Health organisations call on EU Member States to safeguard support for health and civil society in Europe

38 health and patient advocacy organisations, part of the EU4Health Civil Society Alliance, issued a statement addressed to EU Member States, urging them to support:

1. The reinstatement of operating grants in the 2026 EU4Health Work Programme
2. A strong, dedicated health budget in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028-2034.

This follows earlier steps by the Alliance, including a complaint to the European Commission and the European Ombudswoman regarding the absence of operating grants in 2025, and the publication of a blueprint for a new MFF that can deliver on Europe’s most urgent health priorities.

Sustained investment in health and civil society is indispensable to secure Europe’s resilience, social cohesion, competitiveness and future, and to ensure that EU health policymaking remains a democratic process, civil society must have the support to participate effectively and meaningfully.