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The healthcare sector in Europe is economically significant, representing approximately 10% of GDP in EU Member States and employing millions of people. Importantly, its activities also have a direct impact on both the environment and the health of EU citizens.
Strong EU leadership can contribute to enhanced universal health and wellbeing by reducing the health sector’s environmental footprint and by fostering health sector leadership and advocacy to protect human health from environmental harm.
Political leaders of the EU, Members of the European Parliament, and the future Commission must promote and support the implementation of environmentally sustainable healthcare practices that protect the health and wellbeing of patients, employees, communities, and the planet; both now and in the future.