SUU, Alm.del - 2019-20 - Endeligt svar på spørgsmål 741: Spm., om oversendelse af en kopi af ministerens tale på rådsmødet den 6/3-20, til sundheds- og ældreministeren

Sundheds- og Ældreudvalget 2019-20
SUU Alm.del
Offentligt

Sundheds- og Ældreministeriet

Enhed: MEDINT

Sagsbeh.: DEPANKH

Koordineret med:

Sagsnr.: 2002669

Dok. nr.: 1149958

Dato: 10-03-2020

TALEPAPIR

Det talte ord gælder

[Ekstraordinært EPSCO-rådsmøde den 6. marts 2020]

Tale til ekstraordinært EPSCO rådsmøde 6. marts 2020

Thank you, Mr. President.

First, I would like to thank the Presidency, the Commission

and all involved partners for their efforts in regards to

COVID-19.

In line with international recommendations, the Danish

strategy at the moment is to contain and delay the spread of

COVID-19 through fast diagnosis, isolation of patients and

contact tracing. But we are ready if the situation evolves

with more COVID-19 positive cases at the same time.

So far, the confirmed cases in Denmark can be traced to

areas with wide spread of COVID-19, but we are preparing

for local spread and look at various risk scenarios.

This morning, the Danish Government announced a number

of new measures, including a call on organizers of events

with more than 1000 participants to postpone or cancel the

events in question. For the time being, the call applies to

events planned to take place in March.

It is also a priority to take measures to protect the groups in

our society that are particularly vulnerable if they fall ill with

COVID-19.

SUU, Alm.del - 2019-20 - Endeligt svar på spørgsmål 741: Spm., om oversendelse af en kopi af ministerens tale på rådsmødet den 6/3-20, til sundheds- og ældreministeren

Therefore, the Danish Health Authority has decided that all

health care professionals in direct contact with patients must

stay at home for two weeks, if they return from areas with

wide spread of COVID-19.

All other citizens are advised to stay at home for two weeks

after they return from areas with wide spread.

I would also like to address the question of the potential

impact of COVID-19 on the supply of medicines and

medical devices.

In Denmark we have still not seen medicine supply failures.

As regards medical devices and supplies, the situation seems

to be more vulnerable.

We must take this potential challenge very seriously. I

would like to ask the European Medicines Agency about

their view and encourage EMA and the Commission to take

the necessary steps to prevent shortages as a consequence of

the COVID-19 outbreak.

Last but not least, I would like to draw your attention to the

importance of having access to up-to-date information from

Member States about the national response to COVID-19.

I would again strongly encourage that information about

national measures to contain COVID-19 – and the reasons

behind such measures – are shared quickly through the

relevant EU systems in place. I also encourage the

Commission to ensure that the information is systematized

and shared with Member States.

Thank you.

Side 2