7 Amendments of Harlem DÉSIR related to 2008/2115(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas health care systems are an essential element of the European Social Model and make a major contribution to social justice and social cohesion, and as social and health services in the general interest perform a general interest task,
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas all European citizens are entitled to receive health care,
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the Member States are responsible for the organisation of health care, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity and pursuant to Article 152(5) of the EC Treaty,
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas access togood health care is a fundamental right laid down in Article 35 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, with this involving access to health care and health services, and providing equal access for all to a high-quality health care is a core task of Member States’ public authorities,
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas prevention must be placed at the heart of European and governmental policies and of sickness insurance policies and health care should be adapted to the changing needs and features of the EU population and that it(deletion) should be based on the principles of prevention, health protection and good health promotion - both physical and mental - and on the fostering of healthy lifestyles from an early age,
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Invites the Commission and the Member States further to explore, in the framework of the EU’s health strategy, the synergies between scientific and technological research on the one hand, and the development of new medical sectors and therapies on the other, as they can have a very positive impact on the health status of EU citizens, lowering costs and increasing the efficiency of the system, and increasing employment at EU level.
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that any Community action in the field of health must adhere to the principle of solidarity which governs the national health systems, thereby ensuring that patients are treated equally; considers that access to care must be guaranteed through effective reimbursement hinging around a pooling of risks,