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Tackling Health Inequalities:
collaboration among member states
Dessislava Dimitrova June 26, 2013
Topics of discussion
Framework for collaboration: Health 2020: European policy for health and well-being
Practical Suggestions for regional and local implementation
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Why Health 2020: despite improvement, inequalities persist
Health 2020: strategy and priorities
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2 Strategic Goals: Reducing health inequalities and improving health for all; Improving leadership and participatory governance for all.
4 Priority Interventions: Investing in health through a life-course approach and empowering people; Tackling Europe’s major health challenges: NCDs and communicable diseases; Strengthening health systems, public health capacity, emergency preparedness, surveillance and response; Creating resilient communities and supportive environments.
Health 2020: aim and support
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Aim:
To significantly improve the health and wellbeing of the population while ensuring health inequalities are overcome and a sustainable people-centered health system is established
Political Support
Adopted by all European member states the 62 nd Committee of WHO-Europe region Regional Developed via extensive stakeholder consultations based on academic evidence base
Future plans
Use as a basis for the European negotiations for the Post 2015 health sector agenda
Health 2020: approach and indicators
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Approach:
Adding value through partnerships Among governments; Among sectors; Among institutions;
6 Indicators / “headline targets” Reduce premature mortality; Increase life expectancy; Reduce inequalities; Enhance well-being; Ensure universal coverage; Set national goals
Topics of discussion
Framework for collaboration: Health 2020: European policy for health and well-being
Practical Suggestions for global and local implementation
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Suggestions for implementation
European implementation Evidence-based resources supporting policy development; EU structural fund support;
Local implementation Conditionality for EU funding to include a focus on health inequalities; Readily available experts to draw on evidence to 1) help develop policies and analyze suggested policies outcomes; 2) to help develop specific national EU projects.
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