A new research centre focusing on global health inequalities was launched at the Norwegian University of Science and… Read More
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Improving the health of people in isolated and vulnerable situations.
We are witnessing a general decline in the health of people in vulnerable and isolated situations. In this… Read More
Linking International Health Cooperation and Migration: The Global Health Center of Tuscany Region
The Global Health Centre (GHC) facilitates the development of synergies among different groups of professionals working in the… Read More
Addressing Health Inequalities faced by LGBTI people
On the 1st and 2nd of February 2018, during the Health4LGBTI conference in Brussels, the European Commission will… Read More
HiNEWS project: Health Inequalities in European Welfare States.
How newly available data is shedding light on health inequalities in Europe. How and why do social inequalities… Read More
Combating food insecurity & Promoting Healthy Nutrition in schools in disadvantaged areas across Greece: The DIATROFI Program
Faced with high numbers of children at risk of poverty and a growing childhood obesity epidemic, Prolepsis in… Read More
Editorial by Caroline Costongs
In Shanghai, at the 9th Global Conference on Health Promotion, Ministers, Mayors and other policymakers and participants were… Read More
Health Promotion and prevention as part of primary care services in Hungary
By the Professional Management Team of the Model Programme. Under the Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme, the Public Health focused ‘Model… Read More
How the Netherlands and PHAROS are reducing health inequalities and improving health literacy
By Monica van Berkum. Like other European countries, the Netherlands faces substantial socioeconomic health inequalities. On average, people… Read More
The alcohol harm paradox – Or why alcohol related harm affects poor people more, although they drink less
By Anna Gallinat. We all know health inequalities exist and persist. Systematic differences in people’s health occur between… Read More
How policy and societal actors develop health targets – A success story
By Gudrun Braunegger-Kallinger Prevention and health promotion are the central concerns of Fonds Gesundes Österreich (FGOe). Our work… Read More
Over 10 year gap in life expectancy in Scotland: How NHS Health Scotland addresses the challenge
The health system in Scotland is considered one of the best in Europe, but the country nevertheless has… Read More
Health equity at heart of the sustainable development agenda
We live in a fast moving world where productivity and efficiency are of great importance. While we reap… Read More
How Slovenia advanced active and healthy ageing via EU processes and funding
By Ingrid Stegeman Slovenia has one of the highest life-expectancies in the EU. The population is ageing at… Read More