Цифрова стратегія Європейського Союзу у сфері громадського здоровʼя:  формування та особливості реалізації

Олександр Попович; Олександр Шутак

doi:10.31861/xzbjsh82

Authors

Oleksandr Popovych Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University Author https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9076-5300
Oleksandr Shutak Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University Author https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8230-3346

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31861/xzbjsh82

Keywords:

European Union, digital policy, digital strategy, digital policy tools, digital public health, public policy, policy making, policy implementation

Abstract

The article studies the European Union's digital strategy in the field of public health. It is proven that it is the digital transformation that is shaping a new paradigm of public health policy, where technologies support and change the very logic of the system's functioning, making it more adaptive, transparent and citizen-oriented. The European digital public health policy is a strategic tool for the modernization of national public health systems and, at the same time, an important element of the integration logic of the Digital Single Market. The significance of the EU's digital strategy in the field of public health lies in the fact that it strengthens institutional coordination, ensuring more effective multi-level governance and policy coherence between member states. At the same time, it contributes to increasing the legitimacy of decisions, as digital tools increase the transparency of policy-making processes and strengthen citizens' trust in European institutions. No less important is the aspect of solidarity and equality, as EU regulations in the field of digitalization aim to overcome inequalities in access to public health services both between countries and within individual social groups, forming a political basis for a more just and integrated European space.

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Author Biographies

Oleksandr Popovych, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Postgraduate student of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration of Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University
Oleksandr Shutak, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Postgraduate student of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration of Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

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