Join EHTEL in supporting important new policy directions for Europe in terms of reshaping health for a stronger Europe. Add your voice and expertise to why prioritising health matters for Europe’s security, growth and competitiveness!
The 2025 context
For Europe to become a secure, competitive, and prosperous continent, it is essential for it to have a healthy, productive population. Yet, today, European health systems are currently struggling with a perfect storm of crises. The EU Health Coalition believes that keeping the health sector high on Europe’s political agenda is essential for the well-being of Europeans, the growth of the EU economy, and the security of Europe. This is why, during the EU mandate, starting in 2024, both a robust and integrated strategy for health policy and a roadmap to a reshaped health policy for a stronger Europe both need debate.
What’s upcoming in 2025
On 28 January, 2025, the EU Health Coalition will hold its 4th Summit due to take place in Brussels, Belgium.
Five key topics will be debated by leading European policy-makers, civil servants, and stakeholder representatives:
- Strategy for European Life Sciences; European competitiveness
- Workforce; patient-centricity & digitalisation
- Futureproofing of research & innovation and digital innovation
- Fiscal sustainability and health systems sustainability
- A Preparedness Union: Preparedness for the impact of e.g., wars & natural disasters.
Future positive outcomes of this policy approach
Keeping health high on the policy agenda – especially at a time of geopolitical tensions and stretched resources – will have three positive outcomes. It will reduce long-term healthcare costs, improve the overall health and productivity of the population, and contribute to Europe’s growth and stability.
EHTEL’s Call for Action
Let’s make EHTEL even more influential than it is already, and encourage others to join with us – and strengthen – this European policy journey!
This Summit, and the accompanying Vision Paper, provides opportunities for:
- EHTEL and its members to showcase EHTEL’s policy engagement.
- For you as an EHTEL member to contribute to, and support, future engagement in European policy directions.
EHTEL members: Follow us in the next weeks and months to learn how you can contribute to this initiative, and several others.