Publications | ||
 | Health system profiles (HiTs) | |
| Facts, figures and trends on countries’ health systems | ||
| Studies | |
| Published analysis of various aspects of health systems and policies | ||
| Eurohealth | |
| A joint Observatory/LSE Health publication covering the latest developments in health policy | ||
| Euro Observer | |
| The Observatory's health policy bulletin addressing key health policy issues across Europe | ||
| Policy briefs | |
| Key policy lessons drawn from the Observatory's studies & joint policy briefs with the Health Evidence Network (HEN) | ||
News
04 November 2009
This new HiT examines the Czech health system. As of 2009, it is characterized by relatively low total health care expenditure as a share of GDP (compared to western Europe); low out-of-pocket payments; more than sufficient human resources; and good results for a number of important health indicators.
27 October 2009
The Irish Health Systems in Transition profile analyses a process of constant reform since the late 1990s which has culminated in major structural changes in the health system, made possible due to recent economic growth.
27 October 2009
21% of the Japanese population is aged 65 years or older. The first Health Systems in Transition (HiT) profile on Japan documents recent health system reforms, many of which are related to this demographic challenge.
27 October 2009
The Health Systems in Transition (HiT) profile for Kazakhstan is now available in Russian
23 October 2009
Registration is open for the seminar “Comparative PPP models in a time of recession: the options for decision-makers” organised by The European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies and the European Centre for Health Assets and Architecture (ECHAA) that will take place the 26 November 2009 at the University of Technology, Berlin.
21 October 2009
This new comparative study, which also assesses the influence of the European Union on the Nordic health systems, highlights how the Nordic countries have retained the principles of universalism and equity while promoting the benefits of patient choice.
16 October 2009
This issue presents case studies on early identification of mental health problems; active primary care engagement; support for carers; rehabilitation / return to normal role; coordination of health and social care; anti-stigma measures; balance of care; mental health promotion; and suicide prevention.
02 October 2009
The Health Systems in Transition (HiT) profile for Belarus is now available in Russian
18 September 2009
This issue of Eurohealth looks at the effects of parallel trade on affordable access to medicines, as well as the growth of voluntary health insurance in Denmark, allocating public funds to pharmaceuticals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, country snapshots (primary care in Belarus, Poland's legal restructuring of the economy of hospitals, Italy’s new fiscal federalism) and more.
14 September 2009
Written in collaboration with the European Health Property Network, this volume of case studies is an internationally-comparative information source on capital investment for health.
09 September 2009
BRIDGE is a Coordination and Support Action project funded under the 7th Framework Program of DG Research and it is led by the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. This scoping study will map existing initiatives, mechanisms and practices of knowledge brokering for health policy making in Europe and will explore the use of these approaches, the organizational arrangements that support them and the way policy making itself intersects with technical inputs.
12 June 2009
This new book analyses the organization of health care financing in the Member States of the European Union, discusses the principal financing reform trends of recent years, and assesses their capacity to help ensure fiscal sustainability.
