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European Commission and WHO to work together on health

The European Commission (DG SANCO) and the World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe have launched seven new jointly funded projects in the area of health. The projects will implemented by WHO/Europe over a three-year period.

The overall budget for the projects is 4,232,963, with the European Union’s Public Health Programme covering 60% of the cost. The two organisations will work together at political, technical and operational levels, with the aim of providing better support for Member States’ public health policies.

Projects will be delivered in the following health related policy areas:
- environment and health
- injuries prevention
- equity in health
- health security
- health services
- alcohol-related harm
- emergency medical services

The Commission and WHO/Europe have so far adopted policy documents on injury prevention, alcohol-related harm, and health security.

For more information about the proposed joint EU-WHO projects please read the overview for 2007 (set in 2006).

For more information about cooperation between the European Commission and WHO visit Commission’s Public Health website

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Last modified on May 1 2007.

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