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Tackling the health divide in europe: the role of the world health organization.

Durham University.
Journal of Health Politics Policy and Law (impact factor: 0.87). 06/2012; 37(5):867-78. DOI:10.1215/03616878-1672754 pp.867-78
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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 September 2012 WHO launched Health 2020, an ambitious new health policy framework and strategy. Its success requires a whole-of-government and whole-of-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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Keywords

ambitious new health policy framework
 
complex challenge
 
cost-effective interventions
 
Europe
 
European governments
 
growing gap
 
major health challenges
 
member states
 
noncommunicable diseases
 
population health
 
rich
 
significant inequalities
 
well-reported economic
 
whole-of-government
 

David J Hunter