Public Health: What next for Europe? 27 November 2008 Public Health: What next for Europe?

Public Health: What next for Europe? 27 November 2008Public Health: What next for Europe? 27 November 2008

Public Health: What next for Europe?Public Health: What next for Europe?


Session IV: Long-term challenges to healthSession IV: Long-term challenges to health

Günther SchulzGünther Schulz

Head of the IVAA EU Liaison OfficeHead of the IVAA EU Liaison Office


What are the challenges?What are the challenges?

GovernanceGovernance Regionalisation of healthRegionalisation of health Health in all PoliciesHealth in all Policies Population based <-> patients' rights Population based <-> patients' rights Long-term vision for health Long-term vision for health


Challenges to health (2009-2014)Challenges to health (2009-2014)

Three main challenges to health identified:Three main challenges to health identified:

GovernanceGovernance Patients' rightsPatients' rights Modern Technology Modern Technology


Challenges to health Challenges to health GovernanceGovernance

Regionalisation of healthRegionalisation of health

- Health addressed at EU level ? Many EU policies - Health addressed at EU level ? Many EU policies have an impact (direct or indirect) on the health have an impact (direct or indirect) on the health of EU citizensof EU citizens

- Health does not stop at internal borders but is - Health does not stop at internal borders but is a cross-border issuea cross-border issue



Health in all Policies Health in all Policies Policy Framework: Policy Framework:

WHO European Region: Health for All (2005)WHO European Region: Health for All (2005) Health in all Policies, Prospects and potentials, Finnish Health in all Policies, Prospects and potentials, Finnish

Presidency (2006)Presidency (2006) Health Strategy, European Commission (2007)Health Strategy, European Commission (2007)



Health in all Policies Health in all Policies Policy CoherencePolicy CoherenceIntegration in all policy areas Integration in all policy areas Identify Identify mutual gainsmutual gains between health policy and between health policy and

other policy areas other policy areas Public and political supportPublic and political support


Challenges to health Challenges to health Patient LedPatient Led

Population-based <-> individual patient ledPopulation-based <-> individual patient led Focus on Patients' Rights Focus on Patients' Rights EU for PatientsEU for Patients Motivate PatientsMotivate Patients


Challenges to health Challenges to health Modern Technology Modern Technology

Google healthGoogle health Health vault Health vault Stress Stress


Challenges to healthChallenges to healthKey QuestionsKey Questions

What are the main challenges for health in the What are the main challenges for health in the next Commission (2009-2014)?next Commission (2009-2014)?

How can 'individual' patient- led approach be How can 'individual' patient- led approach be integrated into public health approach?integrated into public health approach?

What three points should the public health What three points should the public health community work to tackle in the immediate future?community work to tackle in the immediate future?


Final thoughtFinal thought

How to ensure an integrated EU health How to ensure an integrated EU health policy in a long-term vision for health, policy in a long-term vision for health, healthcare and EU patientshealthcare and EU patients

Public Health: What next for Europe? 27 November 2008 Public Health: What next for Europe?

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