France Cross-country analysis of the use of EU Recovery and Resilience Funds
Based on interviews with experts from The Ministry of Health and Solidarity France.
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Key findings from interviews with experts
From analysing the Country Report, experts pointed out that differences between regions, such as the uneven distribution of health professionals across France, are of major concern.
Intersectoral collaboration is continuously being strengthened between the social and health sector, especially regarding the provision of long-term care (community-based care).
Experts also noted that public health issues such as prevention and health promotion were given relatively low attention in the French health agenda. However, this is currently being reviewed by the new Health and Prevention Minister. Increased funding, as well as a number of important cross-sectorial initiatives alongside the RRP are to be expected.
The French Recovery and Resilience Plan A short overview
| POLICY AREA 9: Resilient health systems, long-term care autonomy policies and territorial cohesion | |
|---|---|
| INVESTMENTS | RRF (m/€) |
| Modernisation and restructuring of the care offer | 2,500 |
| Real-estate investment plan in medico-social establishments | 1.500 |
| Digitalisation in health | 2,000 |
| National suicide prevention hotline | 3 |
| Digital inclusion | 250 |
| POLICY AREA 8: Safeguarding jobs, youth, disability, vocational training | |
|---|---|
| INVESTMENTS | RRF (m/€) |
| Support for employers hiring apprenticeships, people under 26 years | 2,347 |
| Creation of places in bachelor studies | 180 |
| Youth plan: continuation of studies for new baccalaureate holders | 76 |
| Personalised courses for young people aged 16-18 not in education or training | 74 |
| Strengthen state guarantee of student loans | 32 |
| Job creation for young people in sport | 40 |
| POLICY AREA 4: Energy & green technologies | |
|---|---|
| INVESTMENTS | RRF (m/€) |
| Develop carbon-free hydrogen | 1,925 |
| POLICY AREA 3: Infrastructure & green mobility | |
|---|---|
| INVESTMENTS | RRF (m/€) |
| Developing daily mobility | 900 |
| Aid for clean vehicles | 985 |
| Energy transformation of the State fleet | 155 |
| POLICY AREA 7: Digitalisation of state, territories, companies & culture | |
|---|---|
| INVESTMENTS | RRF (m/€) |
| Developing digital access to higher education in all regions | 35 |
| Digital upgrade of education system administration | 35 |
| Digital transformation of schools | 131 |
| POLICY AREA 2: Ecology & biodiversity | |
|---|---|
| INVESTMENTS | RRF (m/€) |
| Decarbonisation of industry | 300 |
| POLICY AREA 1: Energy renovations | |
|---|---|
| INVESTMENTS | RRF (m/€) |
| Energy renovation of public buildings | 3,800 |
| Energy renovation and rehabilitation of social housing | 500 |
2022 Country specific recommendations for health equity
Each spring, the European Commission and European Council make Country Specific Recommendations to provide tailored advice to individual Member States on how to boost jobs, growth and investment, while maintaining sound public finances.
French Country Specific Recommendations 2022 that are most relevant for health equity
3. [...] Address the shortage of skills by raising the level of basic skills, providing additional work-based learning options and improving the learning outcomes of all students, notably by adapting resources and methods to the needs of disadvantaged students and schools and by improving the working conditions and continuous training of teachers.
Country Report 2022
The accompanying Country Report analyses each EU Member State’s key socioeconomic challenges with the aim of providing a framework for the coordination of social and economic policies across the European Union.
The French 2022 report contained a number of elements that are directly relevant to health equity.
Project under the RRP
Modernisation of the healthcare sector
The modernisation of the healthcare sector project includes measures to renovate hospitals and healthcare facilities, build new outpatient facilities, and modernise medical infrastructure and equipment. The project will focus on all types of healthcare facilities but will have a special focus on mental health services.
Other projects under the French Recovery and Resilience Plan
Suggestions for the future
Prevention investment of 3% of all health expenditures in France (approximately €9b), in the long run.
New preventive medical consultations at ages 25, 45 and 65: The objective of these consultations is to reach out to the populations that are furthest from care, the most precarious populations. These prevention appointments will be reimbursed at 100% by the Health Insurance and organised around 20-25, 40-45 and 60-65 years old. Each one will focus on physical activity, diet, addictions and, for the elderly, the prevention of loss of autonomy.
Free of charge screening for sexually transmitted infections for people under 26, free birth control pills for women under 26, and campaigns against tobacco and alcohol, promotion of physical activity, etc.
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