1. Health 2020 and the European Action Plan for Strengthening Public Health Dr Hans Kluge Director, Health Systems and Public Health Services WHO Regional Office for Europe 16 th October 2012

2. Why Health 2020 ? – a new WHO European Health Policy Framework Financial and economic crisis is threatening the gains made across Europe in recent decades, and exacerbating the longer term challenges facing our health systems

3. Overall health improvement (5 years life expectancy gained) but with an important divide CIS: Commonwealth of Independent States EU12: countries belonging to the European Union (EU) before May 2004 EU15: countries belonging to the EU after May 2004

4. Health 2020

5. RC61 Baku Sept 2011 SCRC March 2012 SCRC May 2012 RC62 Malta Sept 2012 WHO Governing Bodies External Process: Government Officials European Health Policy Forum Israel Nov 2011 SCRC Nov 2011 Sub Regional Meeting Brussels March 2012 Official written consultation European Health Policy Forum Brussels April 2012 Sub Regional Meeting Helsinki Feb 2012 WHO European Action Plan Public Health 2012-2020.Summary of Consultation Process Expert Review Committee on EPHOS Copenhagen March 2012

6. The Resolution - the key elements 1.Take forward the European Action Plan as a pillar for implementing Health 2020 2.The Essential Public Health Operations and avenues for action 3.The self assessment of EPHOs as a tool to assist development of country strategies and action plan, implementing the EAP jointly with member states 4.Member states to collaborate in implementing the European Action Plan 5.The Regional Director to provide leadership in public health, develop partnerships, produce a report on self assessments,and develop a dynamic approach to implementing the EPHOs

7. -From Values to Action - Division of Health Systems and Public Health Thank You !