About thirty high-level civil servants in the field of health of the EU Member States will convene in Helsinki on 26 - 27 October to discuss health issues. The themes to be discussed include e.g. the future public health strategy of the EU and taking account of health in other EU policies.

The Finnish Presidency has invited representatives of the applicant countries to take part in the discussions on the second day of the meeting. The discussions with the applicant countries concern their participation in the activities relating to the EU’s health policy, among other things preparation for the co-operation in the field of communicable diseases.

The Meeting of a High-Level Committee on Health is one of the official meetings under the Finnish Presidency. The agency responsible for the arrangements is the Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, in co-operation with the EU Commission.