Campus Virtual de Saúde Pública

“...Member States in the WHO European Region are facing a formidable economic crisis that is also calling into question the sustainability of the European social welfare model as a whole and necessitating even greater cost–effectiveness of health systems. Policy-makers are being called on to account for each and every area of public expenditure and are expected to maximize value for money; indeed, the sizeable share of public money that is devoted to health and the ever-increasing cost pressures and demands to cut public expenditure put health systems at the heart of the policy debate….”

‘….The new policy argues for ‘whole-of-government’ and ‘whole-of-society’ approaches that will consolidate the ideals encompassed in health in all policies.

This concept emphasizes the need to improve the integration of government activities with health and to reach out beyond government to engage patients and citizens, developing a responsive and inclusive approach to governance for health.

The policy will be accompanied by a raft of evidence that underlines its rationale, most particularly around enabling implementation – a lynchpin for policy success. This includes a review of social determinants and the health divide in the European Region, pointing towards successful interventions, and studies on the economics of prevention and on effective tools to improve health governance……..”

Content

1. Health systems, health, wealth and societal well-being an introduction;

2. Understanding health systems scope, functions and objectives;

3. Re-examining the cost pressures on health systems;

4. Economic costs of ill health in the European Region;

5. Saving lives? The contribution of health care to population health;

6. The contribution of public health

interventions:

7. Evidence for strategies to reduce socioeconomic inequalities in health in Europe;

8. Being responsive to citizens’ expectations the role of health services in responsiveness and satisfaction;

9.  Assessing health reform trends in Europe;

10. Performance measurement for health system improvement experiences, challenges and   prospects;

11. Investing in health systems drawing the lessons