The European Commission is determined to strengthen public health policy in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. Among the initiatives presented on Wednesday 27 May, it suggests diverting €9.37 billion to a new health programme, EU4Health.
It also proposes accelerating research, building up a pool of strategic equipment and strengthening the EU's health agencies.
A programme specifically dedicated to health
Two weeks ago the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced...