In 2020 it was made clear to everyone that European Governments were not sufficiently prepared to deal with a pandemic of the scale of COVID-19. Indeed, this was not only an issue observed in the European Union, but it was instead a global phenomenon. Luckily for Europe, through the EU Health Programme 2021-2027, the Union has set ambitious targets for the new decade to prevent a similar pandemic from paralyzing the European economies.
Notably, it plans to mitigate the adverse effects of COVID-19 in the following years and build quality and resilient health systems. It is the best time to invest in the European health systems, based on the shortcomings of the national health systems that this pandemic brought to light.
EU4Health Programme
This new EU Health Programme 2021-2027 is a dedicated stand-alone programme specifically designed to combat the effects of COVID-19 and apply the lessons learned. EU4Health kicked off early in 2021 and has earmarked a budget of 9.4 billion EUR.
EU4Health will focus its activities on developing the quality healthcare standards at a national level of EU members. The Union hopes that doing so will prevent future major cross-border health threats like an epidemic. The programme will also limit Europe's dependence on essential medical supplies, devices, and equipment from third countries. Finally, healthcare systems will be better prepared to deal with long-term challenges like the ageing population and health inequalities.
Other essential functions of this new EU Health Programme 2021-2027 are that its budget will go towards health promotion campaigns. These campaigns will address the risks associated with harmful habits like the use of alcohol or tobacco. To avoid what happened with COVID-19, the EU will also support communication activities to counter misinformation and promote a healthy lifestyle.
Find EU Health Programme 2021-2027 Projects through EUcalls
If you are an organization in the medical field, this should be an exciting time for you. This is the most significant health programme in monetary terms that the European Union has launched, and there will be numerous EU Funding opportunities for you to claim.
By joining EUcalls, you will have access to all the latest EU Health Programme 2021-2027 European calls for funding. Our team meticulously collects all the latest available EU calls for your convenience to enrich our database. Then, the only thing you need to do is sign-in to your account, and you will be able to find all those calls bundled up together.
Finally, another critical function that EUcalls provides to its users is the IdeaPad. Using IdeaPad, you can share an original idea, you can comment with your own thoughts about an existing call or read others' ideas. This tool enhances collaboration and networking, as it can bring you close to other organizations interested in your niche to submit a joint