Activities of Maria BADIA i CUTCHET related to 2011/0339(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Third programme for the Union's action if the field of health (2014-2020) (debate)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The actions foreseen in the programme should help to strengthen European public health systems as they are a crucial mechanism to keep social welfare and to reduce inequalities that are worryingly increasing due to the current economic uncertainty.
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) To minimise the public health consequences of cross-border health threats which could range from mass contamination caused by chemical incidents to pandemics, like those unleashed recently by E coli, influenza strain H1N1 or SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) or diseases from developing countries which through global population movements are an increasing reality in some European countries, the Programme should contribute to the creation and maintenance of robust mechanisms and tools to detect, assess and manage major cross-border health threats.. Due to the nature of these threats, the Programme should support coordinated public health measures at EU level to address different aspects, building on preparedness and response planning, robust and reliable risk assessment and a strong risk and crisis management framework. In this context, it is important that the programme should benefit from complementarity with the work programme of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control12 in the fight against communicable diseases and the activities supported under the Unions programmes for research and innovation. Special efforts should be undertaken to ensure coherence and synergies between the Programme and global health work carried out under other Community programmes and instruments that address in particular the areas of influenza, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and other cross- border health threats in third countries. Action under the programme may also cover cross-border threats to health caused by biological and chemical incidents, environment and climate change. As stated in the Commission's Communication ‘A Budget for Europe 2020’, the Commission has committed to mainstreaming climate change into overall Union spending programmes and to direct at least 20% of the Union budget to climate-related objectives. Spending in the Health for Growth Programme under objective 4 will contribute in a general manner to this objective by addressing health threats associated to climate change. The Commission will provide information on climate change expenditure within the Health for Growth Programme.
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) This programme should also contribute to create synergies with the European research field by introducing and applying innovative breakthroughs into health sector and making sure that the limited national European resources are utilized efficiently. In order to translate research into actual innovation within health systems, particular attention should be given to actors with specific vulnerabilities, such as women and children, that make, nevertheless, a crucial contribution to social and economic growth and welfare.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – subparagraph 1
(1) To develop common tools and mechanisms at EU level to address shortages of resources, both human and financial, and to facilitate up-take of innovation in healthcare in order to contribute to innovative and sustainable health systems and to reduce inequalities within healthcare European services.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point 1.2
Article 4 – point 1.2
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point 2.2
Article 4 – point 2.2
– 2.2 Support action on rare diseases including creation of European Reference Networks (in accordance with 2.1), information and registries based on the common criteria for accreditation;
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.4 a (new)
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.4 a (new)
1.4a. Creating synergies with the European research field so that the main research breakthroughs can be introduced and actually applied into health systems.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 4.1
Annex 1 – point 4.1
4.1. Preparedness to and response for serious cross border health threats taking into account and coordinating with global initiatives: put in place common components of generic and specific preparedness planning, including for pandemic influenza, and report regularly on implementation of preparedness plans; bring innovation to patients for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases coming from developing countries which are increasingly becoming a reality in some European countries.