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Update 60, "The challenge of health inequalities in Europe" - now available online

The health gap between the rich and the poor in Europe appears to be widening. Recently, European Health Commissioner David Byrne expressed his concern giving the following example: ’In England, the death rate from coronary heart disease is now three times higher among unskilled men than among professionals and the gap has widened sharply in the last 20 years.’ Through some key initiatives, the EU has made efforts to counter this disturbing development. The problem for Commissioner Byrne and others is that all sectors need to be involved in the effort if real progress is to be made in this most crucial of European health issues.

In this issue:

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- The evidence and the options

- Belgian presidency: Can the EU bring about change?

- Danish showcase: Copenhagen addresses inequality

Birgitte Finnemann Bruun, City of Copenhagen

- Tackling health inequalities: What can health promotion do?

John Middleton, Sandwell Health Authority

- What role for health promotion? Models of good practice

- Health NGOs maintain the pressure

- Approaching health inequalities on the Island of Ireland

Owen Metcalfe, Associate Director, The Institute of Public Health in Ireland

- Nurses take a community approach

Jane Naish, Policy Advisor, Royal College of Nursing, UK Resources on tackling health inequalities

- Resources on tackling healh inequalities

Policy:

- Mixed outcome on the health framework plenary

- EU Health Forum: Getting the process right

Regular features:

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Last modified on July 14 2004.

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