7 Amendments of Inese VAIDERE related to 2020/0102(COD)
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) The Programme should aim to reduce health inequalities including unequal access to treatment and medicines across Member States;
Amendment 455 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) protect people in the Union from serious cross-border threats to health and reduce health inequalities among Member States;
Amendment 472 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) improve the availability in the Union of medicines, treatment, medical devices and other crisis relevant products, contribute to their affordability, and support innovation;
Amendment 549 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) support actions aimed at addressing health inequalities and strengthening health system’s ability to foster disease prevention and health promotion, patient rights and accessible cross-border healthcare, and promote the excellence of medical and healthcare professionals;
Amendment 733 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point d – point xi a (new)
Annex I – point d – point xi a (new)
(xia) Cross-border cooperation to ensure access to rapid treatment to all patients across the Union, particularly in case of rare disease;
Amendment 802 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point iii
Annex I – point g – point iii
(iii) Support to improve the geographical distribution of healthcare workforce and avoidance of ‘medical deserts’ and 'brain drain'; extra support to Member States with lowest incomes to attract and retain qualified medical workforce;
Amendment 981 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point x a (new)
Annex I – point i – point x a (new)
(xa) Support action to establish joint procurement for medicines to treat rare diseases in order to ensure that these medicines are available in all Member States and at an equal price;