2014-2019: What Next for EU Healthcare (Special reports)

Special reports published by EurActiv in October 2014.

+ Health community debates impact of EU elections
Policymakers, health organisations and industry were set to discuss what the EU election year meant for public health at the 17th annual European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG) in Austria, which kicked off on 1 October 2014.

+ Four 'holy grail' objectives for future public health
Many EU governments have made deep cuts to healthcare spending during the financial crisis. But changing demographics mean drastic change is around the corner, with four challenging objectives.

+ EU punching below its weight on global health issues
The Ebola crisis and immunisation campaigns in Africa have demonstrated the EU's added value in addressing global health issues. But there is still potential to improve if EU countries were less "suspicious" of each other, health experts say.

+ The Internet is causing more problems for health literacy
While policymakers, doctors and other health campaigners want to educate the public to take care of its health, the Internet is making the task ever more difficult.

+ Well-performing health systems make Europe 'politically stable'
Improving health system performance has been on the political agenda in all member states over the past couple of years. This is crucial, because health systems are at the heart of the EU's social model, the Commission says.

• Primary Source

EurActiv, 01.10.14: Health community debates impact of EU elections http://www.euractiv.com/sections/2014-2019-what-next-eu-healthcare/eu-health-community-gathers-austria-debate-elections

EurActiv, 04.09.14: More powers for Brussels could narrow EU's health gap, says Borg http://www.euractiv.com/sections/health-consumers/more-powers-brussels-could-narrow-eus-health-gap-says-borg-308220

EurActiv, 02.10.14: Four 'holy grail' objectives for future public health http://www.euractiv.com/sections/2014-2019-what-next-eu-healthcare/four-holy-grail-objectives-future-public-health-308859

EurActiv, 03.10.14: EU punching below its weight on global health issues http://www.euractiv.com/sections/2014-2019-what-next-eu-healthcare/eu-punching-below-its-weight-global-health-issues-308876

EurActiv, 06.10.14: The Internet is causing more problems for health literacy http://www.euractiv.com/sections/2014-2019-what-next-eu-healthcare/internet-causing-more-problems-health-literacy-308912

EurActiv, 07.10.14: Well-performing health systems make Europe 'politically stable' http://www.euractiv.com/sections/2014-2019-what-next-eu-healthcare/well-performing-health-systems-make-europe-politically

Blog: Ideas on Europe: Health Governance in Europe, 06.10.14: Regulating health for a democratic, transparent and accountable European Union http://healthgovernance.ideasoneurope.eu/2014/10/06/regulating-health-democratic-transparent-accountable-european-union/

ESO: Background information: Website: European Health Forum - Gastein (EHFG) http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-european-health-forum-gastein-ehfg/

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