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Against the background of health inequalities, the German Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA) has coordinated the European project 'Closing the Gap: Strategies for Action to Tackle Health Inequalities in Europe'. Describing the state of the art of reducing health inequalities in each participating country has been one output of the EU project. The aim of this contribution is to present information for Germany with regard to research, political background, initiatives, quality and evaluation of interventions and public awareness. Despite the lack of a national strategy to tackle health inequalities, it can be concluded that there is a range of important activities which are supported by the federal government and which comprise different actors and sectors. Knowledge transfer across Europe can be helpful within the conception of a concerted action.
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Atenção à Saúde/métodos , Atenção à Saúde/organização & administração , Política de Saúde , Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde/organização & administração , Justiça Social , Alemanha , Objetivos Organizacionais , Fatores SocioeconômicosRESUMO
The nationwide database "Health Promotion for the Socially Disadvantaged" (http:// www.gesundheitliche-chancengleichheit. de), set up by Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA), includes about 2,700 projects, and amongst other activities also interventions for migrants living under socially disadvantaged circumstances. Based on qualitative interviews with the coordinators of some selected interventions, this contribution presents basic strategies and methods for reaching the target group.
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Promoção da Saúde/métodos , Migrantes , Características Culturais , Bases de Dados como Assunto , Feminino , Alemanha , Promoção da Saúde/economia , Humanos , Entrevistas como Assunto , Masculino , Fatores SocioeconômicosRESUMO
The "market" of institutions, organizations, and providers offering information in the field of health promotion and prevention is heterogeneous and complex. Reliable data and improvements in transparency and quality assurance are urgently needed at the national level. The Federal Center for Health Education (FCHE) organizes qualified nationwide surveys on available health-promoting services. The results are published as online databases with convenient options for data recall, which encourages information transfer and networking. The databases also facilitate analyses of supply and development of quality criteria. This contribution demonstrates the basics of FCHE activities in this field and presents three database examples.
