Edited by Melitta Jakab, Jill Farrington Liesbeth Borgermans, Frederiek Mantingh 2018 It gives me great pleasure to present this new report by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, Health systems respond to noncommunicable diseases: time for ambition. The burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) represents one of the major health challenges of our times. These diseases result […]

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Edited by James Buchan, Matthias Wismar, Irene A. Glinos, Jeni Bremner 2014 New dynamics, mobile individuals and diverse responses

Edited by Matthias Wismar, Claudia B. Maier, Irene A. Glinos, Gilles Dussault, Josep Figueras 2011 Evidence from 17 European countries This work contributes a great deal to the current reflection of the European Commission and Member States about the future of the European Union health workforce. The Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth highlights the […]

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Editors: Ilona Kickbusch, Jürgen M. Pelikan, Franklin Apfel & Agis D. Tsouros 2013 The WHO Solid Facts series was launched 15 years ago as an accessible source of intelligence on important and promising public health topics deemed worthy of more policy attention and action. It has two purposes. First, it aims to distil the best available evidence on these topics […]

Edited by: Lars Møller, Heino Stöver, Ralf Jürgens, Alex Gatherer and Haik Nikogosian 2007 A WHO guide to the essentials in prison health One of the strongest lessons from the end of the last century is that public health can no longer afford to ignore prison health. The rise and rapid spread of HIV infection and AIDS, […]

Edited by: Michal Krzyzanowski, Birgit Kuna-Dibbert and Jürgen Schneider 2005 Transport plays a fundamental role in the lives of societies and individuals: how people interact, work, play, organize production, develop cities, and get access to services, amenities and goods is inextricably linked with the development of mobility and the choices people make about it. In societies that rely heavily […]

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