About the European Health Data Space

The European Health Data Space (EHDS) is an EU regulation adopted in 2025. It provides a legal framework for the use, sharing, and secondary use of health data across the European Union. The EHDS empowers individuals to control their health data, supports healthcare delivery through secure, cross-border data exchange, and unlock the potential of and facilitates the use of health data for secondary purposes — such as research, innovation, policy-making, and regulatory activities — while ensuring privacy, security, and interoperability. It aims to create a secure, interoperable infrastructure that ensures privacy and compliance with EU regulations.