1. Identifying (Strategic) Public Health Research for Policy Support Aris Sissouras University of Patras and Institute of Social Policy (EKKE) Greece European Health Forum – Castein

2. Setting the Issue of Health Research Health Research Knowledge (for people to adopt) Healthier Behavior (give to health problems) Biological and Technological Solutions (to maintain) Quality and Sustainability of Health Care Provision Systems (to support) Policy Making

3. (Setting the Scene of) Health Policy and Health Research (Identify) Health Priorities and Policy Needs Research Priorities Health Policy Making Major Health Issues and Challenges Public Health – Health Services Question 1: How to build assessments of health needs and health policy priorities into decisions for research ? Question 2: How can health policy take into account research results ? Question 3: How can best translate policy into health priorities ?

4. Major Health Issues and Challenges The ageing of the population Increasing population (patient) mobility Changes in environmental and work settings New (and rare) diseases, re-emerging infectious diseases Rising expectations for improved health Developments of advanced medical technology Need for cost containment, efficiency, equity and high quality in health systems (Challenges of enlargement) (New threats to health like bio-terrorism)

5. The monitoring of health Status and information relevant to health The development of effective health prevention and promotion strategies The understanding and measuring of the impact on health of other community policies The evaluation of existing and new technologies in health care and disease prevention Key developments in health care systems Access and quality of health care for patient mobility (Identify) Health Priorities and Policy Needs (Main Source : Potsdam Conference / The new Public Health Policy of the EU

6. 6 th FP & Strand 3 Strand 3 Strand 1 6 th FP & Strand 2 6 th FP ? 6 th FP + (Sanco) ? Community Programmes 6 th FP Public Health Research -Health determinants – Health Status -Health prevention and promotion -Monitoring health indicators -Communicable diseases – new threats Health Systems – Services Research -Access and equity -Quality and performance assessment -Cost containment and sustainability Methods, Standards and Evaluation of Health Technology Health Policy Research including effects of other Policies on Health (Research on dissemination – implementation of results) Health Research Priorities

7. “The EU Health Scene” Public Health – (SANCO) 6 th FP (RTD) IST (INFCO)Other Initiatives “open coordination” Strand 1: Information Strand 2: Health Threats Strand 3: Determinants Public Health Issues -Health Determinants (only alcohol !!) -Communicable dis-es -Rare diseases -Blood and organ donations -Disability issues Health Systems/Services -Cost Containment (“auditing”) -Quality (“accreditation”) Biotechnology Information Telematics e-Health etc. High Level Process of reflection -Patient Mobility -Allocation of Recourses -Access and Quality -Coordination of National and Community Policies

8. Basic research Policy driven research Policy support 5 th FP 6 th FP 5 th FP 6th FP Information Society Technology (IST), Biotechnology and e-Europe (Information, telematics, e-health etc.) Research AreaPublic Health Area Community Policies Policy tools and best practices Action Programmes 8 Areas of Action 3 Strands ? National Policies

9. The “open debate” and the new Agenda The existing “competence contradiction” Research (Article 163: Amsterdam Treaty) Public Health (Article 152 : Amsterdam Treaty) The new Agenda:Health System and Services Analysis leading to reformulation to competence on Health. The current debate:“Open Coordination Mechanism (Lisbon Process) -Health and Social Care Integration -Internal Market and Health -Patient Mobility