Equity Action has received funding from the European Union in the Framework of the Health Programme

Introduction

Partners

How to get involved

Stay up to date

Meetings & Presentations

Introduction

Equity Action is the EU funded Joint Action on Health Inequalities. The programme focuses on developing capability across Member States with a particular focus on:

• Developing knowledge for action on health inequalities;
• Supporting the engagement of Member States, regions and other stakeholders in action to tackle the socio-economic health inequalities;
• Sharing learning between Member States & other actors; and
• Supporting the development of effective action to tackle socio-economic health inequalities at a EU policy level.

Partners

Health Action Partnership International (HAPI)

European network
EuroHealthNet

Czech Republic
National Institute of Public Health

Finland
National Institute for Health and Welfare

Germany
 Federal Centre for Health Education

Hungary
National Institute for Health Development

Italy
Veneto Region Department of Health 
Services

Italy
Agenzie Nazionale per i Servizi Sanitari
Regionali
 

Netherlands
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
 

Poland
National Institute of Public Health - National
Institute of Hygiene
 

Spain
Directorate General for Public Health and Foreign Health. Ministry of Health and Social Policy
 

Sweden
Region Västra Gotaland
 

Wales
Welsh Government

WHO European Office for Investment for Health and Development, Venice (Italy)

How to get involved

Please contact the Equity Action Programme Manager for further information:

Mark Gamsu
Mark.Gamsu@hapi.org.uk 
 

Stay up to date

By subscribing to our quarterly newsletter, you can stay up to date of the latest developments and publications of Equity Action.

You can subscribe here.
 

Meetings & Presentations

EU Expert Group meeting on SDH and Health Inequalities

13 December 2011, Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

• Presentation Equity Action at the EU Expert Group meeting | download (.pdf)

 WP4: Tools - First partners' meeting

14-15 November 2011, London (UK)

Agenda of the meeting | download (.pdf)

Meeting Report | download (.pdf)

WP4 Objectives and Deliverables | download (.pdf)

Presentations day 1

• WP4 : Developing tools and mechanisms to tackle health inequalities in members states and across the EU - Stephen Gunter, Department of Health | download (.pdf)
• WP5 : Working with regions/local authorities to better tackle health inequalities in members states and across the EU - Caroline Costongs, EuroHealthNet | download (.pdf)
• Launch of new health inequalities website and equity action logos - Yoline Kuipers, EuroHealthNet | download (.pdf)
• Role of the partners - Stephen Gunter, Department of Health | download (.pdf)
• Applying an HIAef to the Mayor of London’s policies - Gus Wilson, Greater London Authority | download (.pdf)
• Group work discussion on HIA/HEA - Stephen Gunter, Department of Health | download (.pdf)

Presentatioins day 2

• HiAP review: recommendations for future action and top tips - Stephen Gunter, Department of Health - download (.pdf)
• Existing HiAP programmes across Europe and how they fit together i.e. Crossing bridges - Claudia Marinetti, EuroHealthNet | download (.pdf)
• Incorporating equity into decisions that affect health: Quantification and trade-offs matter - David Buck, the King's Fund | download (.pdf)
• Quantifying Health Inequality Reduction Within a Cost Effectiveness Framework - Richard Cookson, Centre for Health Economics, University of York | download (.pdf)

WP5: Regions - First regional meeting

14-15 November 2011, London (UK)

Agenda of the meeting | download (.pdf)

Meeting report | download (.pdf)

Presentations day 1

• WP4 : Developing tools and mechanisms to tackle health inequalities in members states and across the EU - Stephen Gunter, Department of Health | download (.pdf)
• WP5 : Working with regions/local authorities to better tackle health inequalities in members states and across the EU - Caroline Costongs, EuroHealthNet | download (.pdf)
• Launch of new health inequalities website and equity action logos - Yoline Kuipers, EuroHealthNet | download (.pdf)
• Situation and Needs Assessment Questionnaire (SNAQ) results and analysis - Claudia Marinetti, EuroHealthNet | download (.pdf)
• Introduction to Case Study Framework - Yoline Kuipers, EuroHealthNet | download (.pdf)

Presentations day 2

• Introduction to Structural Funds - Ourania Georgoutsakou, AER | download (.pdf)
• Introduction to Structural Funds review and discussion - Yoline Kuipers, EuroHealthNet | download (.pdf)

WP7: Stakeholders - First partners' meeting

27-28 June 2011, Cologne (Germany)

Agenda of the meeting | download (.pdf)

Presentations 27 June, part 1 | download (.zip)

Presentations 27 June, part 2 | download (.zip)

Presentations 27 June, part 3 | download (.zip)

Presentations 28 June | download (.zip)

WP5: Regions - Side meeting of WP7

28 June 2011, Cologne (Germany)

Agenda of the meeting | download (.pdf)

Presentations

• Case Study Framework - Claudia Marinetti, EuroHealthNet | download (.pdf)
• Letter of commitment for regions and budget clarifications - Claudia Marinetti and Yoline Kuipers, EuroHealthNet | download (.pdf)
• Online Regional Network - Yoline Kuipers, EuroHealthNet | download (.pdf)

Equity Action - Kick off meeting

7-8 April 2011, Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

Agenda of the meeting | download (.pdf)

Presentations | download (.zip)

The opinions expressed in this project section do not necessarily reflect those of the Executive Agency for Health and Consumer Affairs or the European Commission.