INTERIM REPORT on the proposal for a Council regulation laying down the Multiannual Financial Framework for the years 2028 to 2034

Tabled by Anthony Smith, Manon Aubry, Damien Carême, Arash Saeidi, Valentina Palmisano, Marina Mesure

… the resilience of health systems, support and retain a skilled health workforce, Added: and reduce inequalities in access to care across Removed: Member States and Added: and within Member States, with a particular focus on less developed regions and areas affected by structural shortages of healthcare professionals; calls for targeted Union support to strengthen the recruitment, retention and fair distribution of the healthcare workforce, including incentives for deployment in underserved regions, and to ensure the Union’s preparedness for future health crises; expresses strong concern about … of funding to be earmarked under the ECF for specific EU4health priorities; Added: stresses that these priorities should explicitly include occupational safety and health, in particular the prevention of work-related diseases, including occupational cancers, the prevention of psychosocial risks and work-related mental health problems, early detection and diagnosis, improved data collection, and support for the exchange of best practices between Member States on safe and healthy workplaces;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE783.221v01-00