Third EU Health Programme

The EU is required to ensure that human health is protected across all policy areas, and to work with EU countries to improve public health, prevent human illness and eliminate sources of danger to physical and mental health.

The EU Health Programme outlines the strategy for ensuring good health and healthcare. It feeds into the overall Europe 2020 strategy which aims to make the EU a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy promoting growth for all – one prerequisite for which is good health. The Programme is focusing on major Commission priorities, such as:

  • Jobs, growth and investment (health of population and health care services as a productive factor for growth and jobs)
  • Internal market (for pharmaceuticals, medical devices, cross-border health care directive, and Health Technology Assessment)
  • Single digital market (including eHealth)
  • Justice and fundamental rights (fighting against health inequalities)
  • Migration policy
  • Security (preparedness and management of serious cross border health threats).
Topics & subtopics
Promote health, prevent disease and foster healthy lifestyles through 'health in all policies'
Protect EU citizens from serious cross-border health threats
Contribute to innovative, efficient and sustainable health systems
Facilitate access to high quality, safe healthcare for EU citizens
Country
EU Member States, Third countries
Geographical level
European
Duration

2014-2020

Total amount of envelope
449.4 million euros
Individual maximal amount
Variable
Co-financing percentage
Up to 60%. In some rare cases of exceptional utility this may be raised up to 80%
Number of funded projects / total applications
Regular co-funding: 21/69 High co-funding: 4/31
Success rate
Regular co-funding: 30% High co-funding: 13%

Upcoming calls

No funding calls present at the moment for this programme. Please check again later.