Czechia will fight to keep European funding flowing into its healthcare system beyond 2027, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has said, as hospitals face mounting investment needs and equipment bought with EU money over the past decade nears the end of its useful life
Czechia wants to keep EU money flowing into its healthcare system after 2027, as hospitals face massive investment needs and some of the equipment bought with European funding in recent years is already nearing the end of its useful life.
Whether funding will remain available in the 2028–2034 period is not yet clear, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) told the Czech news agency ČTK. His government will push for healthcare to remain eligible for European funding, he said.
“We will do everything possible to obtain European money for healthcare, because it contributes significantly,” Babiš said.
The stakes are high for Czech hospitals, which have relied heavily on EU funding over the past decade to build and renovate facilities and purchase medical equipment. Some of the equipment bought with European money is now approaching the end of its useful life, raising questions about how hospitals will finance the next wave of investment.
