Our goal is to provide professional input and recommendations into Hungary's ongoing healthcare transformation, and improve the business and regulatory and operating environment for the life science industry.
Health and healthcare are strongly linked to one of the main pillars of AmCham's 2021-2025 Policy Agenda: Human Capital. These are key areas of economic and social development, which we are committed to improving through our advocacy work.
Since its establishment and formal transition to a Committee in 2022, the Healthcare Committee has has become a key voice in healthcare policy. Drawing on input from AmCham’s pharmaceutical, medtech, and healthcare service members, as well as key associations in the sector, the Committee has developed the following health-focused policy documents:
- Efficient Healthcare, Innovative Health Industry: the Policy Paper explores the role, development, and digitalization of healthcare data in Hungary. It provides recommendations on how Hungary can strengthen its health data infrastructure to enhance patient care, support research, and align with European initiatives.
- Public Financing of Healthcare evaluates the current state and sustainability of the Healthcare financing system and various internal and external effects that impact it. It recommends a number of solutions to enhance supply security and more accessible procurement.
- Fast and Transparent Access to Health-giving Innovation discusses the role of Health innovation in the healthcare system, identifies breakout points and intervention options to both in the long and short-term.
- Models for the Synergy of Public and Private Healthcare details the benefits of having a collaborative public and private healthcare system, what is needed for companies to contribute more to the health of their employees, and how occupational medical exams may help screen early for health risks.
- In Improving the Institutional and Regulatory Environment for Clinical Trials we recommend several specific changes to existing regulation to quickly improve the institutional and regulatory environment for clinical trials, which would bring quick benefits to a high value-added sector.
- In Efficient Healthcare, Innovative Health Industry, we highlight the opportunities within health data assets and systems, and aim to initiate a dialogue on their utilization in a way that not only positively impacts all stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem but also serves as a breakthrough point in terms of Hungary's competitiveness.
The Committee has also contributed to our Recommendation Packages by formulating healthcare-related suggestions. In the latest issue, ‘Cooperation for a More Competitive and Sustainable Hungary for 2024 – 2025’, published in spring 2024, we aim to provide actionable insights focusing on innovation, accessibility, and sustainability in healthcare, with promoting a value-added focus. We emphasize that the development of healthcare should be a strategic objective since the health of the available human capital has a significant and direct impact on the country's competitiveness.
The Committee is led by Vanda Galambos, Health Policy Center Lead, Roche.
Highlights of 2025
- Healthcare Committee hosts Dr. László Gellér
On May 23, the Healthcare Committee welcomed Dr. László Gellér, President Elect of the Hungarian Society of Cardiology and Professor of Cardiology at Semmelweis University. The session focused on the opportunities and key questions in today’s Hungarian cardiology ecosystem. -
Healthcare Committee meeting with Leading Private Providers
On April 2, we hosted a Healthcare Committee meeting featuring a distinguished panel of leaders from Hungary’s private healthcare sector: Róbert Lancz, CEO, Doktor24; Lajos Fábián, Chairman, TritonLife, Kornél Papik, Managing Director, Dr. Rose Private Hospital, and András Kirschner, General Manager, Swiss Medical. Our guests shared their perspectives on the current state of the Hungarian healthcare ecosystem, emphasizing the role of private providers in improving accessibility, quality of care, and driving innovation. -
Healthcare Committee Meeting with Deputy State Secretary Judit Bidló, and László Lengyel
On February 12, AmCham welcomed Judit Bidló, Deputy State Secretary for Professional Healthcare Management and László Lengyel, Deputy State Secretary for the Financing and Development of Healthcarel to an insightful exchange on healthcare financing and the 2025 healthcare budget. -
Healthcare Committee hosts Róbert Láng, Ministerial Commissioner
As part of its ongoing stakeholder discussion series, AmCham's Healthcare Committee dedicated its January 22 session to the life sciences industry, addressing sector-specific challenges and opportunities in Hungary’s healthcare ecosystem.
AmCham Healthcare Committee Meeting with Deputy State Secretary Judit Bidló, and László Lengyel
Highlights of 2024
In 2024, the committee members have had high-level meetings with stakeholders in the Ministry of Interior, the National Directorate of Hospitals, the Hungarian Chamber of Doctors, and various experts in academia. The list of meetings inclide: :
- Healthcare Committee Meeting with Péter Álmos, Hungarian Chamber of Doctors – January 2024
On January 28, we invited Mr. Álmos, the newly elected chair of the Hungarian Chamber of Doctors, to gain insights into the current state of the Hungarian healthcare system and its challenges from the perspective of organization.
- Consultations with Judit Bidló, Deputy State Secretary for the Professional Coordination of Healthcare – April 2024
On April 10, we continued our key healthcare stakeholder discussions with Deputy State Secretary Judit Bidló about the current state of the healthcare system and plans regarding digitalization.
In cooperation with AmCham EU, we organized a webinar on April 15 to welcome Deputy State Secretary Bidló for a discussion on the Hungarian EU Presidency’s healthcare policy priorities.
- AmCham Healthcare Committee Meeting with János Révész, Hospital Director-General – April 2024
On April 15, the Committee welcomed Mr. Révész for an insightful exchange on the future of healthcare, data-based decision making, and digital development areas.
- Committee meeting with Prof. Miklós Szócska - June 2024
On June 10, we continued our key healthcare stakeholder discussions with Prof. Miklós Szócska, former Minister of State for Health of Hungary, the Director of The Health Services Management Training Centre of the Semmelweis University. The meeting focused on the current state of the healthcare system as well as plans and challenges to develop a digital health infrastructure.
- Meeting with József Vitrai, Public Health Expert – June 2024
We hosted Mr. Vitrai for wide-ranging professional conversation on how public health impacts the country's human capital and possibilities for improvements, including the 'Public Health' 3.0 concept.
