Transcript Improving public health in the European Union

Improving public health in the
European Union
Clive Needle
EuroHealthNet
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Congratulations
Congratulations from all
EuroHealthNet members
to the Institute on your
remarkable history and
anniversary
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The role of EuroHealthNet
For over a decade, European health
promotion and public health institutes
and agencies have networked together
to learn from and to inform relevant EU
policies and programmes.
 This presentation seeks to set out briefly
why and how they do that – and how you
can be involved in future.
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EuroHealthNet development
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1992: EU Treaty first public health legal base
1996: EC health promotion programme
1996: 15 states’ HP agencies network - ENHPA
2000: ENHPA opens Brussels office
2002: Public Health Action Programme
2003: ENHPA becomes autonomous
organisation = EuroHealthNet
2004: Largest EU enlargement ever
2007: EU Health Strategy
2008: EuroHealthNet has over 30 national members
2009: New office opens in Brussels
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EuroHealthNet mission
Help to improve public health and health
equity in the EU
To be achieved by:
 Health in all policies development
 Specific project partnerships
 Knowledge sharing
 Communications
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Helping policy developments
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Tackling determinants
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Helping national cooperation
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Putting projects into practice
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Working with leaders
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Monitoring new developments
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Building partnerships
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Determine structure
Coordination
Administration
NIPH CZ
Dissemination
Portal
BZgA DE
Evaluation
Centre for HP FI
DETERMINE
Consortium
3 annual Publications
EuroHealthNet
Innovative
Approaches
3 Pilots
NCC UK
Evidence of HIIAP
Cost-effectiveness
IPH IE
Awareness Raising
Capacity building
EuroHealthNet
IUHPE
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Asking difficult questions
talking to…
18 Public health
organisations
Non-health policy
makers n=45
Health Inequalities in
All Policies
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www.health-inequalities.eu
Updates on:
•Interim reports
•EU & national
policies
•Good practices
database > 100
•Key info and links
Thank you
Communicating
www.eurohealthnet.eu
www.health-inequalities.eu
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Planning ahead
In 2009 EuroHealthNet will expand by
starting at least two new major pieces
of work and by moving into larger new
offices in Brussels just metres from the
HQ of the European Commission,
Councils of Ministers and European
Parliament.
 Why?
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Future challenges: climate change
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Challenges – economic change
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The EU has a growing role
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Research
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Gradient 2009 -2012:
Policy and implementation research into
child and adolescent health
inequalities funded by the EU FP7
Programme.
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Social Determinants
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International
Collaboration on
Social Determinants
of Health
 Organisations to
cooperate to take
forward global report
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The electronic artery
Rapid communications tools to stimulate
knowledge transfer, policy change
and involvement of policymakers,
practitioners and public stakeholders.
 Capacity building and awareness raising,
policy dialogues, national reviews.
 European dimension important.
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Together for Health
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The role of Hungary will be vital
People and organisations from the
newest member states of the EU can
help us to tackle the problems of the past
and move forward to a better future.
 To help us to help you, please contact
[email protected]
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Thank you
Thank you for all you have done so far,
and for all you will do in future.
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