The topic of this year will be “Beyond 2024: discussing the future of EU health policy and innovation from the...
Discover all the appointments with health at the #EURegionsWeek
As previously announced, EUREGHA will participate in the EU Week of Regions and Cities on Wednesday 11th October. This high-level workshop will foster a debate on how the European healthcare systems are transitioning towards more green and digital solutions, in the...
Regional, local, and European stakeholders jointly discussing Active and Healthy Living in Italy
On 22 September, EUREGHA organised together with its member AReSS Puglia a European-focused session in the framework of the Forum Mediterraneo in sanità in Bari, Italy, aimed at bringing together regional and local authorities, European stakeholders, initiatives, and...
Join now the Pact for Skills: Large-Scale partnership for the health ecosystem
In the framework of the BeWell project, EUREGHA is supporting the set up and activities of the Pact for Skills Large-Scale Partnership for the Health Ecosystem. The partnership will be set up between education and training providers, VET and HE, key industry...
JOIN US! – EUREGHA Workshop at the #EURegionsWeek: ““Boost skills, embrace transformation: regions for green and digital skilling in healthcare”, 11 October
EUREGHA is pleased to invite you to its session organised in the framework of the European Week of Regions and Cities 2023: “Boost skills, embrace transformation: regions for green and digital skilling in healthcare” 11 October 2023, 14:30-15:30 European Committee...
Regions Against Covid-19 #3- The Catalan Health System uses data analytics to manage Covid-19
Within this series of news articles, EUREGHA takes the opportunity to highlight actions taken by our members to tackle the Covid-19 outbreak. This week’s contribution is written by EUREGHA's member’s representatives Cesar Velasco, Josué...
Regions Against Covid-19 #2- NHS Near Me, the Scottish tool to visit a GP in times of self-isolation
Within this series of news articles, EUREGHA takes the opportunity to highlight actions taken by our members to tackle the Covid-19 outbreak. Regions and local health authorities are working around the clock to find innovative solutions in providing qualitative...
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 Chair participates in panel NAT Commission
On 12 November 2019, EUREGHA chair Nick Batey participated in the panel debate of the 26th NAT Commission meeting. The policy debate took place to exchange views on the working document on “Cross-border healthcare cooperation” and Nick Batey was asked to contribute by...
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...
EUREGHA takes part in the first EURIPHI project meeting
On the 31st of January EUREGHA took part in the first EURIPHI project meeting. EUREGHA is one of the partners of this project, a Horizon 2020 CSA with 25 partners from 10 EU countries that will work on value-based MEAT procurement. Key Objectives of the EURIPHI...
European Week of Regions and Cities 2021
Healthy ageing in the EU: The potential of digital innovation for elderly health and social care. On 12 October from 09:30 to 11:00, the Committee of the Regions’ NAT Commission and Interregional Group on Health and Well-being, and DG CONNECT , in collaboration...
IRGHW meeting “The Fight Against Cancer: A Challenge for the European Health Union”
The CoR Interregional Group on Health and Well-being (IRGHW) held a meeting on 16 June. The event was set to discuss some critical issues related to Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and exchange opinions between the European institutions and stakeholders on the fight...
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...
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...
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...
Cohesion Policy and Health: investing in a healthy and socially just regional development
On 15 October, EUREGHA coordinated the `Cohesion policy and health- Investing in a healthy and socially just development´ workshop in partnership with the European Committee of the Regions, DG SANTE from the European Commission, and EuroHealthnet. The workshop was...
Renewal of the CoR Interregional Group on Health and Wellbeing
In July, the European Committee of the Regions Interregional Group on Health and Wellbeing was renewed and EUREGHA will act as the Secretariat of the group for another term. The CoR Interregional Groups are platforms to exchange views and create new ideas among local...
CoR Interregional Group on Health and Wellbeing: “The State of the Health in the EU Cycle”
On 5 December, the Committee of the Regions Interregional Group on Health and Wellbeing organized the meeting on “The State of Health in the EU Cycle”, which is a two-year initiative that has been carried out by the European Commission. The European Commission...
EUREGHA’s SDGs for a healthy and social Europe event
On 9 October, EUREGHA organized the ‘SDGs for a healthy social Europe’ conference in collaboration with the European Committee of the Regions and the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, within the framework of the European Week of Regions &...
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...
CoR Interregional Group on Health and Wellbeing: “Active and Healthy Ageing”
MinutesWelcome and introduction by the Chair, Birgitta SacrédeusThe chair, Birgitta Sacrédeus welcomed all the participants and introduced the topic of the meeting: “Active and Healthy Ageing”. Ms Sacrédeus spoke about the demographic changes occurring at all levels...
CoR Interregional Group on Health and Wellbeing: Value-Based healthcare in Europe: challenges and opportunities
Thursday 11 April 8h00 – 9h00 Minutes Welcome and introduction by the Chair, Birgitta Sacrédeus The Chair, Birgitta Sacrédeus welcomed the participants and introduced the topic of the meeting: “Value-Based healthcare in Europe: challenges and opportunities”. Ms...
State of the Union 2020: a focus on health for the future
EUREGHA appreciates the statements of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, made during her first State of the Union address on 16 September. “For me, it is crystal clear we need to build a stronger European Health Union. It is time to do that” –...
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...
Exchanging best practices for suicide prevention
Suicide is not only a personal tragedy, it represents a serious public health problem, particularly in the WHO European Region. There is a growing evidence that mental disorders and self-destructive behaviour have increased in the last 40 years in both poor and rich...
Mental health conference in preparation
More information is becoming available about plans for future EC mental health activities following some preparatory meetings. The objective of the conference on 13 June in Brussels is to launch a so-called European Pact for Mental Health.
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