Reducing health risks and promoting healthy lifestyles was a topic of much discussion during the meeting held on the 28/29 April 2003, of major European health professional groups hosted by the WHO Regional Office for Europe in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Experts from the European fora of national medical, pharmaceutical, and nursing and midwifery associations attended the meeting.
The World Health Professions Alliance also sent their representatives to participate in the debates.
The participants at the meeting discussed how the fora and their member associations can assist in developing effective, committed policies at national and regional levels.
Technical information from Ida Gustafsen
