The European Union As A Global Health Actor

by Thea Emmerling, Ilona Kickbusch, Michaela Told

Overview

This book provides a systematic collection of EU actors, EU policy and EU actions in global health. It answers key questions on governance of the EU and its policy processes. The book starts with an introduction to the EU as a global actor and continues to outline the historical development and the Treaty basis for health, including the Maastricht and Lisbon Treaties. It also discusses the Commission's global health communication and the subsequent Council Conclusions on global health. Both documents define EU values in global health and identify the future priorities for global health action in the EU. Four of the five priorities are then described from the perspective of a different country experience. The book also considers the opportunities for research and provides an overview of the political, legal and financial instruments available to the EU. It also explores the global health architecture and processes within which the EU is acting, namely at the WHO, in the different multilateral organizations, and in global public health international treaties and regulations. Finally, the book addresses the importance of policy coherence at a national level and provides critical viewpoint on the EU as a global health actor.The book will assist practitioners working in policy making and international negotiations affecting health, as well as students and researchers, to create a better understanding of the European Union, its role in global health, and the uniqueness and specificity of the EU as a global health actor. It provides an overview of how the EU can act in global health and outlines the intersections of health and other sectors, as well as the instruments available to the EU to act effectively at a global level. The collection of contributions in this form and from this health policy perspective are not yet found elsewhere on the market.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789814704540
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/03/2016
Series:	Global Health Diplomacy , #4
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 6.00(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

List of Contributors vii

Chapter 1 The EU as a Global Actor Knud-Erik Jørgensen Yonatan Schvartzman 1

Chapter 2 The Development of EU Health Policy: Treaty Basis, Health Acquis and History Thea Emmerling Andrzej Rys 21

Chapter 3 Why and How Did the EU Set a Policy in Global Health? Canice Nolan Juan Garay 93

Chapter 4 Trade and Health: A Healthy Relationship? The Place of Trade Policy in the EU's Global Health Agenda Tomas Baert 105

Chapter 5 EU Global Health Priorities; Migration and Mobility Davide Mosca Caroline Schultz 129

Chapter 6 EU Global Health Priorities: Climate Change Annika Herbel Arne Niemann 149

Chapter 7 Research, Development and Innovation for Global Health Stephen A. Matlin Samantha Battams 167

Chapter 8 Humanitarian Aid, the Global Health Communication and the Council Conclusions on the EU Role in Global Health Jorge Castillo 215

Chapter 9 The Consideration of Health in EU Financial Programmes Von Thea Emmerling 225

Chapter 10 Law and the EU Role in Global Health Strategies: The Case of the FCTC Lourdes Chamorro 251

Chapter 11 The EU's Role in the International Health Regulations and the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework Agreement Didier Houssin 269

Chapter 12 The EU Voice in the UN System Related to Health and Other Health Actors Lourdes Chamorro 281

Chapter 13 Germany's Role in Promoting Systems of Solidarity in Healthcare Jean-Olivier Schmidt 301

Chapter 14 The Civil Society Perspective on the EU's Role in Global Health Remco van de Pas Nicoletta Dentico 313

Chapter 15 The European Union as a Global Health Actor: A Critical View Samantha Battams Louise van Schaik 329

Index 355