Health 2020: the European policy for health and well-being
Health 2020 documents
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Health 2020: a European policy framework supporting action across government and society for health and well-being
The Health 2020 policy framework has been developed through a fully participatory process with Member States and a wide variety of other interested parties across the European Region.
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Health 2020: policy framework and strategy
This full and interactive version of the document presents strategic directions and policy priority action areas. Click on the thumbnail to navigate through the document.
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What is Health 2020?
Health 2020 is the new European health policy framework. It aims to support action across government and society to: “significantly improve the health and well-being of populations, reduce health inequalities, strengthen public health and ensure people-centred health systems that are universal, equitable, sustainable and of high quality”.
Read moreThe evidence
Health 2020 and its main related documents were developed with an expert drafting group that advised on their structure and contents. The drafting was based on the best available evidence, systematically reviewed and collated. This process included commissioning a number of new studies, as well as establishing links to studies in progress that addressed core issues of Health 2020.
Read moreMinisterial Conference in Vienna
WHO European Ministerial Conference on Nutrition and Noncommunicable Diseases in the Context of Health 2020, 4–5 July 2013, Vienna, Austria
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The journey
From Ottawa to Health 2020
This video takes us through the 25-year journey from the Ottawa Charter to Health 2020.
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