A briefing paper examined health inequalities in Europe. Although the average life expectancy in the European Union had increased in recent decades, differences in life expectancy at birth between the lowest and highest socio-economic groups reached 10 years for men and 6 years for women, and varied significantly between countries. Health gains had not been evenly distributed across countries, or across socio-economic groups within the same country.
Source: 2010 EPHA Briefing on Health Inequalities, European Public Health Alliance
Links: Briefing
Date: 2010-Dec
A report examined health issues in European countries, including the factors that affected the health of populations and the performance of health systems. It used 42 indicators to present comparable data covering a wide range of topics, including health status, risk factors, health workforce, and health expenditure.
Source: Health at a Glance: Europe 2010, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Links: Report | OECD press release | WHO press release | BBC report
Date: 2010-Dec
A new book examined future research challenges for social scientists concerning population ageing, pensions, health, and social care in Europe.
Source: Lans Bovenberg, Arthur Van Soest and Asghar Zaidi (eds.), Ageing, Health and Pensions in Europe: An economic and social policy perspective, Palgrave Macmillan
Links: Summary
Date: 2010-Dec
