Globalisation and health in Europe: harmonising public health practices

Globalisation and public health.

At the dawn of the 21st century, globalisation is a word that has become a part of everyday communication in all corners of the world. It is a concept that for some holds the promise of a new and brighter future, while for others it represents a threat that needs to be confronted and counteracted. In the area of public health, a wide range of claims have been made about the various impacts, bot...

Financing public health in europe.

AIM The aim of this study was to ascertain the levels and mechanisms of funding public health in Europe. METHODS A review of published and unpublished documents and expenditure data was undertaken. RESULTS Expenditure on public health in Europe is difficult to determine, but data from national health accounts suggest that it differs greatly across countries, both as a percentage of total he...

Public Health Programs and Practices

gress on Alcohol and Heaith shows declines in per capita alcohol consumption and liver cirrnosis deaths, as well as increased abstention and decreased heavy drinking across a broad range of age, sex, and demographic groups in the United States. The report, prepared by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), details recent scientific progress in understanding, preventing,...

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Heatwaves and public health in Europe.

Public health measures need to be implemented to prevent heat-related illness and mortality in the community and in institutions that care for elderly or vulnerable people. Heat health warning systems (HHWS) link public health actions to meteorological forecasts of dangerous weather. Such systems are being implemented in Europe in the absence of strong evidence of the effectiveness of specific ...