European Commission proposes public health department

BMJ 1999;318:893 ( 3 April )

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European Commission proposes public health department

Rory Watson , Brussels
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The European Commission is being urged to establish a specific department to handle public healthissues.

The idea has been launched by Euro MPs at a meeting this week. They believe that the creation of a special health directorategeneral under the direct responsibility of one of the 20 commissionerswould help to ensure that health concerns are placed at the heartof all European policy areas, ranging from agriculture to consumeraffairs.

Supporters of the move acknowledge that responsibility for the organisation and delivery of health services will remain theexclusive responsibility of national governments. But they pointout that the coming into force of the new Amsterdam Treaty containingthe latest changes to the EU's constitution in the next few weekswill commit the 15 member states to ensuring "a high level ofhuman healthprotection."

The British Labour MEP Clive Needle, who won the support of the European parliament . . . [Full text of this article]

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