22 Amendments of Radvilė MORKŪNAITĖ-MIKULĖNIENĖ related to 2011/0339(COD)
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Continued effort is required in order to meet the requirements set out in Article 168 of the Treaty. Promoting good health at EU level is an integral part of the ‘Europe 2020: A European Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’. Keeping people healthy and active for longer will have positive overall health effectand empowering them to take an active role in managing their health, inter alia by improving people's health literacy, will have positive overall effects on health, including reduction of health inequalities, and a positive impact on productivity and competitiveness, while reducing pressures on national budgets. Innovation in all factors and measures having an impact on health helps take up the challenge of sustainability in the sector in the context of demographic change, and action to reduce inequalities in health is important to achieve ‘inclusive growth’. It is appropriate in this context to establish a ‘Health for Growth’ Programme, the third programme of EU action on health (2014- 2020) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Programme’).
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The position of the patient should be strengthened by enhancing health literacy to achieve better and safer health outcomes. PaCitizents need to be empowered to manage their health and their healthcare more pro-actively. The transparency, prevent poor health, cooperate with healthcare more pro-actively and to make informed choices, inter alia by enhancing their health literacy. The transparency and patient-centredness of healthcare activities and systems, and the availability of reliable, independent and user-friendly information to patients should be optimised. Healthcare practices should be informed by feedback from and communication with patients. Support for Member States, patient organisations and stakeholders is essential and should be coordinated at EU level in order to effectively help patients and in particular those affected by rare diseases to benefit from cross border healthcare.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Studies show that the European Union lags well behind many countries in the world as regards patient awareness of safety and quality issues; it is essential, therefore, to focus more closely on raising awareness among patients and healthcare professionals of safety and quality issues.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 b (new)
Recital 13 b (new)
(13b) Studies show that the European Union lags well behind many countries in the world as regards health education and patient awareness of safety and quality issues; it is essential, therefore, to focus more closely on improving EU citizens’ health education and raising awareness among patients and healthcare professionals of safety and quality issues.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) According to forecasts, the number of persons suffering from neurodegenerative diseases (such as Parkinson’s disease) is likely to increase in the future. Hitherto, these diseases have not been given the attention they deserve. Research should therefore focus more closely on these diseases and ways of combating them.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 b (new)
Recital 16 b (new)
(16b) Greater attention should be paid to disease prevention, as this would serve to reduce subsequent spending on treatment.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 2 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – point 2 – paragraph 1
(2) To increase access to medical expertise and information for specific conditions also beyond national borders, and to develop shared solutions and guidelines to improve health literacy, patient empowerment, healthcare quality and patient safety in order to increase access to better and safer healthcare for EU citizens.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – point 3 – paragraph 1
(3) To identify, disseminate and promote the up-take of validated best practices for cost-effective prevention measure by addressing the key risk factors, namely smoking, abuse of alcohol and obesity, as well as HIV/AIDS, with a focus on the cross border dimension, in order to prevent diseases and promote good health, and to empower EU citizens and patients to play an active role in managing their health and healthcare, inter alia by enhancing their health literacy skills.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – point 3 – paragraph 2
This objective will be measured in particular through the increase of number of Member States involved in promoting good health and preventing diseases, using the validated best practices, as well as through the monitoring of health literacy levels across the Union, using appropriate indicators.
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – indent 2.3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – indent 2.3
– 2.3. Strengthen collaboration on patient safety and quality of healthcare, by increasing the availability of information to patients,raising awareness among patients and healthcare professionals of safety and quality issues, and improving exchange of best practices and development of guidelines; support action on chronic diseases care and research including development of European guidelines;
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – indent 2.3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – indent 2.3
– 2.3. Strengthen collaboration on patient safety and quality of healthcare, by increasing the availability of information to patients,mproving health education and raising awareness among patients and healthcare professionals of safety and quality issues, and improving exchange of best practices and development of guidelines; support action on chronic diseases care and research including development of European guidelines;
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
(3) Promoting health literacy, good health and preventing diseases:
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – indent 3.1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – indent 3.1
– 3.1. Exchange best practices on key health issues such as smoking prevention, abuse of alcohol and obesity and health promotion programmes aimed at the general public;
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – indent 3.2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – indent 3.2
– 3.2. Supporting the prevention of chronic diseases including cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, by sharing knowledge and best practice and developing joint activities;
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – indent 3.3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – indent 3.3 a (new)
- 3.3a. Advance health literacy in the European population through specific programmes in all areas such as health promotion, prevention and patient-centred care;
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – indent 3.3 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – indent 3.3 b (new)
- 3.3b. ensure that health systems are designed to make citizens able to access, understand, appraise and apply information to make decisions in terms of disease prevention, health promotion and healthcare, and hence make better and more sustainable use of health services;
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.7 a (new)
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.7 a (new)
1.7a. Actions required to facilitate the continuous monitoring of health literacy in the Union and to develop effective approaches for advancing health literacy in the work force and for the design of health literate service provision
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 2 – point 2.3
Annex 1 – point 2 – point 2.3
2.3. Quality and safety: strengthen collaboration on patient safety and quality of healthcare, through, inter alia, implementing the Council Recommendation on patient safety and the prevention and control of healthcare- associated infections; exchange best practice on quality assurance systems; develop guidelines and tools to promote patient safety and quality; develop health education for EU citizens; increase the availability of information to patients on safety and quality, improve feedback and interaction between health providers and patients; support action to exchange knowledge and best practice on chronic diseases care, the response of health systems and research including development of European guidelines.
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 3.1
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 3.1
3.1. Cost-effective promotion and prevention measures: this will include actions towards the setting up of pan- European networks and partnerships engaging wide range of actors in improving health literacy through communication and awareness raising actions on key health issues such as smoking prevention, abuse of alcohol, addressing obesity and low physical activity with a focus on the cross-border dimension and on Member States with no or little action on these issues.
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 3.1
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 3.1
3.1. Cost-effective promotion and prevention measures: this will include actions towards the setting up of pan- European networks and partnerships engaging wide range of actors in communication and awareness raising actions on key health issues such as smoking prevention, abuse of alcohol, addressing obesity and health promotion with a focus on the cross-border dimension and on Member States with no or little action on these issues.
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 3.2
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 3.2
3.2. Chronic diseases: support European cooperation and networking on preventing and improving the response to chronic diseases including cancer, by sharing knowledge, good practice and developing joint activities on prevention and enhancing health literacy. Cancer: follow- up work already undertaken; set up a European cancer information system with comparable data; support cancer screening, including voluntary accreditation mechanisms; support the development of European guidelines for prevention where major inequalities exist.
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 3.2
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 3.2
3.2. Chronic diseases: support European cooperation and networking on preventing and improving the response to chronic diseases including cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, by sharing knowledge, good practice and developing joint activities on prevention. Cancer: follow-up work already undertaken; set up a European cancer information system with comparable data; support cancer screening, including voluntary accreditation mechanisms; support the development of European guidelines for prevention where major inequalities exist. Neurodegenerative diseases: improve prevention, diagnostic visualisation methods, early diagnosis methods, standardisation criteria and diagnostic measures, draw up treatment strategies and carry out clinical trials of new chemical and biological agents, vaccines and technologies.