The EU White Paper: Together for Health: A strategic approach for the EU 2008-2013 is the first attempt to have a coherent long-term strategy for health in the European Union. Based on shared values, the strategy promotes several fundamental principles: health as the greatest wealth, health in all policies, and strengthening the EU voice in global health.
Measures to promote the health of older people and the workforce; actions on children and young people’s health; actions on tobacco, nutrition, alcohol, mental health and other broader environmental and socioeconomic factors affecting health.
Strengthen mechanisms for surveillance and response to health threats; health aspects of adaptation to climate change.
Community framework for safe, high quality and efficient health services; support Member States in managing innovation in health systems; support the implementation and interoperability of e-health solutions in health systems.
The Financial instruments for the implementation of the Strategy are the Second Programme of Community Action in the field of Health (2008-2013) and other EU programmes, including the Seventh Research Framework Programme.
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EPF Policy Statement on the EU Health Strategy (November 2007)