Source: European Parliament
The Commission remains committed to addressing global health inequalities and reinforcing public health resilience. The Commission will continue to implement Global Gateway[1], which identifies health as one of its five key partnership areas.
The EU Global Health Strategy[2] serves as the external dimension of the European Health Union[3]. The strategy puts forward three overarching and interrelated priorities: to deliver better health and well-being; to strengthen health systems and advance universal health coverage; and to prevent and combat health threats by applying a One Health approach.
The strategy recognises the importance of mobilising domestic resources in partner countries integrating a ‘health in all policies approach’ and bolstered by innovative financing mechanisms, private sector engagement, and the Team Europe approach.
The Commission is making progress in implementing the strategy in partnership with different stakeholders at various levels, to support improving health across the world with a particular focus on countries with weaker health systems.
The EU4Health Regulation[4] provides that a maximum of 12.5% of the EU4Health budget shall be reserved for supporting global commitments and health initiatives.
The Commission is constantly monitoring this commitment and so far, approximately EUR 55 million have been committed for international health initiatives and cooperation through the EU4Health programme[5].
The Commission also pledged an additional EUR 125 million contribution[6] for the period 2023-2027 for the Universal Health Coverage Partnership work with global partners.
Preparatory work for the 2025 EU4Health Work Programme is ongoing with a current focus on its strategic orientations and priorities.
- [1] https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/stronger-europe-world/global-gateway_en
- [2] https://health.ec.europa.eu/publications/eu-global-health-strategy-better-health-all-changing-world_en
- [3] https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/priorities-2019-2024/promoting-our-european-way-life/european-health-union_en
- [4] http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/522/oj
- [5] https://health.ec.europa.eu/funding/eu4health-programme-2021-2027-vision-healthier-european-union_en
- [6] https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/api/files/document/print/en/ip_22_7287/IP_22_7287_EN.pdf