"The challenges of chronic diseases and patients’ rights in the framework of EU healthcare sustainability"
9th European Patients’ Rights Day
12 May 2015
Room A1E2, European Parliament, Altiero Spinelli Palace (Place du Luxembourg), 1047 Brussels
The Event has been co-hosted by MEP David Borrelli Co-Chair of the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy Group and MEP Gianni Pittella, Chair of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Chair: Hans Martens, European Policy Centre
9.15 – 9:50 Opening Remarks and keynote Presentations:
Mariano Votta, Director of Active Citizenship Network
Greetings of MEPs who support the European Patients’ Rights Day:
MEP David Borrelli, Co-Chair of the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy Group
MEP Gianni Pittella, Chair of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
9:50 – 10:10 Overview:
Martin Seychell, Deputy Director General for Consumers and Health of DG Sante
Mary Harney, Chair of the ESG andformer Health Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland and Chair of the European Steering Group on Sustainable Healthcare
10:10 - 11:00 The role of different actors in sustainable healthcare systems:
Maria Iglesia Gomez, Head of Unit D2 Healthcare Systems – DG Sante, European Commission
MEP Piernicola Pedicini, ENVI Committee member
Roser Vallès Navarro, Director General of Planning and Health Regulation, Ministry of Health, Government of Catalonia
Paolo Giordano, Secretary General European Union of Private Hospitals
Peter Wiessner, Board member of the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) and policy Co-Chair of the European AIDS Treatment Group (EATG)
11:00 11:15 Questions and answers
11:15 – 12:40 The role of prevention and innovation in sustainable healthcare systems:
Maria Teresa Bressi, Italian Coalition of Associations for Patients suffering Chronic Diseases, Cittadinanzattiva
Celia Marín, Europso Executive Board Member of The European Federation for Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Associations
Vincenzo Costigliola, President of the European Medical Association
Tom Kelley, European Director International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM)
Carina Schey, Health Economist, University of Groningen
Elizabeth Kuiper, Director of European Affairs, European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industry Associations
Nicola Bedlington, Executive Director of European Patient Forum
12:40 – 13:00 Questions and answers
13:00 – 13:30 Conclusions:
Cinzia Pagni, Vice President of the CIA
Antonio Gaudioso, Secretary General of Cittadinanzattiva
13:30 Lunch buffet