European Regional and Local Health Authorities

EU Legislative Interests

EU Health and public health policy, especially: value-based healthcare, integrated care, research and innovation, cancer, mental health, health equity, cross-border health, primary care, eHealth, and chronic diseases. Cohesion policy, Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, Erasmus plus, Pact for Skills, Europe's Beating Cancer Plan, EIP AHA, Economy of well-being, EU4Health programme, European Semester, A Europe fit for the digital age, Updated Skills Agenda for Europe, A Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe, Shaping the Conference on the Future of Europe, European Health Data Space. Here below a more detailed list of the more recent and upcoming EU policies: - Multiannual Financial Framework 2028–2034 (forthcoming proposal, July 2025) - Regulation on the European Health Data Space (2025) - EU Comprehensive Approach to Mental Health (2023) - Forthcoming EU Cardiovascular Health Plan (expected 2025) - European Parliament Resolution on the follow-up to the Conference on the Future of Europe (2022) - Regulation establishing the EU4Health Programme 2021–2027 - Regulation establishing Horizon Europe - Regulation establishing the Digital Europe Programme - Communication: A Europe Fit for the Digital Age - Council Recommendation on vocational education and training (VET) - Communication on the European Skills Agenda and Pact for Skills (Union of Skills) - Communication on a Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe - Regulation laying down the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021–2027

Communication Activities

EUREGHA is regularly active in communication activities related to different EU policies. Our most recent and ongoing campaign (2023-2024) is based on our Manifesto published in 2023: 'A EUREGHA MANIFESTO FOR 2024 AND BEYOND: Building the future of European health and care with regional and local health authorities at the centre'. The manifesto (https://www.euregha.net/a-euregha-manifesto-for-2024-and-beyond/) was presented in December 2023 during a public high-level conference with participation of representatives from European Commission, European Parliament and European Committee of the Regions, and will lead EUREGHA's engagement during the new EU mandate. The Manifesto revolves around the following pillars, from the point of view of Regional and Local Health Authorities: 1) Towards a stronger European Health Union; 2) Address healthcare workforce’s skills and shortages; 3) Changing health through Regions: digital, green and organisational transition; 4) Stronger action on prevention, promotion and public health; 5) Boost synergetic EU funding programmes; 6) Cross-border cooperation at the centre; 7) Towards the value-based transition. Furthermore, EUREGHA currently participates, mostly with stakeholder engagement, policy and communication in the BOOST, PERISCOPE, ONCODIR and INNOFACILITATOR projects, all receive funding under the Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe. EUREGHA also participates in the BeWell project, funded under Erasmus+, for which leads the work on the European Commission's Pact for Skills: Large-scale Partnership for the Health Ecosystem. Furthermore, EUREGHA supports the EU tender 'Overcoming obstacles to Vaccination'. More info on our projects can be found here: https://www.euregha.net/projects/ EUREGHA also organises a yearly conference promoting the network's activities in the abovementioned EU policy areas and regularly organises sessions during the European Week of Regions and Cities.

Interests Represented

Does not represent commercial interests

Member Of

EU Health Coalition – a multi-stakeholder initiative that involves 36 organizations looking at mapping the future of healthcare in Europe in order to make the most out of the innovation and looking at how different sectors can converge to deliver the best outcomes for patients in Europe OPEN-EU - The Obesity Policy Engagement Network is a sustained global initiative aiming to achieve national policy changes in support of improved obesity care. Through the global network, members are provided the opportunity to discuss progress in their country, gain insight and inspiration from other countries and experts, as well as obtain tangible tools to further evolve national obesity strategies. EAVH-European Alliance for Value in Health is a group of associations that represents a broad range of stakeholders including patients, scientific and professional societies, healthcare managers and professionals, hospitals, payers and industry. The Alliance together towards our shared vision for a Europe, where health systems are value-based, sustainable, and people-centred. By connecting different stakeholders, the mission is to facilitate health system transformation, share knowledge and best practices, and engage with policy makers and stakeholders at European, national, and regional level. EURAHL - The European Coalition for Active and Healthy Living (EURAHL) is a group of representing stakeholders active in the broader European Active and Healthy Living (AHL) arena. EURAHL’s mission is strengthening connections, promoting synergies, and bringing together the voices of European Networks working in the field of Active and Healthy Living. Info: https://www.euregha.net/partnerships/

Organisation Members

Regularly updated list: https://www.euregha.net/members/ List (June 2025) 1. Aarhus Municipality (Denmark) 2. AReSS Puglia - Agenzia Regionale Strategica per la Salute ed il Sociale (Italy) 3. Basque Government – Health Department - Basque Country (Spain) 4. Buskerud County Council (Norway) 5. Directorate for Health and Social Care Finance, Digital and Governance of Scottish Government (UK) 6. Flanders (Belgium) 7. Generalitat de Catalunya (Spain) 8. Geneeskundige Gezondheidsdienst (GGD) Zuid Limburg (Netherlands) 9. Lower Austria / Health Across Initiative (Austria) 10. Northern Ireland (UK) 11. German Speaking Community in Belgium - Ostbelgien (Belgium) 12. Region Podlaskie (Poland) 13. Region Östergötland (Sweden) 14. Region Skane (Sweden) 15. Regione Emilia Romagna (Italy) 16. Regione Liguria (Italy) 17. Regione Toscana (Italy) 18. Regione Veneto (Italy) 19. Welsh Government - Wales (UK) 20. Association of Kosovo Municipalities (Kosovo) – Associate Member 21. Central European Service for Cross-Border Initiatives (CESCI) active across Hungary (main activity hub/Headquarters), Slovakia, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Czechia, France – Associate Member 22. Cross Border Institute of Healthcare Systems and Prevention (CBI) active across Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany – Associate Member 23. North East Regional Innovative Cluster for Structural and Molecular Imaging (Imago-Mol) (Romania) – Associate Member 24. Vaasa University of Applied Sciences (VAMK) (Finland) – Associate Member 25. TRENTINOSALUTE 4.0 (Italy) - Full member 26. DEFACTUM/Central Denmark (Denmark) - Full member

Additional Information

The income budget of EUREGHA for 2024 (approved by the EUREGHA General Assembly in May 2024) is constituted by three main items: 1. Membership fees from EUREGHA members, for a total of 91,000 Euro 2. EU funded projects, for a total of 151,968.57 Euro. The funding comes from the following projects: BeWell - 101056563 (53,785.40 Euro) | InnoFacilitator - 101070831 (44,013.15 Euro) | ONCODIR - 101104777 (43,301.71 Euro) | InnoMedCatalyst - 101180513 (3,525.30 Euro) | CultureAndHealth Platform (2,343.01 Euro) | 3. Services provided by the EUREGHA secretariat to external parties, for a total of 11.000 Euro (including, for instance: scientific support to event organisation on precision oncology (EVOKE Incisive Health, October 2024), collaboration with Flemish Department of Care (May - December 2024), expert contribution to Life Science Danish Cluster (July - December 2024),