Activities of Mojca KLEVA KEKUŠ related to 2013/2061(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the e-Health Action Plan 2012-2020 – Innovative healthcare for the 21st century
Amendments (9)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that women are especially under-represented in the research and ICT sectors; the Commission should therefore promote integrated and collective actions such as mentoring programmes and schemes in order to encourage the participation of women in these sectors;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Asks the Commission and the Member States to ensure equal access for women to the field of e-health, not only as patients but also as caregivers (professional or not), ICT specialists and policymakers.; highlights that women are involved in all levels of health sector throughout their entire life;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that eHealth opens up great opportunities for improving the accessibility of high quality and sustainable healthcare services for all EU citizens, irrespective of their location, citizenship, income or social status, or of disability and age; stresses that health literacy of patients, digital skills of patients and medical personnel, broadband access and user-friendly eHealth ICT tools are essential in order to strengthen social and territorial cohesion, eliminate health inequalities, ensure safety and surveillance for patients and provide access to preventative healthcare measures and medical advice in remote, sparsely populated and otherwise disadvantaged regions; considers that in this regard local and regional authorities have an essential role to play in spreading information regarding the benefits and opportunities of eHealth, educating and organising training according to the needs of local communities, and involving civil society organisations and volunteers;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that, since one of the main objectives of the e-health Action Plan is to ensure equal access to healthcare services for all citizens of the Union, measures should be taken as a matter of urgency to close the digital gap between the different regions of the Member States and, more particularly, to tackle disparities as regards women's access to ICTs within Member States; stresses that particular attention should be given to women living in low income settings and rural areas as well as to elderly women who often lack ICT skills;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. NPoints out that efficient health services are an important tool for regional development and competitiveness; notes that in many Member States health policy is to varying extents entrusted to regional and local authorities, and welcomes their active involvement in eHealth project design and implementation; calls for the role of regional and local authorities in developing eHealth infrastructures to be strengthened; takes the view that a well- functioning multi-level governance approach is a precondition for successfully setting and implementing eHealth;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Asks the Commission and the Members States to pay particular attention to digital literacy and technical training for women, considering especially elderly women, in order to ensure that e-health tools, especially telemedicine, are genuinely effective;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the organisation of healthcare systems is a competence of the Member States; urges the Commission, nonetheless, to play a more active role in coordinating Member States' actions and encouraging cooperation, awareness- raising, promoting investment in innovative technologies, clarifying conditions and identifying common barriers to crossborder health provision, as well as assessing the efficiency of existing eHealth applications in terms of fostering the exchange of best practice at EU level;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to deliver clear guidelines regarding funding in order to directly support the ICT and health sectors which have been acknowledged as sectors with the highest growth and employment potential;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Deeply regrets, especially given the current crisis of competitiveness in the Union, the proposed cuts to the Connecting Europe facility for broadband and digital services; hopes that financing for this area under Horizon 2020 will be maintained; encourages local and regional authorities to make effective use of EU funds for financing eHealth.