Churchill famously said, “Never let a good crisis go to waste”. The focus on public health since the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a wave of new opportunities to strengthen health and wellbeing. The pandemic …
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Social systems across Europe are under immense strain. This includes the health system, facing – amongst other challenges –chronic staff shortages, insufficient and inefficient funding, and rising service demands, all …
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Improved life expectancy in Europe is a triumph for public health and health services. But it has also led to large changes in the age structure of populations. This has …
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Children pick up on conversations more than you probably realise. As turbulent times continue to affect those most vulnerable in our societies, it is important that we don’t shy away …
A cost-of-living crisis is more than just an economic squeeze: it is a public health emergency. A new report, from Public Health Wales, explores the cost-of-living crisis and unveils how …
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Sweden has taken innovative steps to highlight how important the arts are to our health and wellbeing. In the Västra Götaland region and two other regions across the country, Circus …
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When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit Europe in February 2020, government responses primarily aimed to ‘flatten the curve’ of infection rates to prevent illness and death and the overburdening of the health system. However, they failed to consider the impact …
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Caroline Costongs, Director of EuroHealthNet, reviews the latest evidence on whether European countries are on track to reach goals on reducing the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). While the EU …
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Improving population health and wellbeing is the fundamental goal of the Andalusian Comprehensive Strategy for Healthy Living. With the drafting process currently underway, the voices of citizens and professionals from …
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The determinants of health, access to green and blue spaces, housing condition, and noise and air pollution, highlight the breadth of impact that spatial planning can have on people’s health …
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 …
Dealing with grief during the COVID-19 pandemic requires special support. During these difficult times, the work carried out by the Spanish Ministry of Health aims to provide that support. …
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How is data changing health inequalities research, and how does it interact with policy? The Centre for Global Health Inequalities Research (CHAIN) brought global thought leaders together to discuss these …
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As we all spend more time at home, the links between our homes and health have never been clearer. How can we build on those links to improve health outcomes? …
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