10 Amendments of Antonio DE BLASIO related to 2008/0000(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas it has been scientifically shown that the role of the health sector in the development and preservation of human health amounts to 15% at most, and whereas therefore the task of preserving health is one for society at large and only to a small extent a responsibility of the health services,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas it is necessary, in documents preliminary to legislation and in legislation itself, to distinguish strictly and unambiguously between on the one hand the concepts of health and related matters, which are issues for society as a whole, and on the other hand the terms 'health' and 'health services',
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that, as a basis for future changes, it is essential to create a database which indicates the situation at any given time using objective measurements, from which the Commission can derive a realistic picture of the true facts;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Deplores the fact that the White Paper does not set specific quantifiable and measurable objectives whose attainment could produce tangible results, and recommends that such objectives be adopted;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recommends, bearing in mind that health is a European priority that should be pursued as a cross-cutting objective within the Union's various policies, that the Commission should incorporate the aspects of preserving health and promoting healthier life styles in the system of conditions for granting support from European Union funds;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Draws the Commission's attention to the fact that health, as one of the priority values of the European Union, should be indicated as a priority not only at European Union level but also at Member-State and individual regional level too;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Recommends, as part of efforts to prevent disease, the widespread adoption of the practice of performing health impact assessments, as the impact on human health of the decisions of decision-making bodies at various levels, local and regional authorities and national parliaments is measurable;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recommends that the Commission establish a specialist body, the European Non-Communicable Diseases Centre, along the lines of the ECDC (European Communicable Diseases Centre) to investigate and monitor the currently growing phenomenon of non- communicable diseases and formulate a strategy for combating them;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses furthermore that, in order to promote investment in health, it is vital to measure the effectiveness of investments to date and to publish the findings;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls upon the Commission to require the individual Member States to formulate national health strategies comprising priorities which must be pursued in other projects not confined to the field of public health;