The European Union stepped up its action in the area of health - a shared competence between the EU and its Member States - in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, the EU lacks a joint health policy that recognises health as a public good. This study investigates three areas where there is...

Health equality is an important objective in public healthcare systems, and still, we see substantial socio-economic differences. Using high-quality administrative data from Upper Austria, we analyze the socio-economic gradient in mortality and healthcare utilization following a cancer...

FILTERED aims to stimulate advocacy, health promotion, action, and accountability at European and national level, including in Ukraine, linked to the reduction of alcohol related harm, tobacco control and the reduction of the consumption of unhealthy foods and drinks.

ShowUp4Health is about addressing the social and environmental health determinants that contribute to an increased risk of noncommunicable diseases in vulnerable groups, notably Roma communities and internally displaced persons.

PEACHD will focus on preventing cancer among refugee and lower socioeconomic status populations by developing and piloting large-scale integrated screening and brief intervention strategies, promoting healthy lifestyles and addressing multiple risk factors related to cancer and other...