New health systems directorate in EU's DG SANCO

The European Commission Directorate in charge of health and consumers has been reorganized, with the main change being the addition of a new Health System and Products Directorate. The Commission has published its new organigram for DG SANCO, which will come into effect in the next few months.

The main change to the current structure is the creation of a new Directorate in DG SANCO to deal with health systems and products. The Directorate will be headed by Andrzej Jan Rys, a Polish national, who is currently Director Public Health and Risk Assessment Unit.

The Directorate will deal with health care systems, pharmaceuticals, tobacco control and risk assessment, as well as with strategy.