Basic Principles of Health Care Provision in the European Union

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Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2023-2024

Topic

Hungary, as any other members of the Schengen treaty is challenged by new tasks, requiring harmonized measures and special actions on the field of human resource capacity building for the health care system. Regarding to this we are launching a new training program focusing on three main fields:
- Health care provision and management within the frame of the European Union;
- Needs for and conditions of trans-border healthcare in the EU;
- Health/ public health and mental health aspects of the assistance of most vulnerable groups like ethnic minorities and migrants.
With these objectives the course contributes to understand the main conditions and aspects of the health care provision within the EU, including such important issues as the cross-border health care and cross-border mobility of patients, and quality health assistance in a multiethnic, multicultural community.

Lectures

• 1. Introduction to the European Union (EU): structure, governing bodies (DG SANCO), health and healthcare policies. Structure and roles of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and WHO EURO. - Dr. Szilárd István
• 2. Introduction to the European Union (EU): structure, governing bodies (DG SANCO), health and healthcare policies. Structure and roles of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and WHO EURO. - Dr. Szilárd István
• 3. Healthcare systems in Hungary and in other EU countries: structure, levels (including primary care, PHC), public and private sectors, etc. Health insurance systems in the EU and the concept of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). - Dr. Katz Zoltán
• 4. Healthcare systems in Hungary and in other EU countries: structure, levels (including primary care, PHC), public and private sectors, etc. Health insurance systems in the EU and the concept of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). - Dr. Katz Zoltán
• 5. Health status of the EU populations: main health indicators and factors behind. Trends and epidemiology of chronic, non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Health challenges in the 21st century, areas to improve. - Dr. Katz Zoltán
• 6. Health status of the EU populations: main health indicators and factors behind. Trends and epidemiology of chronic, non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Health challenges in the 21st century, areas to improve. - Dr. Katz Zoltán
• 7. Immigration and settlement in the EU: migration trends, definitions, health and public health challenges. - Dr. Marek Erika Mária
• 8. Immigration and settlement in the EU: migration trends, definitions, health and public health challenges. - Dr. Marek Erika Mária
• 9. Obstacles in accessing healthcare for migrant, minority and other vulnerable populations, and initiatives, good EU practices to overcome these barriers. - Dr. Marek Erika Mária
• 10. Obstacles in accessing healthcare for migrant, minority and other vulnerable populations, and initiatives, good EU practices to overcome these barriers. - Dr. Marek Erika Mária
• 11. Cross-border healthcare: access to healthservices for EU/EEA citizens vs. third country nationals. - Dr. Marek Erika Mária
• 12. Cross-border healthcare: access to healthservices for EU/EEA citizens vs. third country nationals. - Dr. Marek Erika Mária
• 13. Mental health aspects of migration and mental care provision for migrants. Healthcare in multicultural environment (Cordelia Foundation). - Dr. Marek Erika Mária
• 14. Mental health aspects of migration and mental care provision for migrants. Healthcare in multicultural environment (Cordelia Foundation). - Dr. Marek Erika Mária
• 15. Authorisation, distribution and marketing of medicines in the EU Dangers, challenges: counterfeit medications, sale of medications on the internet, etc. - Dr. Katz Zoltán
• 16. Authorisation, distribution and marketing of medicines in the EU Dangers, challenges: counterfeit medications, sale of medications on the internet, etc. - Dr. Katz Zoltán
• 17. Vaccination systems and coverage in EU countries, immunisation-related regulations in the European Union. Tackling epidemics (e.g. Covid-19): joint EU actions and the creation and tasks of the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA). - Dr. Katz Zoltán
• 18. Vaccination systems and coverage in EU countries, immunisation-related regulations in the European Union. Tackling epidemics (e.g. Covid-19): joint EU actions and the creation and tasks of the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA). - Dr. Katz Zoltán
• 19. The way and conditions of developing, organizing, operating and financing healthcare in the European Union - Dr. GOOLESORKHI Kia
• 20. The way and conditions of developing, organizing, operating and financing healthcare in the European Union - Dr. GOOLESORKHI Kia
• 21. The relation between healthcare and the economy: occupational health; mobility of workforce and health workforce - Dr. Berényi Károly
• 22. The relation between healthcare and the economy: occupational health; mobility of workforce and health workforce - Dr. Berényi Károly
• 23. Assessment, final test exam. - Dr. Marek Erika Mária
• 24. Assessment, final test exam. - Dr. Marek Erika Mária

Practices

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Literature developed by the Department

Rechel, B., Mladovsky, P., Devillé, W., Rijks, B., Petrova-Benedict, R. & McKee, M. (eds.): Migration and Health in the European Union, Open University Press, Berkshire 2011
Donev, D., Pavlekovic, G., & Kragelj, L. Z. (eds.): Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Hans Jacobs Publishing Company, Skopje 2007
Wismar, M., Palm, W., Figures, J., Ernst, K., van Ginneken, E. (eds.): Cross-border Health Care in the European Union. Mapping and Analysing Practices and Policies: European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, WHO 2011, 2011

Notes

Recommended literature

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Maximum of 15 % absence allowed

Mid-term exams

-

Making up for missed classes

Based on individual consultation with the lecturer.

Exam topics/questions

The exam will be based on the lectures and the recommended readings.

Examiners

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars