Open AccessThe WHO European report confirms links between socioeconomic development and health
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
euro surveillance/eurosurveillance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.766
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1560-7917
pISSN - 1025-496X
DOI - 10.2807/esm.07.10.00365-en
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , member states , equity (law) , european region , health equity , political science , economic growth , environmental health , geography , european union , medicine , health care , regional science , business , international trade , population , economics , law
Over 300 representatives, including 20 ministers of health, attended the 52nd session of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Committee for Europe, which was held from 16 to 19 September in Copenhagen, Denmark. On this occasion the European Health Report 2002 was released. This report confirms the strong links between socioeconomic development, health and equity in the WHO European Region which covers 51 WHO Member States with some 870 million people. While overall levels of health in the Region are among the highest in the world, the report describes widening gaps between and within countries (www.euro.who.int/europeanhealthreport).