1. Reasons to conduct a national HES
Hanna Tolonen
National Public Health Institute, Finland

2. HES Workshop, Luxembourg, 9-11 April 2008
Need for health data
Information about the health of the population and health determinants
Administrative registers
Screenings
Health interview surveys
Health examination surveys
HES in relation to the other data sources
HES Workshop, Luxembourg, 9-11 April 2008

3. Importance of HES as a data source
HES Workshop, Luxembourg, 9-11 April 2008

4. Aims of the past national HESs
Understanding of health situation and behaviours of the population
Monitoring of CVD risk
Facilitating epidemiological research
Providing education for health professionals
Secondary prevention through early diagnoses of diseases
Serving as a basis for decision making and prioritization to health care providers, health authorities and politicians
Developing and implementing health related guidelines
Exploring new measurement technologies
HES Workshop, Luxembourg, 9-11 April 2008

5. Group work instructions (1)
Division into 4 groups
Group 1:
Chair: Päivikki Koponen
Secretary: Paola Primatesta
Group 2:
Chair: Hanna Tolonen
Secretary: Jennifer Mindell
Group 3:
Chair: Kari Kuulasmaa
Secretary: Mark Kanieff
Group 4:
Chair: Sidsel Graff-Iversen
Secretary: Moushumi Chaudhury
HES Workshop, Luxembourg, 9-11 April 2008

6. Group work instructions (2)
What important population level health information can be collected best through a national HES?
Outcome: A list of health topics
What would you measure in the next national HES in your country?
Outcome: A list of measurements, number of countries including a specific measurement
Who would be the users of the HES information?
Outcome: A list of users
HES Workshop, Luxembourg, 9-11 April 2008