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      Cultural contexts of health: the use of narrative research in the health sector

      EURO,World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe

      Storytelling is an essential tool for reporting and illuminating the cultural contexts of health: the practices and behaviour that groups of people share and that are defined by customs, language…

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      Voluntary health insurance in Europe: country experience

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe

      No two markets for voluntary health insurance (VHI) are identical. All differ in some way because they are heavily shaped by the nature and performance of publicly financed health systems…

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      European Report on Child Injury Prevention

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe

      Injuries are a leading cause of death and disability in children. Irrespective of country income, the burden falls disproportionately on children from the most disadvantaged groups. This report presents evidence…

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      European Health Report: Health and Health Systems

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe

      Investing in health and health systems is especially important during times of crisis, such as the severe economic crisis and pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza. To address these issues, governments and…

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      Voluntary health insurance in Europe: role and regulation

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe

      If public resources were unlimited, there would be no gaps in health coverage and no real need for VHI. However, most health systems face fiscal constraints and VHI is often…

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      The Solid Facts: Home Care in Europe

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe

      Home care could be a sustainable approach to prevent the need for unnecessary acute or long-term institutionalization and to maintain people in their homes and communities as long as possible…

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      The health and social effects of non-medical cannabis use

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe

      Cannabis is globally the most commonly used psychoactive substance under international control. In 2013, an estimated 181.8 million people aged 15-64 years used cannabis for nonmedical purposes globally (UNODC, 2015)…

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      Greece Profile of Health and Well-being

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe

      This publication, the first in a new series of profiles of health and well-being, presents an analysis of the state of and trends in health in Greece. Although Greece had…

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      European health report 2015: targets and beyond, reaching new frontiers in evidence

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe

      The European health report is a flagship publication, published every three years. The 2012 report set the baseline for monitoring progress towards the six targets of the European policy framework…

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      European Health Report 2018: more than numbers - evidence for all

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe

      With the half-way point in the implementation period of Health 2020 having been crossed, this report reflects on the effect that the policy has had on the Region. Like its…

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      European action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol 2012-2020

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe

      The European action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol 2012-2020 was endorsed by all 53 Member States in the WHO European Region in September 2011. It includes a…

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      Better Health for Europe: More Equitable and Sustainable: Transformational Reflections 2010-2020

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe

      Better Health for Europe: more equitable and sustainable, tells the story of how people working for WHO in the European Region have sought to make a reality of this goal…

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      Taking a participatory approach to development and better health: examples from the regions for health network

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe

      This publication documents the experiences of participatory approaches for development and better health taken by Region Skene (Sweden) and three other regions, described in case studies: the Autonomous Province of…

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      What constitutes an effective and efficient package of services for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care of tuberculosis among refugees and migrants in the WHO European Region?: themed issues on migration and health, VIII

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe

      The report identified relevant documents through an evidence review of the peer-reviewed and grey literature in English and Russian, including websites of relevant national and international organizations and ministries of…

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      What quantitative and qualitative methods have been developed to measure community empowerment at a national level?

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe

      Community empowerment has been frequently studied at subnational levels but it is less clear how to measure it at a national level. Mixed methods approaches would be advantageous, using quantitative…

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      What is the evidence on existing policies and linked activities and their effectiveness for improving health literacy at national, regional and organizational levels in the WHO European Region?

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe

      The report identified policies and other relevant documents through an evidence review of peer-reviewed and grey literature, supplemented by an enquiry of experts in health, health literacy and policy in…

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      What strategies to address communication barriers for refugees and migrants in health care settings have been implemented and evaluated across the WHO European Region?

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe

      Community empowerment has been frequently studied at subnational levels but it is less clear how to measure it at a national level. Mixed methods approaches would be advantageous, using quantitative…

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      What is the evidence on the policy specifications, development processes and effectiveness of existing front-of-pack food labelling policies in the WHO European Region?

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe

      Interpretive front-of-pack food labelling (FOPL) is a policy priority for promoting healthy diets. Research evidence indicates that consumers have a reasonable understanding of interpretive FOPL systems and their understanding improves…

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      Beyond bias: exploring the cultural contexts of health and well-being measurement, first meeting of the export group, Copenhagen, Denmark, 15-16 January 2015

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe

      This first expert group meeting on the cultural contexts of health and well-being was convened by the WHO Regional Office for Europe on 15-16 January 2015. As part of the…

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      Everything you always wanted to know about European Union health policies but were afraid to ask: Second, revised edition

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe

      There is no European Union health system but there is an EU health policy. The EU affects the health of its citizens, the health of people around the world, and…

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      Policies and Practices for Mental Health in Europe: Meeting the Challenges

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe,Who Regional Office for Europe

      This WHO report co-funded by the European Commission gives an overview of policies and practices for mental health in 42 Member States of the European Region. A large majority of…

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      Organization and financing of public health services in Europe

      B. Rechel,World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe

      How are public health services in Europe organized and financed? With European health systems facing a plethora of challenges that can be addressed through public health interventions, there is renewed…

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      Organization and financing of public health services in Europe: Country reports

      B. Rechel,World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe

      What are public health services? Countries across Europe understand what they are, or what they should include, differently. This study describes the experiences of nine countries, detailing the ways they…

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      Promoting better integration of health information systems

      K. Michelsen,World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe

      This report addresses the current trends in Member States of the European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) in how to promote better integration of health information systems…

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      Key policies for addressing the social determinants of health and health inequities

      Matthew Saunders,World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe

      Evidence indicates that actions within four main themes (early child development, fair employment and decent work, social protection, and the living environment) are likely to have the greatest impact on…

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      Health Promotion in the Working World: In collaboration with World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe

      Rosmarie Erben The International Conference on Health Promotion in the Working World was organized by the Federal Centre for Health Education, Col ogne, in collaboration with the Regional Office for…

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      The role of public health organizations in addressing public health problems in Europe: The case of obesity, alcohol and antimicrobial resistance

      B. Rechel,World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe

      Growing levels of obesity (including among children), continued harmful consumption of alcohol, and the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are some of the greatest contemporary challenges to the health…

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      Investment for health and well-being: a review of the social return on investment from public health policies to support implementing the Sustainable Development Goals by building on Health 2020

      M. Dyakova,World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe

      Governments across the WHO European Region need to take urgent action to address the growing public health, inequality, economic and environmental challenges in order to achieve sustainable development (meeting current…

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      What is the evidence on the methods, frameworks and indicators used to evaluate health literacy policies, programmes and interventions at the regional, national and organizational levels?

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe,Gillian Rowlands

      Health literacy can be defined as the capacity of individuals, families and communities to access, understand, appraise and apply health information in order to make judgements and take decisions in…

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      Public health aspects of migrant health: a review of the evidence on health status for labour migrants in the European Region

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe,J. Simon

      Labour migrants are those who are seeking work or are employed in the host country plus those who were previously employed but are no longer working and remain in the…

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      Public health aspects of migrant health: a review of the evidence on health status for refugees and asylum seekers in the European Region

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe,H. Bradby

      Refugees and asylum seekers are defined in many ways but can be considered as those who did not make a voluntary choice to leave their country of origin and cannot…

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      What are the roles of intercultural mediators in health care and what is the evidence on their contributions and effectiveness in improving accessibility and quality of care for refugees and migrants

      Hans Verrept,World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe

      Intercultural mediators are employed to resolve linguistic and cultural barriers in a variety of health-care contexts. This report examines the main roles performed by intercultural mediators in health care across…

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      A review of evidence on equitable delivery, access and utilization of immunization services for migrants and refugees in the WHO European Region

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe,E. De Vito

      This review focuses on existing immunization policies and practices for migrants and refugees and provides an overview of barriers and facilitators for access to and utilization of immunization services. Evidence…

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      What is the current alcohol labelling practice in the WHO European Region and what are barriers and facilitators to development and implementation of alcohol labelling policy?

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe,Eva Jana-Llopis

      The WHO European Region has the highest levels of per capita alcohol consumption worldwide, with 10% of all deaths attributable to alcohol. Alcohol labelling, a WHO recommended practice, is in…

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      Protecting Children’s Health in a Changing Environment: Report of the Fifth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health

      Centers of Disease Control,Who Regional Office for Europe

      With the needs of children and young people uppermost, this Conference focused on three main priority areas. The first was the progress and impact of the environment and health process…

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      Psychosocial Aspects of HIV and AIDS and the Evaluation of Preventive Strategies: Report on a WHO Meeting

      World Health Organization(WHO)

      The spread of HIV infection and AIDS depends on human behaviour. Individuals from some population groups have been successfully persuaded to modify behaviours that put them at increased risk of…

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      Public health aspects of migrant health: a review of the evidence on health status for undocumented migrants in the European Region

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe,E. De Vito

      Undocumented migrants are people within a country without the necessary documents and permits. They are considered at higher risk for health problems because of their irregular status and the consequences…

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      What quantitative and qualitative methods have been developed to measure the implementation of a life-course approach in public health policies at the national level? (2019)

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe,World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe,Chandra Maria Jacob

      A life-course approach to health and well-being has become a pillar in health policy-making; for example, Member States of the WHO European Region in the 2015 Minsk Declaration resolved to…

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      Evidence on mechanisms and tools for use of health information for decision-making

      Victoria Blessing,World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe,Anoushka Dava

      The World Health Assembly in 2005 urged Member States to establish or strengthen knowledge transfer mechanisms to support evidence-informed health policies and health care delivery. The European Health Information Initiative…

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      Health system performance assessment in the WHO European Region: which domains and indicators have been used by Member States for its measurement?

      O. Fekri,World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe,E.R. Macarayan

      The practice of health systems performance assessment (HSPA) varies across the WHO European Region. Consequently, there is a need for baseline information about HSPA across Member States. This review summarises…

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      What national and subnational interventions and policies based on Mediterranean and Nordic diets are recommended or implemented in the WHO European Region, and is there evidence of effectiveness in reducing noncommunicable diseases?

      O. Fekri,World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe,E.R. Macarayan

      Studies have established the health promoting properties of two European diets: the Mediterranean diet and the Nordic diet. However, guidance is lacking on how to effectively translate the health benefits…

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      Mental health, men and culture: how do socio-cultural constructions of masculinities relate to men’s mental health help-seeking behaviour in the WHO European Region?

      Brendan Gough,World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe,Irina Novikova

      Fewer men than women are diagnosed with depression and treated for depression related disorders and other common mental health problems. This is partly due to the real prevalence of depression…

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      A resource for developing an evidence synthesis report for policy-making

      Leena Eklund Karlsson,World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe,Ryoko Takahashi

      Evidence syntheses use multidisciplinary and intersectoral sources of evidence to support policy-making. The Health Evidence Network (HEN) has supported and strengthened the use of evidence in health policy-making in the…

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      What is the evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being?: A scoping review (2019) (HEN 67)

      Daisy Fancourt,World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe,Saorise Finn

      Over the past two decades, there has been a major increase in research into the effects of the arts on health and well-being, alongside developments in practice and policy activities…

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      Food systems in correctional settings: a literature review and case study

      A. B. Smoyer,World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe,L. Kjaer Minke

      Food is a central component of life in correctional institutions and plays a critical role in the physical and mental health of incarcerated people and the construction of prisoners? identities…

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      Clinical guidelines for chronic conditions in the European Union

      H. Legido-Quigley,World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe,D. Panteli,J. Car

      Chronic noncommunicable diseases make up a large part of the burden of disease and make a huge call on health systems’ resources. Clinical guidelines are one of the ways European…

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      Ensuring innovation in diagnostics for bacterial infection: implications for policy

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe,European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies,C. Morel

      The inappropriate use of antibiotics is a primary cause of the ongoing increase in drug resistance amongst pathogenic bacteria. The resulting decrease in the efficacy of antibiotics threatens our ability…

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      Civil society and health: contributions and potential

      World Health Organization: Regional Office for Europe,European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies

      Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) can make a vital contribution to public health and health systems, but harnessing their potential is complex in a Europe where government-CSO relations vary so profoundly…

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