2014-2020 EU Health Program Conference, Brussels, 30th September 2019
“Vaccinate, vaccinating brings a blessing. Vaccinate, the more the better, to vaccinate is necessary. Yes, it is really great!"-The statement began the one-day event held by the Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency, CHAFEA, based in Luxembourg for the past 15 years. The statement was inclusive in a film shown at the event— a deeply one-side propaganda film.
The EU Health Program Conference brought a large stratification of many highly distinguished health-sector members. The EU health commissioner, Vytenis Andriukaitis, offered his farewell speech, gave thanks to all attendees as well as the approximate 7000 organisations. Andriukaitis proudly pointed to the achievements. There was a sense of reflection and sentiment that is usually uncommon in EU-circles, and this resonated and blew through the hall! Andriukaitis stated that under the slogan: “Health in all policy areas,” a new economic system, evidence-based, individual-related care, and digitalization of health and advanced cooperation within the EU had been initiated.
Andriukaitis emphasized that the European Social Fund Plus (ESF +) was intended primarily for two areas: 1, Prevention (vaccination), and 2, Health care (access to care). He stressed that the ESF + has a budget of 130 million Euros for the new period 2021-2027. This includes the programs for "Horizon Europe,” “Cancer," and "Digitization". Finally, Andriukaitis referred to two alliances established by the EU Commission on the fight against antibiotic resistance (JAMRAI) and the food sector (JANPA). Then he left the lectern amid loud applause.
This was followed by a session on the highlights of the ongoing health program. Participants and presentations can be viewed at the following link: Highlightssession The following discussion group on "The Future Health Promotion of the EU" was led by the Director of DG SANTE, Ms Anne Bucher. CHAFEA provides a detailed link: Future-EU-funding-for-Health
After lunch, there were the four parallel sessions, see the following links: