Candidate countries differ. They have their own health systems, traditions and specific health situations. To learn more about each of the countries which have applied to become members of the European Union and have been granted candidate country status, visit the individual country profiles which contain facts and figures, key information and documents, press releases, speeches and the latest news as well as links to other information about the country in question:

Acceding Countries
Bulgaria
Romania

Candidate Countries
Turkey
Croatia
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Potential Candidate Countries
Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serbia and Montenegro
Kosovo under UN Security Council Resolution 1244 h

The European Commission has under the Community action programme on health monitoring and the Community action programme on health promotion carried out work on health reporting. The health reports have been focussed on health status in the Community, but reports have also been produced on specific diseases and lifestyles. A specific focus has been to highlight health status in the candidate countries in co-operation with WHO regional office for Europe