Monday, June 18, 2012

From Durham U: Tackling the Health Divide in Europe: * The Role of the * World Health Organization

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22700947


 2012 Jun 14. [Epub ahead of print]

Tackling the Health Divide in Europe: * The Role of the * World Health Organization.

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1 Durham University.

Abstract

Europe faces major health challenges in addition to its well-reported economic and financial difficulties. Despite the overall improvement in population health, significant inequalities remain, with a growing gap between rich and poor. WHO Europe, covering fifty-three member states, is committed to helping European governments meet the complex challenge posed by the "silent epidemic" of noncommunicable diseases. In late 2012 WHO will launch Health 2020, an ambitious new health policyframework and strategy. Its success requires a whole-government and whole-society approach to improving health and well-being, informed by the latest evidence on cost-effective interventions. This review considers the prospects for success.

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