18 Amendments of Rosanna CONTE related to 2021/2100(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
— having regard to Special Report No 7/2019 of the European Court of Auditors, entitled ‘EU actions for cross- border healthcare: significant ambitions but improved management required’,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the lack of basic infrastructure in certain less-developed regions, upland areas, and rural and remote areas, which hampers equity of access to healthcare, is the main reason health infrastructure remains a priority for many national governments;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas cooperation between non- EU bordering states is important in creating state-of-the-art transnational health centres so as to be able to provide health care and treatment for remote border areas;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the inhabitants of upland, remote and rural areas, who are often in border areas, are frequently forced to travel many kilometres, sometimes even to other countries, to obtain basic healthcare and undergo treatment plans;
Amendment 48 #
Gb. whereas there is continued development in telemedicine and artificial intelligence, which means that remote treatment and healthcare processes are thus reaching cutting-edge levels;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Gc. whereas the COVID-19 crisis has shown that health threats know no borders and that a more coordinated European response is necessary; whereas it is important to stress, nevertheless, that health protection is a national competence and that the Member States and regions must continue to be responsible for decisions on health policy;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that investments in healthcare innovation, public health and the reduction of health inequalities will continue to offer significant improvements to the daily lives of citizens and help to prevent the phenomenon of depopulation, thus also becoming an instrument of social and economic compensation;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for better synergies and complementarities between cohesion policy programmes to be ensured, with the aim ofon the Member States and the regions to draw up long-term investment strategies covering infrastructure, human capital, innovative technologies, and new models for providing healthcare services; points out that, in order to support these strategies and thus reducinge regional disparities, in particular in Horizon Europe which should generate new knowledge, and EU4Health, making the best possible use of this new knowledge for the benefit of citizens and health systemthe cohesion policy funds must be complementary to those of other EU instruments, especially Horizon Europe, EU4Health and the InvestEU programme, and must ensure the best synergies with national programmes;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the importance of continuing to build a comprehensive health infrastructure and to reduce the existing disparities to the greatest possible extent; recalls that cohesion policy can make a significant contribution to the building of health infrastructure in every part of the EU, especially in the less-developed regions, upland areas, and rural and remote areas, in order to create resilient healthcare systems throughout the entire EU, which can respond to current and future challenges;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises that citizens in ruralupland, rural and remote areas and the outermost regions often encounter barriers to equality of access to healthcare that limit their ability to obtain the care they need, especially in the form of basic health infrastructure; stresses that, in order for them to acquire sufficient access, as well as the appropriate healthcare which they need, services must be available and obtainable in a timely manner;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that, in order to overcome the major obstacles that exist in terms of equality of access to healthcare in ruralupland, rural and remote areas, wide use should be made of advanced technologies, such as e- Health, as an integral part of the ‘smart villages’ concept11, with the goal of improving access to healthcare and increasing efficiency and quality, thereby creating actual state-of-the-art health centres of excellence, which also promote economic and social activity; _________________ 11 https://enrd.ec.europa.eu/enrd-thematic- work/smart-and-competitive-rural- areas/smart-villages_en
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Points out that the depopulation of areas that are less advantaged, from a territorial point of view, is also caused by a lack of healthcare facilities; notes that, in addition to compensating for the lack of healthcare, encouraging the creation of healthcare facilities, smart health villages and telemedicine centres can be an actual driver of economic and social development;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for bold cohesion policy measures, in accordance with the legal provisions in force in the EU, in order to attempt to mitigate the lack of healthcare workers in ruralupland, rural and remote areas, and aimed at motivating them to commence or resume practice there;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the regions to encourage better management of cross- border healthcare, as EU patients still face challenges in accessing healthcare in other Member States and only a minority of potential patients are aware of their rights to seek cross-border healthcare;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls, furthermore, on the Member States and the regions to step up cross- border cooperation on health in an efficient and sustainable way, including in financial terms and without administrative obstacles;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Highlights, however, the need for a European legal framework for cross- border public services that can meet the needs of European citizens living in border areas, with a special focus on healthcare given that cross-border cooperation in this regard is particularly relevant in both normal and emergency situations;