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EU global health policy: an agenda for the German Council Presidency
Globale Gesundheitspolitik der EU: eine Agenda für die deutsche Ratspräsidentschaft
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Abstract In the second half of 2020, Germany will take over the Council Presidency of the European Union. It will form a presidency trio with Portugal and Slovenia, who will succeed Germany in 2021. The Federal Government should use its presidency to strengthen the EU's role in global health policy. The EU ... view more
In the second half of 2020, Germany will take over the Council Presidency of the European Union. It will form a presidency trio with Portugal and Slovenia, who will succeed Germany in 2021. The Federal Government should use its presidency to strengthen the EU's role in global health policy. The EU has so far focused primarily on (infectious) disease prevention and control as it has most recently in response to the coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19). However, in order to contribute to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, it should focus more comprehensively on health systems. This would require an intersectoral and preventive approach at EU level, opening the door to coherent collaboration, alliances and a people-centered policy in line with European values. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
EU; health policy; contagious disease; prophylaxis; international cooperation; health care delivery system; Federal Republic of Germany; EU-presidency
Classification
Health Policy
Free Keywords
Viruskrankheit; COVID-19
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
4 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 12/2020
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2020C12
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications