Joint Action on Health Inequalities:
Equity Action
Teresa Keating
Institute of Public Health in Ireland
www.publichealth.ie
4th
June 2014
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EU Health Programme funded projects
• 2004-2007
• 2007-2010
• 2011-2012
• Equity Action 2011-2014
• 2014-2017
Equity Action
Four strands:
• Provide governments with tools for
shaping policy and assessing impact
• Engage regions through establishment
of a learning network and encourage
better use of EU structural funds
• Knowledge sharing and developing
and informed approach to policy
through establishment of an EU-wide
scientific reference group
• Mobilise stakeholder support by
facilitating international and national
stakeholder debates to build
commitment to the health inequalities
agenda across society
Participation
• Co-ordinator
• Contract holder
• Project partner
• Work package lead
• Work package partner
• Collaborating partner
Consider benefits and costs of involvement at
different levels
Benefits and challenges
• Collaboration/exchange of ideas & experience
and networking
• Greater awareness of EU policy environment
• Financial/ administrative arrangements
• Workload – getting the balance right
• Level of participation/ knowing your partners
[email protected]
www.publichealth.ie
www.health-inequalities.eu
http://eurohealthnet.eu/research/completedprojects
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