Our societies have reached their tipping point. Demographic change, growing inequalities, the climate crisis, COVID-19, and the impacts of the war in Ukraine are all having a negative impact on …
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COP26: a win or a loss for public health?
What happened at COP26, and what does the Glasgow Climate Pact mean for public health? Where will public health sit in future climate change negotiations? Welcome to the COP “I …
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Beyond COVID-19, can the world address the challenges of childhood infectious diseases and inequalities?
Despite massive progresses in the last decades, infectious diseases remain a major threat to young children’s life and health in low- and middle-income countries. This burden affects children unequally, with …
Learning the lessons of the past to restore the nation’s health and prevent widening health inequalities post-COVID-19
A healthy population is one of any nation’s most important assets. We have known for a long time that not everyone has the same opportunity to access the things they …
The story from Italy: COVID-19 and inequity
Italy was the first European country to be hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the rest of the world watched, staff at the Italian National Institute of Health were under …
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Applying behavioural science in the battle against the coronavirus
The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) set up a specific corona behavioural unit to provide coordinated scientific behavioural support to policymakers and government during the …
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Making the case for sustainable investment in wellbeing and health equity – A practical guide
Urgent action is needed to address the growing health, inequity, economic and environmental challenges that threaten the wellbeing of present and future generations. Current investment policies and practices are unsustainable …
Financing Health Promotion
EuroHealthNet has recently published an information guide on Financing Health Promoting Services. The guide aims to demonstrate how to make transitions from spending on curative approaches to investing in preventative …
The future starts early. It’s time to invest in children’s well-being
We know that early childhood interventions have a high return on investment and long-term societal advantages. Why then do we not prioritise early childhood interventions? Here we look at the …
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What is the European Semester and how can it help health bodies?
The European semester is the EU’s annual cycle of economic and social policy coordination. It affects healthcare, early childhood education, unemployment, and social transfer and pension systems. The semester is …
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Using the European Structural and Investment Funds to Improve Health
The European Structural and Investment Funds support investments in national, regional, and local projects that contribute to job creation and a sustainable European economy. In this article, we look at …
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The “lifestyle drift” of health promotion
Public Health organisations and health authorities are key in delivering health and wellbeing for people, which is reflected in several articles of this 11th edition of the EuroHealthNet magazine. National …
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Investment for Health and Wellbeing – a New WHO Collaborating Centre in Wales
The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated Public Health Wales’ Policy, Research and International Development (PRID) Directorate as a WHO Collaborating Centre (CC) on ‘Investment for Health and Wellbeing’. Over …
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Making the shift to prevention and promotion
I write this editorial having just returned from a meeting at an economics think-tank. There, I was pleased to hear arguments for more investments in health promotion and disease prevention …
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