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Historically, the European Union has had a narrow health mandate. European health and health care needs have been traditionally handled by EU Member States. However, as exemplified by the COVID-19 pandemic and antimicrobial resistance, siloed, national approaches to complex health issues are often ill-equipped to ensure widespread health and well-being.
Great strides in political leadership are required to address this long-standing, structural challenge. Dr. Vyentis Andriukaitis, WHO Special Envoy for the European Region will draw on lessons learned from his extensive political career at national and international levels to discuss possibilities for exercising political leadership for healthier societies.
Dr. Vyentis Andriukaitis will also explore one bold initiative to make health and well-being the core focus of political deliberation in the future--the manifesto for a European Health Union (EHU).
This program is open to Sciana Network Members only.
At this Sciana lecture, Dr. Vyentis Andriukaitis will impart lessons learned from his current political leadership role at the WHO and previous high-level political roles as former European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety and former Minister of Health for Lithuania. Attendee will also be able to learn more about the Manifesto for a European Health Union, the inspiration behind its inception, and its vision by focusing on critical questions:
1. How can the European Union be stronger agent of health?
2. What goals does the European Health Union seek to achieve?
3. How does health relate to the geopolitical role of the EU?
Sciana members will gain valuable insight on:
