EU member states are responsible for organising and delivering health services and medical care. The EU’s role in health policy is therefore complementary to national policies.

EU policies and actions in public health aim to: protect and improve the health of EU citizens, support the modernisation of health infrastructure,improve the efficiency of Europe's health systems,strengthen preparedness and response measures to cross-border health threats.

In the field of health the EU adopts laws and recommendations to protect people, covering for example health products and patients' rights.

Coordination on public health issues is a necessary consequence of the free movement of people and goods in the internal market. EU cooperation in public health issues serves to tackle common health challenges resulting for example from antimicrobial resistance, preventable chronic diseases and an aging population.

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EU health policy

EP Plenary Session - A Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe

Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe: opening statements by Dolors MONTSERRAT (EPP, ES), rapporteur and by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

A Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe: MEPs debate

A Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe: closing statements by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe: extract from the votes and statement by Dolors MONTSERRAT (EPP, ES), rapporteur - ENVI

EP Plenary session - EU Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority: ensuring a coordinated EU approach for future health crisis and the role of the European Parliament in this

EU Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority: closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety and by by Gašper DOVŽAN, Slovenian State Secretary of Foreign Affairs

EU Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority: opening statements by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and by Gašper DOVŽAN, Slovenian State Secretary of Foreign Affairs

Reinforced role for the European Medicines Agency: vote in ENVI Committee and statement by Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES (S&D, ES), rapporteur

Press conference on Strengthening the availability and security of supply of critical medicinal products

Press Conference by Tomislav SOKOL (EPP, HR), rapporteur on Strengthening the availability and security of supply of critical medicinal products

EP Plenary session - Framework for strengthening the availability and security of supply of critical medicinal products and medicinal products of common interest

World Mental Health Day - need for a comprehensive EU strategy on mental health

Press conference by Adam JARUBAS (EPP, PL), SANTE Committee Chair, Tiemo WÖLKEN (S&D, DE) and Dolors MONTSERRAT (EPP, ES), Rapporteurs on the Pharmaceutical Package provisional agreement

Infoclip: EU health policy - medicines and pharma rules

Press conference by Jörgen WARBORN, Rapporteur, and Morten BØDSKOV, Danish Minister for Industry, Business and Financial Affairs, on the trilogue deal on simplified sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements

World Mental Health Day - need for a comprehensive EU strategy on mental health: closing statement by Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of promoting our European Way of Life

World Mental Health Day - need for a comprehensive EU strategy on mental health: MEPs debate (part 2)

World Mental Health Day - need for a comprehensive EU strategy on mental health: MEPs debate (part 1)

World Mental Health Day - need for a comprehensive EU strategy on mental health: opening statement by Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of promoting our European Way of Life

Voting Session - Part 1

EPRS - The European health union: Safeguarding EU citizens’ health

Surge of respiratory infections and the shortage of medication in Europe: closing statements by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

Surge of respiratory infections and the shortage of medication in Europe: MEPs debate

Surge of respiratory infections and the shortage of medication in Europe: opening statements by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

EPRS - Care work in the EU: Working in the care work sector

EPRS - 5 facts about rare diseases

EPRS - Care work in the EU : The care penalty

Mental health: closing statements by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety and by Ivan BARTOŠ, Czech Deputy Prime Minister

Mental health: MEPs debate

Mental health: opening statements by Ivan BARTOŠ, Czech Deputy Prime Minister and by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

European Health Union: extracts from the joint debate, the vote and statement by Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR (Renew, FR), rapporteur

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