Europe's response to COVID-19

The Health Link is a network of health policy and communications experts working in Europe and beyond. The network is the result of the cooperation between SKC and other agencies: nile (France), Nomos (Italy)), Incisive Health (EU, UK), Marco de Comunicación - MdC (Spain), CAPS (Malta) and Public Health (Austria).

Health challenges are not constrained by borders. As a result, our clients often face similar issues in different countries. The Health Link creates smart and bespoke solutions to help clients deliver a consistent approach, while ensuring that the solutions are tailored to reflect national circumstances. Our objective: to deliver concrete change for our clients and for the patients they serve and, ultimately, play our part towards a "Europe of health". A Europe in which citizens are protected from diseases no matter where they live, where healthcare professionals receive the highest quality education and training, where shortages in the health workforce are a problem of the past, and where healthcare can be accessed equally by all Europeans.

The current crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic shows just how important this vision is - in Europe and beyond. The Health Link dedicates its second newsletter to this crisis since the course and outcome of this pan-European challenge will determine the future of all of us. Now more than ever, the need for unity in diversity manifests itself.

In this newsletter, the partners of The Health Link have a good look at what's happening in Europe by assessing the different responses to the challenge posed by COVID-19 at national level, drawing some initial conclusions on what Europe can learn from these challenges to date. Contributions touch upon several aspects of this multilevel crisis, including on healthcare systems sustainability, the need for efficient political communication, economic implications, regional differences and much more.

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Enjoy the read and stay safe!