EP BACKS EU PUBLIC HEALTH PLAN
July 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALL THE EUROPEAN Parliament had approved a budget of Euro 365 million for European Union (EU) actions promoting public health from this year until December 2013. Under a compromise deal with EU ministers, the parliament has ensured the money will fund reducing health inequalities across the EU, promoting cross-border care and alternative medicine, as well as fighting major diseases. Health is generally a national government responsibility so much of the money will be spent on health campaigns, boosting trans-national cooperation, promoting best ...
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