Objectives of Myeloma Euronet Romania
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Art 1 – UN Charta of Human Rights
Art.2 - EU Charta of Fundamental Rights
The Right to Life
Treaty of Lisbon – It is our responsibility to protect life
WHO – Health represents a matter of safety and security
WATCH – Non-recognition of pain represents a violation of
human rights
HEALTH COMMISSIONER DALLI – Oct 15,2010 The ultimate objective of EU is to have patients treated well in
their own countries
HEALTH COMMISSIONER DALLI - April 3,2012
The time has come for the implementation of EU strategies in
the field of health
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the
European Union
Article 35
"A high level of human health protection
shall be ensured in the definition and
implementation of all Union policies and
activities".
Romanian Constitution
Article 34
The State is obliged to guarantee the
sheltering of healthcare
In reality
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GDP in EE countries 3.5-6 max
- (as compared to 9-10 in E15)
Low Priority for health in public sector
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(allocation 6-10% as compared to 15-20 in E15
- Life expectancy in EE countries 65-75
(as compared to 80-85 in E15)
Low incidence of cancer and yet high mortality
Reality
Per capita, Romania has the lowest
medical expenses within the EU
member States
Poland – recently lengthened the
waiting time for deciding on
Thalidomide treatment
Bulgaria – absence of novel treatments
Target
Self-Governance of the Health system
Collaborative approach
Patients Organizations
Doctors/Hospitals
Scientific Researchers
Industry
National Health Govt. Institutions
MAIN INSTRUMENT
/FACILITATOR/PARTNER
EU HEALTH COMMISSION AND EU
LEGISLATIVE BODIES
Legislative Acts clearly formulated (too
many “” EU member states may and very
few MUST””)
Strategic planning for health system based on
sustainable objectives
More meaningful STATEMENTS
EU CHALLENGES
Establishment of a new EU legislative
framework in the field of health
Directives not recommendations
Harmonized health for all EU member states
Mandatory standards in the field of health for all EU
member states
Higher budget allocation
Fair access to medical treatment and medication
Reducing inequity in health and access to
health care
Presently
Cross Border Health Care Directive
Leaves a lot of freedom to MS
Patients must advocate for the best
transposition of it
Is it feasible
OBJECTIVES
Information
Patients’Empowerment Advocacy at the EU level
Advocacy at the national
level
TARGETS OF MYELOMA EURONET
ROMANIA
Empowerment of the patients
Respect and dignity
The right to decide
Improvement of Quality of Life
Access to fair medical treatment
ROMANIAN HEALTH SYSTEM
Lack of Infrastructure :
Equipment
Decent remuneration of medical corp
Medication
Insufficient hospitals /beds
Lack of information
ACCESS TO THE ROMANIAN HEALTH
SYSTEM HINDERED BY
Economic difficulties/crisis
Small income
Ignorance of patients’ rights
Lack of patients’ information
Poor management
Non involvement of patients‘organizations in
the decision making proces
Status vis-a-vis other EU MS
Lack of harmonization with other EU
member states
Lack of support from Pharma
Companies
Lack of support from civil society
CAUSES AND IMPACT
CAUSES : The lowest GDP within EU
IMPACT:
Great Differences
Research
HTA
Access to novel treatments for cancer
I, Viorica Cursaru DO NOT have a
financial interest/arrangement or
affiliation with one or more
organizations that could be perceived
as a real or apparent conflict of interest
in the context of the subject of this
presentation.