The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of accessible and sophisticated primary healthcare systems in Eastern Europe. Collaboration between the public and private sectors has helped in this regard, and EU funding presents a unique opportunity for improvement, particularly in cancer care.
FREMONT, CA: Covid 19 continues to dominate the policy agenda across Europe. Countries in central and eastern Europe have been particularly badly hit, with some of the world’s highest per capita death rates. Primary care has already played a crucial role in the healthcare system's response to Covid-19 and will continue to do so, but only if it is supported.
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of primary care. Committed to safeguarding the health of people in Europe in the coming years, necessitates giving primary care greater importance and prioritising it before the next potential pandemic.
The three areas which can make the most significant contribution to eastern Europe are Oncology, creating public-private partnerships, and improving primary healthcare. A comprehensive, whole-of-society approach to enhance national health systems, bringing health services closer to communities for better health and well-being outcomes.
The significant issue in eastern Europe is the absence of effective adult primary healthcare. This has resulted in individuals turning to hospitals as their primary source of medical attention, leading to overcrowding and inefficiency. Additionally, the vaccination programs in the region have not been adequately explained at the community level, creating a lack of awareness and misunderstandings about the importance of vaccination.
Despite the negative impact of the pandemic, Eastern Europe made a positive outcome, which is the increased collaboration between the public and private sectors. The partnership leads to more effective healthcare solutions for the region in the future.
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, public and private healthcare sectors in Eastern Europe were competitors, and there was no collaboration between them. However, during the pandemic, this situation changed, and governments and private companies began working together to combat the crisis. This cooperation led to the development of trust between the two sectors.
Eastern Europe emphasised the importance to upgrade primary healthcare, by utilising available technology to its fullest potential. The present moment is crucial for delivering these improvements, primarily because the pandemic served as a wake-up call for healthcare systems. Moreover, the availability of healthcare investment funding from the European Union provides a unique opportunity to implement these changes.
The importance of EU healthcare funding for Easter Europe is a unique opportunity to enhance healthcare in the region.
