Dear Global Health community, good afternoon! Here is this week’s interesting news related to Global Health, with a focus on the European Union’s new Global Health Strategy. Please remember to leave a like and feel free to comment below.
What’s in the news?
EU Global Health Strategy to improve global health security and deliver better health for all (European Commission, Nov. 30, 2022)
> On November 30, the European Commission adopted a new EU Global Health Strategy, which turns global health into an essential pillar of the EU’s external policy. The strategy is designed to guide action for ensuring better preparedness and response to health threats in a seamless way. https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_7153
Global Health: EU invests €125 million in universal health coverage in partnership with WHO (Relief Web - OCHA, Nov. 30, 2022)
> Devastating social and economic consequences of Public health epidemics and pandemics demonstrate the importance of investing in universal health coverage (UHC). The partnership between the EU and WHO, meant to strengthen health systems and advance universal health coverage worldwide is one of the three key priorities of the new EU’s Strategy. https://reliefweb.int/report/world/global-health-eu-invests-eu125-milli…
EU’s New Global Health Strategy Stresses Regional Collaboration, Seeks More Influence for Europe (Health Policy Watch, Nov. 30, 2022)
> The strategy is based on three priorities: ensuring that people stay well throughout their lives, strengthening health systems, and applying a ‘One Health’ approach. As global health threats “know no borders”, Stella Kyriakides (European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety) called for “stronger international rules and cooperation mechanisms on health. https://healthpolicy-watch.news/european-unions-new-global-health-strat…