Est. 1min 06-02-2003 (updated: 29-01-2010 ) Euractiv is part of the Trust Project >>> Languages: Français | DeutschPrint Email Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram Gateway to the European Union: Health and EU Enlargement This special issue compiles 19 short summaries on the health implications of EU enlargement. The collection is divided into four different categories of papers. One set of papers addresses the general health issues raised by this latest enlargement. Several reports also look at the issues of the movement of health professionals and patients in the Union. A second set of papers examines country-specific issues taken from the candidate countries, including Poland, Malta, Slovenia and Bulgaria. Taking a historical perspective, the collection also includes a series of papers on how accession impacted on health services in Spain, Finland and the former Eastern Germany. The health issues treated by these papers include pharmaceuticals, alcohol and tobacco. Fourthly, the collection addresses broader policy issues such as the EU’s pharmaceutical legislation, as well as WTO/GATS and health services. The full report is available on the World Health Organisation – Regional Office for Europe website.
