This book highlights the essentials of health and health systems in eight countries in the region. It then compares these national data with the average data for three groups - their own, the 15 countries that were members of the European Union (EU) before 1 May 2004 and the 27 current EU Member States. Each chapter provides a concise overview of key health indicators in one of the eight countries, summarises the key features of the country's health system and describes the results of over a decade of health system reform
This report presents the main risk factors for disability in old age and how it can be prevented. It provides a synthesis of the best available evidence, including a summary of the main findings and policy options related to the topic. It is useful for people interested in disability in old age
This publication contains the scientific rationale for the development of national nutrition and feeding recommendations from birth to the age of three years, and provides information that will help national experts to develop or update their current national feeding recommendations. It will also interest ministries of health, paediatricians, dieticians, nutrition scientists and public health and other health professionals concerned with nutrition and the health of young children
Contents: World Health Declaration -- Foreword -- Summary -- Why Health21? -- Solidarity and equity in health -- Better health for the people of WHO's European Region -- A multisectoral strategy for sustainable health -- Changing the focus: an outcome-oriented health sector -- Managing change for health -- The role of WHO and its partners for health -- Towards a better future
This paper examines the concepts of equity and health. The paper aims to raise awareness and stimulating debate in a wide general audience, including all those whose policies have an influence on health, both within and outside the health sector
