Tackling socioeconomic inequalities in health: analysis of European
experiences

     Johan P Mackenbach, Martijntje J Bakker
     The European Network on Interventions and Policies to Reduce
Inequalities in Health
     Lancet - 25 October 2003; 362: 1409-14

     Lancet: (registration is free): http://www.lancet.com/journal

     "....Effective strategies must be developed to reduce socioeconomic
inequalities in health. Most efforts take place in
     isolation, and only the UK experience has been discussed widely in
international published work.

     We therefore analysed policy developments on health inequalities in
different European countries between 1990 and 2001.
     We noted that countries are in widely different phases of awareness
of, and willingness to take action on, inequalities in
     health. We identified innovative approaches in five main areas: policy
steering mechanisms; labour market and working
     conditions; consumption and health-related behaviour; health care; and
territorial approaches. National advisory committees
     in the UK, the Netherlands, and Sweden have proposed comprehensive
strategies to reduce health inequalities.

     Variations between these packages suggest that policymaking in this
area still is largely intuitive and would benefit from
     incorporation of more rigorous evidence-based approaches. Further
international exchanges of experiences with
     development, implementation, and evaluation of policies and
interventions to reduce health inequalities can help to enhance
     learning speed...."

     See following link: http://www.lancet.com/journal/journal.isa

     I would appreciate distribution of this information through the
equity-listserve.

     Best wishes,

     Johan Mackenbach
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     Prof. Johan P. Mackenbach
     Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC
     University Medical Center Rotterdam
     P.O. Box 1738 3000 DR Rotterdam The Netherlands
     Tel. 00 31 10 4087714 Fax  00 31 10 4089449
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