National ministers are attempting to push for greater equity as part of future EU employment plans. The EU 2020 strategy for growth and jobs is the main focus of a meeting of employment and social affairs ministers this week. The…
The increase in obesity levels among English children may soon stop, according to a new report. Data collected by the National Heart Forum, an Equity Channel partner, suggests that the previously rising trend for child obesity in England may at…
The International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) has issued calls for papers to be submitted to its official publication, Global Health Promotion, in the following three areas: For further information, please visit the IUHPE website: http://www.iuhpe.org/?page=47&lang=en The 20th World Conference…
Kate Pickett is a Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology at the University of York and co-author with Richard Wilkinson of The Spirit Level, a book which uses evidence to demonstrate how inequality is causing many of the problems affecting our societies today. She tells the Equity Channel how…
A Swedish survey has found that better social and economic conditions can improve the health of people with disabilities by up to a third. The report shows how risk of poor health decreases by as much as 37 per cent for…
The European Commission has called on Member States to prioritise social investment and to modernise their welfare states. This means better performing active inclusion strategies and a more efficient and more effective use of social budgets. The call features in…
The EU has been urged to consider the mental health consequences of its economic recovery plans. Experts from health, social affairs, education and employment sectors took part in a high level meeting in Brussels to discuss the psychosocial aspects of…
A series of actions to reduce health inequalities has been announced by the European Commission. The plans, announced as a formal communication, include measures to monitor the impact of policies at all levels on the differences in people’s health across…
Connecting People for Fair Health Alcohol continues to cause illness and violence, according to a new report on the affordability of alcohol in the EU. The report states that across the EU increases in the affordability of alcohol are associated…