HealthEquity 2020
HE 2020 sub-page
REDUCING HEALTH INEQUALITIES IN EUROPEAN REGIONS There are three main mechanisms through which socioeconomic health inequalities can be reduced: Reducing the inequalities in socioeconomic position itself, such as education, income, or wealth; Reducing the negative effect of a low socioeconomic position on health by improving determinants of health that are more prevalent among lower compared […]
26 September 2017
Using Integrated Planning to Tackle Health Inequalities
Effective longer-term strategic planning as part of a regional development process is about aligning local needs with clear growth goals through a continuous process that is: intelligent, innovative, integrated and implementable.
31 August 2017
Health Equity 2020
REDUCING HEALTH INEQUALITIES IN EUROPEAN REGIONS There are three main mechanisms through which socioeconomic health inequalities can be reduced: Reducing the inequalities in socioeconomic position itself, such as education, income, or wealth; Reducing the negative effect of a low socioeconomic position on health by improving determinants of health that are more prevalent among lower compared […]
30 July 2017
ESIF and health care investment
European Structural and Investment Funds in the health sector European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF, earlier called SF, Structural Funds) used in the health sector mostly financed direct health investments in the 2000-2006 and 2007-2013 SF periods. During this time the predominant SF investments focused mainly on capital expenditure for hospital and health facility renewal […]
18 July 2017
Reducing health inequalities
Dealing with health inequalities is not a new challenge. We have more than 30 years of experience in this field. Yet, inequalities remain a constant problem despite improvements in data, knowledge, policies, and interventions. In our communities, health inequity is a circle that needs breaking. It is both the catalyst and product of unequal economic, […]
16 July 2017
Case examples
HCN has participated in several international projects where we developed practical knowledge database resources. The case materials collected represent different areas of practical experience and provide lessons for implementation in practice. The case materials always respond to the defined problems of the projects, outline the various solutions available, and offer proven results that showcase a […]
15 July 2017