Migrant health: new challenges for European public health research

Challenges for a European Public Health Association.

The notion of public health started some 400 years ago with disease control, i.e. to prevent the further spread of diseases. Since then, public health has evolved and now includes health promotion as well as health protection. Public health professionals are now aware of the imbalance between the global magnitude of factors that affect human health and the inadequate structures in place to addr...

National action for European public health research.

INTRODUCTION Research and innovation are the basis for improving health and health services. The European Union (EU) supports research through multi-annual programmes. Public Health Innovation and Research in Europe (PHIRE) investigated how European countries cooperate for action in public health research. METHODS In PHIRE, following stakeholder workshops and consultations, a national report ...

Competitive markets for European public health research?

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Public health in the new European Union research programme.

The new programme reflects the lobbying and interests of many interested parties, including national research councils, industry, professional organisations , and politicians. Over the past 20 years, EU research programmes have given increasing prominence to health. The new programme has health as its first " priority thematic area " , with a budget of 2.3 billion euro over six years. But almos...

[Meta-evaluation of health management: challenges for "new public health"].