[Ip-health] The European Commission Launches Consulation on EU Role in GLOBAL HEALTH

[Sophie Bloemen]

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The European Commission has launched an online consultation on the EU
role in Global Health. The Consultation will run for eight weeks from 14
October 2009 to 9 December 2009.



The Consultation is introduced by noting the significance Global Health
has gradually and rightfully taken as a priority in the areas of foreign
policy, national health strategies, development partnerships and global
public goods. The dimensions of equity and the global factors affecting
health are challenged by globalization and require an enhanced,
inter-disciplinary and coherent approach of both internal and external
policies and strategies. In view of these challenges, there is a need to
better identify the role and strategy of the EU.

The Consultation itself takes the form of an outline document and
questionnaire that all EU citizens and relevant organisations are
invited to complete and return. The consultation has three main focuses
within Global Health: Global Health and development cooperation,
research and development and Global Health, and the impact of
globalization on EU health .

All contributions to the document will also be posted online



http://ec.europa.eu/development/how/consultation/index.cfm?action=viewco
ns&id=4765