The EU Health Policy Forum met in Brussels on 6 June 2003. Agenda items included the links between health and enlargement, social policy and the environment.
The Forum recommendations on Health and Social Policy (drafted by EPHA and EPSU) were discussed in detail and a written procedure agreed that will lead to final adoption in July.
The Commission also provided an update on the Public Health Programme, more than 400 projects were submitted by the deadline of 16/05/2003, at least half of which cover more than one strand of the programme. The Programme Committee made up of Member State experts will meet on 16/17 July.
