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World Health Organization

What is health?. A basic capability that gives value to life (Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate in economic sciences) Number one desire of men and women everywhere (Millennium Poll, 2000) Reflects impact of economic, social and environmental conditions (Millennium Development Goals)

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World Health Organization

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  1. What is health? • A basic capability that gives value to life (Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate in economic sciences) • Number one desire of men and women everywhere (Millennium Poll, 2000) • Reflects impact of economic, social and environmental conditions (Millennium Development Goals) • Determinant of individual, family community and national development • Much more than health care World Health Organization

  2. What is happening under our feet? • Health inequalities • Rising health care costs • Pressures to reduce public expenditure • Complacency in the face of new threats to health • Ageing • Dissatisfaction with health services • Consumer approach vs. population health World Health Organization

  3. “There is too little debate in Europe about the future… “Specialist communities debate the specifics. Even here, the agenda is often short-term and insufficiently coordinated. “Outside the specialist community, there is largely SILENCE.” Is this also true for HEALTH? World Health Organization

  4. WHO’s Role • Adding value to EC action • EU issues in the global text • Science-based evidence for standards and policy options • International consensus on responses to public health crises • Examples of good practice World Health Organization

  5. WHO’s Role • Adding value to EC action (cont.) • Policy dialogues and technical advice • Monitoring trends in health and health determinants • Technical support for the Programme of Community action in the field of public health World Health Organization

  6. WHO’s Role • Working in synergy with the European Commission  DG SANCO DG Environment  DG Research DG Development  DG RELEX DG Trade  DG Enterprise • Providing technical opinions to European Parliament rapporteurs World Health Organization

  7. Would these be useful? • Commission on Macroeconomics and Health (CMH) for Europe • Demonstrate the value of health • Guide to resource allocation • Periodic review of health in Europe – big picture • Summarising totality of EC action that impacts on health   coherence • Applying open method of coordination to achieve better health outcomes • Improve quality of technical advice to MEPs World Health Organization

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