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Health security as part of the EU Polish Presidency
During Poland's EU Presidency, health security will be a top priority, focusing on ensuring the safety and well-being of European citizens. This will involve strengthening collaboration across EU member states to enhance public health systems, improve responses to health crises, and foster better preparedness for future emergencies. Poland aims to advocate for equitable access to healthcare, the protection of vulnerable populations, and the improvement of the EU's capacity to respond to health threats, both domestic and global. The presidency will emphasise the importance of a unified approach to tackling health challenges and ensuring that every EU citizen can enjoy a high standard of health security.
Health priorities
Our main goal during the Polish presidency is to place security and patient well-being at the centre of all activities.
Children's and Youth's Mental Health
An important area is the mental health of children and youth in the context of the development of digital technologies and social media. Poland aims to present recommendations and guidelines for member states in this area at the end of the presidency. In cooperation with the WHO, a report will be developed, which will thoroughly analyse the impact of technology on children's health.
Digital Transformation of Healthcare
The construction of regulatory and institutional architecture begins, new standards and e-health principles will be created in the European Union. Poland wants to include issues related to the cybersecurity of medical devices in hospital cybersecurity elements. The result will be further steps in the form of delegated acts and standards that will implement the EHDS architecture.
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
The main tasks in this area are:
• Assessing the effectiveness of actions in combating major health threats
• Developing a catalog of best practices and proposals for activities
• An integrated approach to prevention and education (including the promotion of interdisciplinary health education)
Drug Security
Drug security is not only a matter of revising pharmaceutical legislation. Therefore, during the first 100 days of the presidency, Poland wants to present the assumption for the Critical Medicines Act document.
The revision of pharmaceutical legislation aims to ensure innovation, competitiveness, and the development of the generic sector, while the Critical Medicines Act seeks to strengthen production capacity, secure critical active substances, and support drug production in the European Union, including in Poland, to ensure actual patient safety.
How will the Polish EU Presidency shape the future of healthcare policy, digital transformation, and drug security? Reach out to our team in Warsaw to unpack what these priorities mean for your organisation—and how to stay ahead in the evolving European health policy landscape.
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