Health in All Policies

Fülszöveg

Health is largely determined by factors outside the health care domain. Efforts to
integrate health considerations into societal policy-making with the aim to improve
population health are being made almost everywhere, both at the Community level as ~
well as at the national, regional and local levels.
This volume, published in the context of the Finnish Presidency of the European
Union (EU), aims to highlight how and why the health dimension can and should be
taken into account across all government sectors. Particular emphasis is placed on
the unique mandate and obligation of the EU to protect health in all its policies.
The topic is explored from the perspectives of available methods and different levels
of policy-making, and examples are included from specific policy areas and health
issues.
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Contents include: Principles and challenges of Health in All Policies • Moving health
higher up the European agenda » The promotion of heart health • Health in the... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Health is largely determined by factors outside the health care domain. Efforts to
integrate health considerations into societal policy-making with the aim to improve
population health are being made almost everywhere, both at the Community level as ~
well as at the national, regional and local levels.
This volume, published in the context of the Finnish Presidency of the European
Union (EU), aims to highlight how and why the health dimension can and should be
taken into account across all government sectors. Particular emphasis is placed on
the unique mandate and obligation of the EU to protect health in all its policies.
The topic is explored from the perspectives of available methods and different levels
of policy-making, and examples are included from specific policy areas and health
issues.
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Contents include: Principles and challenges of Health in All Policies • Moving health
higher up the European agenda » The promotion of heart health • Health in the world
of work • Public health, food and agriculture policy in the European Union • Health in
alcohol policies • Environment and health • Opportunities and challenges for including
health components in the policy-making process • Towards closer intersectoral
cooperation • Health impact assessment and Health in All Policies • The use of
health impact assessment across Europe • Implementing and institutionalizing health
impact assessment in Europe • A case study of the role of health impact assessment
in implementing welfare strategy at local level • Towards a healthier future
The editors
Timo Stahl is Senior Researcher, STAKES, Helsinki, Finland. Matthias Wismar is
Health Policy Analyst, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
Eeva Ollila is Senior Researcher, STAKES, Helsinki, Finland. Eero Lahtinen is Ministerial
Adviser, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Helsinki, Finland. Kimmo Leppo
is Director-General, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Helsinki, Finland. Vissza