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European Parliament - SANT Subcommittee (Public Health) · EU-wide · 17 Sep 2026 · Administrative

European Parliament SANT Subcommittee mission to ECDC, 21–22 September 2026

Original title: Missions - SANT mission to ECDC - 21-09-2026 - Committee on Public Health

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From 21 to 22 September 2026, three European Parliament members visited the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control in Stockholm to learn about the agency's activities and plans. The delegation sought information on disease prevention and control measures, vaccine-preventable diseases, sexually transmitted infections, respiratory virus monitoring, health crisis management, and how epidemiological data informs EU public health policy.

From European Parliament - SANT Subcommittee (Public Health)

From 21 to 22 of September 2026, Committee on Public Health held a mission to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in Stockholm. The delegation was composed of three Members: Aurelijus VERYGA (ECR, Lithuania), Catarina MARTINS (The Left, Portugal) and Ondřej DOSTÁL (NI, Czech Republic).

The aim of this mission was to gather information about the current and planned activities of the Agency. In addition, participating SANT Members looked forward to obtaining first-hand insight on measures to prevent and control communicable diseases, vaccine-preventable diseases, sexually transmitted diseases and the monitoring of respiratory viruses. Members also had the opportunity to discuss best practices for managing health crises and understand how epidemiological data is collected and used to influence public health policies in the EU.

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