EUHA Members' Assembly 2024

During the biannual Members' Assembly, representatives from every EUHA (European University Hospital Alliance) member, including their CEOs and members of the EUHA Steering Committee, set the agenda and long-term strategy for EUHA. Collectively, the CEOs guide the activities of the EUHA Steering Committee, its networks, and working groups.

During these two exciting days, several of EUHA's network and working groups will come together to share experiences and discuss new ways to strategically address tomorrow's complex healthcare challenges.

13/6 – Symposium: Rethinking Healthcare Systems

Rethinking Healthcare Systems, one of the EUHA's primary initiatives, will be discussed at a symposium with experts from various healthcare-related fields. The discussions will revolve around critical challenges in Europe, including workforce shortages, an ageing population, and the high costs of advanced treatments, and how these challenges necessitate an EU-wide collaborative approach.

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Background about the Rethinking initaitive

The healthcare sector in Europe faces mounting challenges, including a shortage of workforce, heightened demands from an aging population, stagnant budgets, and the rising costs of advanced treatments. These issues jeopardize the sustainability and fairness of the European healthcare system.

Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the unpreparedness of healthcare systems globally, including those in Europe, to handle major health crises. This lack of readiness amplifies the health and economic repercussions of potential future emergencies such as pandemics, conflicts, or climate-related disasters.

Despite healthcare being under national jurisdiction in the EU, the transnational nature of these challenges necessitates a collaborative, EU-wide approach. Urgency is underscored by the lengthy timeframe required for health reforms to take effect, often spanning 10 to 30 years.

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14/6 – High-level round table

One of the event's major highlights is a "high-level round table" where several senior individuals from various sectors of the healthcare and business industries will discuss the Rethinking Healthcare Systems initiative, among other health and healthcare-related issues.

14/6 – Members' Assembly meeting

The Members' Assembly concludes with the transition of the EUHA Presidency, where Karolinska University Hospital will hand over the Presidency to San Raffaele University Hospital on the 14th of June.