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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

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 developmentSpecific project partnershipsKnowledge sharingCommunications

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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

Determine structure

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DisseminationPortal

BZgA DE

Evidence of HIIAPCost-effectiveness

IPH IE

Awareness RaisingCapacity building

EuroHealthNetIUHPE

InnovativeApproaches

3 PilotsNCC UK

EvaluationCentre for HP FI

CoordinationAdministration

NIPH CZ

DETERMINEConsortium

3 annual PublicationsEuroHealthNet

Asking difficult questions

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18 Public health organisations

Non-health policy makers n=45

talking to…

Health Inequalities in All Policies

www.health-inequalities.eu

Updates on:

•Interim reports

•EU & national policies

•Good practices database > 100

•Key info and links

Thank you

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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

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

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 c.needle@eurohealthnet.eu

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Thank you

Thank you for all you have done so far,

and for all you will do in future.