Coronavirus has exposed how countries across the world were unprepared for a global pandemic. With the new EU4Health programme, the European Parliament wants to help make European healthcare systems more resilient and better prepared for future health crises.

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Improving healthcare with EU4Health

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by using operating theatre recovery rooms

we went from needing 150-160 litres of oxygen an hour

to needing 680 litres of oxygen an hour."

and treatments for Covid-19 patients have improved.

the new EU4Health programme to be ambitious

and ensure European systems can face future health threats,

"EU citizens should welcome this programme

by giving support to the European Commission

for the EU Beating Cancer plan for instance."

to improve cooperation between EU countries

"We know that the regionalisation of healthcare

we need common policies on general principles."