16-11-2020

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Dear UEHP members,

I am writing to inform you about two important projects of the European Commission:

1) The European Commission began to lay out precisely what it would do with more power over health policy, by publishing yesterday the Factsheet "A European Health Union: tackling health crises together - Coronavirus impact and response". The Commission is proposing to:

• declare emergency situations at EU-level to ensure EU measures
• take risk management decisions at EU level
• harmonise EU, national and regional preparedness plans
• regularly audit and stress-test preparedness plans
• monitor supply of medicines and medical devices and mitigate shortages.

The Factsheet is available at the following link in 23 languages:

https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/priorities-2019-2024/
promoting-our-european-way-life/european-health-union_en

2) The European Commission and the German Presidency of the Council of the EU underlined importance of the European Health Data Space: yesterday, at the virtual High-Level Conference "Digital Health 2020 - EU on the Move", the Commission and Germany's Presidency of the Council of the EU announced their intention to work closely together on a secure and patient-oriented use of health data for Europe, and EU-wide collaboration in this area, through a European Health Data Space for better healthcare, better research and better health policy making.

As first steps, the following activities starting in 2021 will pave the way for better data-driven health care in Europe:

• The Commission proposes a European Health Data Space in 2021;
• A Joint Action with 22 Member States to propose options on governance, infrastructure, data quality and data solidarity and empowering citizens with regards to secondary health data use in the EU;
• Investments to support the European Health Data Space under the EU4Health programme, as well as common data spaces and digital health related innovation under Horizon Europe and the Digital Europe programmes;
• Engagement with relevant actors to develop targeted Codes of Conduct for secondary health data use;
• A pilot project, to demonstrate the feasibility of cross border analysis for healthcare improvement, regulation and innovation;
• Other EU funding opportunities for digital transformation of health and care will be available for Member States as of 2021 under Recovery and Resilience Facility, European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund+, InvestEU.

More at:
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/
detail/en/IP_20_2049

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Dear UEHP members,

The European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies has just published a special issue of its journal, Eurohealth, in collaboration with WHO/Europe and the European Commission. This issues draws on data from the COVID-19 Health System Response Monitor to examine health system responses to COVID-19.

This special issue includes perspectives on the pandemic by WHO/Europe and the European Commission as well as lessons from the first wave, health system resilience, responding to the economic crisis, and translating evidence into policy. Additionally, this Eurohealth provides analyses of the challenges, progress and lessons with responding to the COVID-19 pandemic under the following headings:

• Preventing transmission
• Ensuring sufficient workforce capacity
• Providing health services effectively
• Paying for services
• Governance

Also, please find here the registration links to the upcoming webinars of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies available at  https://www.euro.who.int/__data/
assets/pdf_file/0003/466347/Webinar
-series-COVID-19-Observatory.pdf

Best regards,

Ilaria Giannico

Secretary General

UEHP – European Union of Private Hospitals

Dear UEHP members,

I am writing to inform you that today, the European Commission adopted its 2021 work programme, designed to make Europe healthier, fairer and more prosperous, while accelerating its long-term transformation into a greener economy, fit for the digital age. It contains new legislative initiatives across all six headline ambitions of President von der Leyen's Political Guidelines and follows her first State of the Union Speech. While delivering on the priorities set out in this work programme, the Commission will continue to put all its efforts into managing the crisis, and into making Europe's economies and societies more resilient.

Delivering on EU priorities

1. A European Green Deal : To achieve a climate-neutral Europe by 2050, the Commission will table a Fit for 55 package to reduce emissions by at least 55% by 2030. This will cover wide-ranging policy areas – from renewables to energy efficiency first, energy performance of buildings, as well as land use, energy taxation, effort sharing and emissions trading. A Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will help reduce the risk of carbon leakage and ensure a level-playing field by encouraging EU partners to raise their climate ambition. In addition, the Commission will propose measures to implement Europe's circular economy action plan, the EU biodiversity strategy and the farm to fork strategy.

1. A Europe fit for the digital age : To make this Europe's digital decade, the Commission will put forward a roadmap of clearly defined 2030 digital targets, related to connectivity, skills and digital public services. The focus will be on the right to privacy and connectivity, freedom of speech, free flow of data and cybersecurity. The Commission will legislate in areas covering safety, liability, fundamental rights and data aspects of artificial intelligence. In the same spirit, it will propose a European e-ID. Initiatives will also include an update of the new industrial strategy for Europe, to take into account the impacts of the coronavirus, as well as a legislative proposal to improve the working conditions of platform workers.

1. An economy that works for people : To ensure that the health and economic crisis does not turn into a social crisis, the Commission will put forward an ambitious action plan to implement fully the European Pillar of Social Rights, making sure that no one is left behind in Europe's recovery. The Commission will also come forward with a new European child guarantee, ensuring access to basic services like health and education for all children. To support our economies and strengthen the Economic and Monetary Union, it will revise the framework for handling EU bank failures, take measures to boost cross-border investment in the EU, and step up the fight against money laundering.

1. A stronger Europe in the world : The Commission will ensure that Europe plays its vital role in this fragile world, including by leading the global response to secure a safe and accessible vaccine for all. It will propose a Joint Communication on strengthening the EU's contribution to a rules‑based multilateralism, a renewed partnership with our Southern neighbourhood and a Communication on the Arctic. A new strategic approach to support disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration of ex-combatants will also be presented. A Communication on the EU's humanitarian aid will explore new ways of working with our partners and other donors.

1. Promoting our European way of life : In the face of COVID-19, the Commission will propose to build a stronger European Health Union, notably by strengthening the role of existing agencies and establishing a new agency for biomedical advanced research and development. To preserve and improve its functioning, a new strategy for the future of Schengen will be tabled. The new pact on migration and asylum will be followed up with a number of proposed measures on legal migration, including a ‘talent and skills' package. Other elements include an action plan against migrant smuggling, as well as a sustainable voluntary return and reintegration strategy. The Commission will continue to strengthen the Security Union, addressing terrorism, organised crime and hybrid threats. It will also present a comprehensive strategy on combating antisemitism.

1. A new push for European democracy : To build a union of equality, the Commission will present new strategies on rights of the child and for persons with disabilities, as well as a proposal to combat gender-based violence. It will also propose to extend the list of euro-crimes to include all forms of hate crime and hate speech. The Commission will propose clearer rules on the financing of European political parties and take action to protect journalists and civil society against abusive litigation. A long-term vision for rural areas will propose actions to harness the full potential of these regions.

A full list of the 44 new policy objectives under the six headline ambitions are set out in Annex 1 of the 2021 work programme.

Next Steps : The Commission's 2021 work programme is the result of close cooperation with the European Parliament, Member States and the EU consultative bodies. The Commission will now start discussions with the Parliament and Council to establish a list of joint priorities on which co-legislators agree to take swift action.

Background : Every year, the Commission adopts a work programme setting out the list of actions it will take in the coming twelve months. The work programme informs the public and the co-legislators of our political commitments to present new initiatives, withdraw pending proposals and review existing EU legislation. It does not cover the ongoing work of the Commission to implement its role as Guardian of the Treaties and enforce existing legislation or the regular initiatives that the Commission adopts every year. The 2021 Commission work programme is closely linked to the recovery plan for Europe, with the NextGenerationEU recovery instrument and a reinforced EU budget for 2021-2027. The Recovery and Resilience Facility will channel an unprecedented €672.5 billion of grants and loans in the crucial first year of recovery. Meanwhile, Member States are drawing up recovery and resilience plans that set out reforms and investments aligned with the EU green and digital policy objectives: with a minimum 37% of green transition expenditure, and a minimum 20% related to digital. To repay the funds raised under NextGenerationEU, the Commission will put forward proposals for new own resources starting with a revised Emission Trading System, a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and a digital levy.

For more information:

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/
presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_1940

Bets regards,

Ilaria

Ilaria Giannico

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Secretary General

UEHP – European Union of Private Hospitals

1-10-2020

Διοικητικο Συμβουλιο της UEHP, Ευρωπαικης Ενωσης Ιδιωτικων Νοσοκομειων, πραγματοποιηθηκε σημερα διαδικτυακα κατα την διαρκεια του οποιου καθοριστηκε η ημερομηνια διεξαγωγης της επομενης Γενικης Συνελευσης η οποια θα ειναι εκλογικη, δηλαδη θα εκλεξει το νεο ΔΣ για την διετια 2021-2023. Η ΓΣ θα πραγματοποιηθει στις Βρυξελλες και εαν οι συνθηκες δεν το επιτρεψουν θα πραγματοποιηθει μεσω διαδικτυου με ηλεκτρονικη ψηφοφορια.

Κατα την διαρκεια του ΔΣ το καθε μελος αναφερθηκε στην κατασταση που επικρατει στην χωρα του σε σχεση με την πανδημια.

Μεγαλος αριθμος κρουσματων παρατηρουνται στην Πολωνια, οπου υπαρχει μεγαλη ελλειψη ιατρων, προσωπικου και ιατρικου εξοπλισμου, στην Τσεχια, στην Γαλλια, την Γερμανια, την Πορτογαλια με καθημερινα αυξανομενο ρυθμο, την Ισπανια με 1200 κρουσματα την ημερα και με 500 νοσηλευομενους σε ΜΕΘ, την Ελβετια με 240 θανατους ανα εκατομμυριο κατοικους ενω καλυτερη ειναι η κατασταση στην Ιταλια, σε σχεση με το πρωτο κυμα της πανδημιας, λογω της μεγαλης εμπειριας που αποκτηθηκε την περασμενη Ανοιξη.

Οικονομικα καταστροφικη ειναι η κατασταση για τις Ιδιωτικες Κλινικες της Πολωνιας, της Ισπανιας και της Πορτογαλιας.

Ας ευχηθουμε οι επομενοι μηνες θα ειναι καλυτεροι και εμβολια και θεραπεια να υπαρξουν το συντομοτερο δυνατο.