Activities of Elena Oana ANTONESCU related to 2010/2089(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Reducing health inequalities (short presentation)
Amendments (16)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas health inequalities have also an important gender and age dimension: women in general live longer than men but may spend a longgreater proportion of their lives in ill health, and children, adolescents and the elderly are disproportionately more vulnerable to factors determining their health outcomes,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas comparative measurement of health inequalities is a fundamental first step towards effective action,
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas rates of morbidity are usually higher among those in lower educational, occupational and income groups and substantial inequalities are also found in the prevalence of most specific diseases, including mental illness, cardio-vascular, respiratory diseases, obesity, diabetes and other diet-related conditions, and most specific forms of disability,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Paragraph 2 f (new)
2f. Calls on Member States to show due regard for the HIAP (Health In All Policies) principle in formulating new policies in all areas which contribute to a high standard of health protection and a reduction in health inequalities;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States, in formulating common policies at EU level, to take into account the social and economic factors affecting living conditions and standards of health thereby creating health inequalities;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Encourages the Commission and Member States to collaborate in the development of new indicators with the help of those monitoring health inequalities and produce a set of comparable indicators enabling the national authorities to assess progress in this area, thereby making it possible to establish priorities regarding improvements to the health system and good practices;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages all the Member States to invest in social, educational, environmental, and health services infrastructure following the principle of “health in all policies”;
Amendment 136 #
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 preventive and curative healthcare;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Encourage all the Member States to re-evaluate their policies having main impact on health inequalities such as tobacco, alcohol, food, pharmaceuticals as well as public health and healthcare delivery;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Encourage all the Member States to foster and build capacity and cross- country learning and cooperation between all relevant multi-sectoral stakeholders in development and implementation of policies that have positive impact on reducing health inequalities;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Stresses that health risks to members of disadvantaged (poorer) social categories are what is behind the problem of health inequalities, bearing in mind that these risks are being aggravated by a combination of poverty and other vulnerabilities;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the reduction of health inequalities is fully addressed in the future initiative on healthy ageing as well as in EU Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to assist Member States in making better use of Open Method of Coordination in order to support projects to address underlying factors of health inequalities;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Urge all the Member States to recognise the importance of health for the society and to look beyond a GDP- approach to measure societal, community and individual development;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the Commission to support actions financed under the current and future Public Health to address social determinants of health;