52 Amendments of Antonyia PARVANOVA related to 2010/2089(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the 8 June 2010 Council Conclusions on “Equity and Health in All Policies: Solidarity in Health",
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the need for a coordinated approach across numerous policy areas to address the underlying socio-al, economic and environmental causes of health inequalities;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to Council Conclusions on Common values and principles in European Union Health Systems (2006/C 146/01),
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -1 (new)
Recital -1 (new)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that health inequalities in the EU represent a substantial burden to Member States and their' social and healthcare systems, notably by having a significant impact on labour market inclusion and social integration, and that the effective functioning of the internal market canould contribute to improvements in this field;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, while citizens live, on average, longer and healthier lives than previous generations, the EU is faced with an important challenge, namely the large gaps in physical and mental health which exist and are growing between and within EU Member States,
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that within the internal market the accessibility and affordability of pharmaceutical treatments should be considered a key aspect of health inequality and, in this regard, calls on Member States to ensure that the Transparency Directive (89/105/EEC) is being properly implemented and that the conclusions from the 2008 European Commission's Communication on the Pharmaceutical Sector Inquiry are being appropriately addressed;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the EU and the Member States to include the health status of women as gender mainstreaming in their health policies and, their programmes and research from their development and design to impact assessment and budgeting;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas comparative measurement of health inequalities is a fundamental first step towards effective action,
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls the Member States and key stakeholders to consider gender-sensitive health indicators for identifying key differences between women and men in relation to health, in order to support policy change;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Urges that EU and Member States introduce and use gender budgeting in public health policies at all levels;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Argues that sound and integrated consumer policies, including public health aspects such as prevention and healthy lifestyle promotion, and aiming at reducing health determinants associated with consumers behaviour and habits, could also contribute in reducing health inequalities;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas a social gradient in health status exists, whereby people in lower educational, occupational and income groups tend to die at a younger age and to have a higher prevalence of most types of health problemsthe Commission has observed that there is a social gradient in health status in all the EU Member States (Commission Communication of 20 October 2010 entitled ‘Solidarity in Health: Reducing Health Inequalities in the EU’); and whereas the World Health Organization defines this social gradient as being the link between socio-economic inequalities and inequalities in the areas of health and access to healthcare,
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines that health inequalities in the Union will not be overcome without a common and overall strategy for the European Health Workforce, including coordinated policies for resource management, education and training, minimum quality and safety standards, and professionals registration;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas health inequalities are due to differences between population groups in a wide range of factors which affect health, including: living conditions; health related behaviours; education, occupation and income; health care, disease prevention and health promotion services; and public policies influencing the quantity, quality and distribution of these factorsnot only the result of a host of economic, environmental and lifestyle-related factors, but also of problems relating to access to healthcare,
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas despite the socio-economic and environmental progress that has led to an overall improvement in peoples’ health status over long periods, a number of factors such as hygiene, living and working conditions, malnutrition, education, income, alcohol consumption and smoking are still having a direct impact on health inequalities,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas the dearth of medical professionals in certain areas of the EU and their ability to move to other areas of the EU is a real problem, and whereas this situation is resulting in major inequalities in terms of access to healthcare and patient safety,
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Argues that open, competitive and well functioning markets stimulate innovation, investment and research in the healthcare sector and may help in identifying sustainable and effective healthcare models, most particularly through the development of a common health technology assessment methodology;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
Hc. whereas health inequalities are also linked to problems in accessing healthcare, both for economic reasons (not as much for major treatment, which is dealt with correctly by the Member States, but rather for everyday treatment such as dental and eye care) and as a result of poor distribution of medical resources in certain areas of the EU,
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the EU and the Member States to collectmake mandatory the collection of comparable sex- disaggregated, analysze and make effective use of data in order regularly to assess existing health policies and programmes specifically targeted at women;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the Commission forecasts that unemployment is likely to reach 10.3% by the end of 2010, and whereas there is widespread concern that the present economic crisis, particularly its effect on unemployment, will adversely affect population health, according to Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, unemployment across the 27 EU Member States reached 9.6% in September 2010, and whereas the Council of the European Union’s Social Protection Committee, in its opinion of 20 May 2010, expressed concern that the present economic and financial crisis will adversely affect citizens’ access to healthcare and the Member States’ health budgets,
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the EU and the Member States to promote health research focused on women's health and women's health needs, the development of illnesses, the prevention, and to support multidisciplinary research into the socio- economic determinants of health across the lifespan of women; urges that resources and a stronger focus would be granted to the issues of gender equality and women’s needs including gender as criterion for funding in all EU research;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the current economic and financial crisis may have a severe impa, in its opinion of 20 May 2010, the Council of the European Union’s Social Protection Committee emphasised that the restrict ion the heals imposed by the care sector in several EU Member States, on both the supply and the demand sidesurrent economic and financial crisis mean that the Member States must step up their efforts to improve the effectiveness of health expenditure,
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. Whereas the restrictions due to the current economic and financial crisis, combined with the consequences of the upcoming demographic challenge that the Union will have to face, could seriously undermine the financial and organisational sustainability of Member States' healthcare systems, thus hindering an equal access to care on their territory,
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the combination of poverty with other vulnerabilities, such as childhood or, old age, disability or minority background, further increases health riskthe risks of health inequalities,
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)
Recital K c (new)
Kc. whereas, with ageing populations, the Member States are having to deal with problems relating to dependency and an increasing need for geriatric care and treatment; whereas a change in the approach to organising healthcare is therefore needed; and whereas inequalities relating to access to healthcare for elderly people are on the increase,
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the EU and the Member States must take measures to ensure that access to healthcare services should be open to women regardless of their financial, social, linguistic, geographical or cultural and legal status (for example women migrants or refugees);
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that attention must focus on the whole social gradient, with particular attention to be given to the needs of people in poverty, disadvantaged migrant andCalls on the Commission and the Member States to press ahead with their efforts to tackle socio-economic inequalities, which will ultimately make it possible to iron out some of the inequalities relating to healthcare; furthermore, calls on them to focus on the needs of vulnerable groups, including disadvantaged migrant groups and people belonging to ethnic minority groupies, people with disabilities, elderly people and children living in poverty;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that the EU and the Member States must take account of women'sensure women’s sexual and reproductive health and maternal mortality in their policies.
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that attention must focus on the whole social gradient, with particular attention to be given to the needs of people in poverty, disadvantaged migrant and ethnic minority groups, people with disabilities, eolderly people and children living in poverty;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to make access to adequate, quality healthcare for the elderly a priority for 2012, the European Year of Active Ageing and Intergenerational Solidarity;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Calls on the Member States to ensure that the most vulnerable groups, including undocumented migrants, are entitled to and are provided equitable access to healthcare;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the EU and the Member States to take the necessary measures in order to eliminate discrimination against women in relation to access to Assisted Reproductive Technologies based on marital status, age and sexual orientation as well as ethnic and cultural origins;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls on the EU and the Member States to recognise male violence against women as a public health issue, whatever form it takes;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Considers that the EU and the Member States must support civil society and women’s organisations that promote women’s human rights, including women’s sexual and reproductive rights, healthy lifestyle and work to ensure that women have a voice in European and national health policy issues;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 e (new)
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9e. Urges that EU and the Member States to ensure a stronger focus on women’s human rights notably in preventing, banning and prosecuting forced sterilisation of women, as well genital mutilation;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Council toand the Member States to implement and evaluate new measures to mitigate the impact of the economic crisis on the health care sector, in particular in the following areas: investing in health infrastructure, public health, health promotion and disease prevention, optimising funding for the health care sector, restructuring and reorganising the health care systemoptimise and rationalise public spending on health care, to restructure failing health care systems in order to provide equitable access to high- quality health care (in particular routine medical care) without discrimination throughout the EU, to support investment in infrastructure, research and training and to promote and step up disease prevention;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses on the need for the European Union and its Member States to anticipate through an appropriate long term strategy the social and economic impacts of the ageing of the European population, in order to guarantee the financial and organisational sustainability of healthcare systems, as well as an equal and continued delivery of care for patients;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages all the Member States to invest in social, educational, environmental and health services infrastructure; and to coordinate actions with regards to the qualification, training and mobility of health professionals, thus ensuring capacity and sustainability of the health workforce at both EU and national level;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Member States to ensure all pregnant women and children, irrespective of their status, are entitled to and effectively benefit from social protection as defined in their national legislation;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to address preconception care and maternal health in Europe, to ensure healthy start to life for all children and avoid the development of further health inequalities during their life course;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points to the importance of raisimproving the average level ofccess to disease prevention, health promotion, primary and specialised healthcare services, and decreasing the inequalities between different social groups, and underlines that these objectives could be achieved through the optimisation of public spending for healthcare;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Council and the Commission to give greater recognition within the Europe 2020 strategy to the fact that physical and mental health and well- being are key to fighting exclusion and to include comparative indicators stratified by socio-economic status in the monitoring of the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the reduction of health inequalities isand improved access to physical and mental health services are fully addressed in the future initiative on healthy ageing;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to mainstream an approach based on the social determinants of health and on ‘equity and health in all policies’ in the development of all internal and external EU policy, especially with a view to achieving the Millennium Development Goals, and in particular maternal health;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to mainstream an approach based on the social, economic and environmental determinants of health and on ‘equity and health in all policies’ in the development of all internal and external EU policy, especially with a view to achieving the Millennium Development Goals;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Council to promote the tackling of health inequalities as a policy priority in all Member States, taking into account the social determinants of health and lifestyle risk-factors such as alcohol, tobacco and nutrition, by means of actions in policy areas such as theconsumer policy, environment, education and, working conditions and research; as defined by the ‘health in all policies’ principle;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Asks the Commission to consider the development of a proposal for a Council Recommendation, or any other appropriate Community initiative, aiming at encouraging and supporting the development by Member States of integrated national strategies, at national or regional level, for the reduction of health inequalities;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to assess, in its progress reports, the effectiveness of interventions in the reduction of inequalities in health, and the improvement in health arising from the policies relating to the social, economic and environmental determinants of health;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Asks the Commission and the Member States to develop policies and programmes to promote research of causes, early diagnosis, prevention and access to quality treatments for chronic diseases in the European Union, regardless of geographic or socio- economic origins;