Brussels, October 17, BRUSSELS, October 17, 2012

Brussels, October 17, I2SARE team André OCHOA for the I2SARE team Health Inequalities Indicators in the Regions of Europe

Brussels, October 17, Indicators for what? measuring inequalities in Regions of Europe I2SARE team André OCHOA for the I2SARE team

Brussels, October 17, The general objective of I2SARE To assist European, regional and local decision makers in developing their health policy. This objective will be reached through a better understanding of the health status of the population and of health inequalities at regional and sub regional level.

Brussels, October 17, The tasks conducted for I2SARE To collect and update data at regional level To define and collect data at sub regional level To built health indicators To establish health profiles for the regions of EU and CC To create a typology of the regions of EU and CC To create a typology of geographical units at sub-regional level To disseminate the results

Brussels, October 17, Outcomes: Health profiles, An example.

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Brussels, October 17, Chart : position of a region

Brussels, October 17, INFANT MORTALITY (Death under 1 year per live birth) Map : position of the regions

Brussels, October 17, Outcomes: Health profiles, An example.

Brussels, October 17, Typology: an experimentation Clusters Regions per cluster: between 10 and 31 Some countries (or large parts of them) are put in a common cluster, but… Some regions with a common border to a neighbouring country belong to the group of the neighbouring country Big cities / metropoles are in different groups than the rest of the country

Brussels, October 17, At the beginning use of Echi list Indicators from WHO, OECD, ILO, Eurostat… x x A pragmatic approach : availibility at regional level Links with existing indicators

Brussels, October 17, Knowing health status at regional level Better understanding of health inequalities Priority area and action of EC Health information (HI 2007) : Developing and coordinating the health information and knowledge system Structural funds for health Links with national strategies and EC Health information

Brussels, October 17, Health profiles with typologie Dissemination How to assure sustainability? Use of the indicators Sustainability and development

Brussels, October 17, Thank you for your attention I2SARE team André OCHOA for the I2SARE team

Brussels, October 17, BRUSSELS, October 17, 2012