Building resilience in times of change
EuroHealthNet Annual Report June 2021-June 2022
1. Who we are
1. Who we are
EuroHealthNet is the Partnership of public health agencies and organisations building a healthier future for all by addressing the determinants of health and reducing inequalities. Our focus is on preventing disease and promoting good health by looking within and beyond the health system.
We work on public health and social equity for policy, practice, and research. We also explore and strengthen the links between them. Our approach focuses on health in all policies, reducing health inequalities gaps and gradients, working on determinants across the life course, contributing to sustainability and wellbeing of people and planet.
This annual report describes our activities between June 2021 and June 2022.
The EuroHealthNet partnership includes 64 members, associate members, and observers in 28 European countries, including 23 EU Member States. They steer the work of the Brussels office through three collaborating platforms: Practice, Policy, and Research. A core team works to unite and amplify the platforms’ work. The partnership is governed by the General Council, which comprises all members, and the Executive Board.
EuroHealthNet is the Partnership of public health agencies and organisations building a healthier future for all by addressing the determinants of health and reducing inequalities. Our focus is on preventing disease and promoting good health by looking within and beyond the health system.
We work on public health and social equity for policy, practice, and research. We also explore and strengthen the links between them. Our approach focuses on health in all policies, reducing health inequalities gaps and gradients, working on determinants across the life course, contributing to sustainability and wellbeing of people and planet.
This annual report describes our activities between June 2021 and June 2022.
The EuroHealthNet partnership includes 64 members, associate members, and observers in 28 European countries, including 23 EU Member States. They steer the work of the Brussels office through three collaborating platforms: Practice, Policy, and Research. A core team works to unite and amplify the platforms’ work. The partnership is governed by the General Council, which comprises all members, and the Executive Board.
Read more about our structure, areas of work, and finances in the ‘How we work’ section of this report.
Read more about our structure, areas of work, and finances in the ‘How we work’ section of this report.
Editorial
COVID-19, growing inequalities, demographic change, an environmental crisis, the digital transition, misinformation, division and mistrust. These inter-related issues reflect the complexity of our societies and some of the major challenges we face. Add now a war on the continent, undermining the sense of peace and security that many of us have come to take for granted, unleashing a humanitarian crisis, and more economic hardship for many. It is no exaggeration to say that we are living in troubled times.
Our focus continues to be on shaping health systems that take a more holistic approach to health, and address not just the symptoms, but also the root causes of ill health in our societies. We are happy to report that we have secured another four-year framework agreement (2022-2026), under the ESF+ programme, to support our efforts. We also continue to lead and collaborate on a wide range of other European Commission (EC) funded projects and will embark on some exciting new ones. Such projects will help us sustain our funding base and take forward our vision and mission. We can only achieve our ambitious objectives by working in partnership and collaboration with a wide range of other dynamic and like-minded organisations and initiatives mentioned throughout this report.
We are very pleased with the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that we signed with WHO Europe in 2021 that provides us with a legal basis to collaborate. We are also proud of our new logo that better represents the strength and diversity of our partnership, which we launched alongside our new Strategic Development Plan and website. These new tools reflect our energy and commitment to continue to work together to build resilience and navigate these challenging times.
Over the past months, we have all been deeply moved and motivated by the plight of the Ukrainian people and will continue to fight in our own ways for a fairer world. The potential for action to promote health, reduce inequities and build resilience is immense. This report sets out the work we have focussed on from June 2021 – till June 2022. It sets out in detail how EuroHealthNet is contributing, through the full range of activities, findings, and impacts that we have carried out over the past year.
We look forward to your feedback and encourage you to consider joining our Partnership to help in our efforts to strengthen the fabric of our societies. Let’s work on building individual and collective resilience and achieve our vision and mission together!
Editorial
COVID-19, growing inequalities, demographic change, an environmental crisis, the digital transition, misinformation, division and mistrust. These inter-related issues reflect the complexity of our societies and some of the major challenges we face. Add now a war on the continent, undermining the sense of peace and security that many of us have come to take for granted, unleashing a humanitarian crisis, and more economic hardship for many. It is no exaggeration to say that we are living in troubled times.
Our focus continues to be on shaping health systems that take a more holistic approach to health, and address not just the symptoms, but also the root causes of ill health in our societies. We are happy to report that we have secured another four-year framework agreement (2022-2026), under the ESF+ programme, to support our efforts. We also continue to lead and collaborate on a wide range of other European Commission (EC) funded projects and will embark on some exciting new ones. Such projects will help us sustain our funding base and take forward our vision and mission. We can only achieve our ambitious objectives by working in partnership and collaboration with a wide range of other dynamic and like-minded organisations and initiatives mentioned throughout this report.
We are very pleased with the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that we signed with WHO Europe in 2021 that provides us with a legal basis to collaborate. We are also proud of our new logo that better represents the strength and diversity of our partnership, which we launched alongside our new Strategic Development Plan and website. These new tools reflect our energy and commitment to continue to work together to build resilience and navigate these challenging times.
Over the past months, we have all been deeply moved and motivated by the plight of the Ukrainian people and will continue to fight in our own ways for a fairer world. The potential for action to promote health, reduce inequities and build resilience is immense. This report sets out the work we have focussed on from June 2021 – till June 2022. It sets out in detail how EuroHealthNet is contributing, through the full range of activities, findings, and impacts that we have carried out over the past year.
We look forward to your feedback and encourage you to consider joining our Partnership to help in our efforts to strengthen the fabric of our societies. Let’s work on building individual and collective resilience and achieve our vision and mission together!
Our Partnership
Members
Austria - Austrian National Public Health Institute (GOEG)
Belgium - Flanders Institute for Healthy Living
Belgium - Walloon Agency for a Life of Quality (AVIQ)
Bulgaria - National Center of Public Health and Analyses (NCPHA)
England - The Health and Europe Centre, NHS Kent & Medway
Finland - Finnish Federation for Social Affairs and Health (SOSTE)
Finland - National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
France - French National Public Health Agency
Germany - Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA)
Greece - Institute of Preventive Medicine, Environmental and Occupational Health (PROLEPSIS)
Hungary - National Public Health Center
Ireland - Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH)
Italy - Regional Healthcare and Social Affairs Agency of Puglia
Italy - Veneto Region
Italy - Tuscany Region
Italy - Federsanita ANCI
Italy - Piedmont Regional Health Promotion Documentation Center (DoRS) – ASL TO3
Italy - National Institute of Health (ISS)
Italy - National Federation of Nursing Professions (FNOPI)
Latvia - The Centre for Disease Prevention and Control of Latvia
Latvia - Riga City Council Department of Welfare
Luxembourg - Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)
Netherlands - National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
Netherlands - Pharos Dutch Centre of Expertise on Health Disparities
Norway - Norwegian Directorate of Health
Poland - National Institute of Public Health – National Institute of Hygiene
Portugal - The National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge (Ricardo Jorge Institute)
Scotland - Public Health Scotland
Slovakia - Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic
Slovenia - National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ)
Spain - Andalusian Regional Ministry of Health and Families
Spain - Ministry of Health, Spain
Sweden - Public Health Agency of Sweden*
Sweden - Public Health Committee – Region Västra Götaland
Wales - Public Health Wales
Research Associate Members
England - Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Public Health Department
England - University of Brighton, School of Health Sciences
Italy - Venice’s Social Community Cooperative Society
Netherlands - Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction (Trimbos Institute)
Netherlands - Radboud University Medical Center
North Macedonia - Institute of Public Health of the Republic of North Macedonia
Norway - Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences
Norway - Olso Metropolitan University
Portugal - Centre for Social Research and Intervention – Lisbon University Institute (ISCTE-IUL)
Portugal - Egas Moniz Higher Education Cooperative
Spain - Andalusian School of Public Health**
Spain - Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research of Valencia Region (FISABIO)**
Spain - Universidad de La Laguna
Sweden -Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR)
Policy Associate Members
Netherlands - Dutch Association of Mental Health and Addiction Care (GGZ Nederlands)
Netherlands - FNO zorg voor kansen
Sweden -Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR)
Practice Associate Members
Denmark – Danish Committee for Health Education**
Ireland - Special Olympics Europe Eurasia
Netherlands - Radboud University Medical Center
Portugal - Egas Moniz Higher Education Cooperative
Portugal -Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso Foundation
Spain – Directorate of Public Health and Addictions, Department of Health, Basque Government**
Observers
Austria - Federal Ministry for Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection
Belgium - Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment
England - Department of Health and Social Care
Lithuania -Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania
Malta - Public Health Regulation Department, Office of the Superintendent of Public Health
Romania - Ministry of Health
* EuroHealthNet Partner
** To be formally approved at the 2022 General Council Meeting
Executive Board
Dr. Mojca Gabrijelčič Blenkuš
PRESIDENT
Senior Advisor at the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ), Slovenia
Vertti Kiukas
VICE PRESIDENT &
SECRETARY GENERAL
Secretary General, SOSTE Finnish Federation for Social Affairs and Health, Finland
Giovanni Gorgoni
TREASURER
CEO, Agenzia Regionale Strategica per la Salute e il Sociale (AReSS) Puglia, Italy
Dr. Sumina Azam
Policy Lead, Public Health Wales, United Kingdom
Raffaella Bucciardini
Director of Health Equity Unit, Italian National Institute of Health (ISS), Italy
Prof. Dr. Martin Dietrich
Director of the Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA), Germany
Prof. Dr. Plamen Dimitrov
Director, National Centre of Public Health and Analyses, Bulgaria
Daniela Kállayová
Senior Officer Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic
Lorna Renwick
Organisational Lead, NHS Leadership, Health Equity, Public Health Scotland
Dr. Paolo Stocco
Board Member of the National Executive Committee of Federsanità ANCI, Italy
Our year in numbers
Building health promoting systems fit for the future
EuroHealthNet Annual Report June 2021-June 2022
Members
Austria - Austrian National Public Health Institute (GOEG)
Belgium - Flanders Institute for Healthy Living
Belgium - Walloon Agency for a Life of Quality (AVIQ)
Bulgaria - National Center of Public Health and Analyses (NCPHA)
England - The Health and Europe Centre, NHS Kent & Medway
Finland - Finnish Federation for Social Affairs and Health (SOSTE)
Finland - National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
France - French National Public Health Agency
Germany - Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA)
Greece - Institute of Preventive Medicine, Environmental and Occupational Health (PROLEPSIS)
Hungary - National Public Health Center
Ireland - Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH)
Italy - Regional Healthcare and Social Affairs Agency of Puglia
Italy - Veneto Region
Italy - Tuscany Region
Italy - Federsanita ANCI
Italy - Piedmont Regional Health Promotion Documentation Center (DoRS) – ASL TO3
Italy - National Institute of Health (ISS)
Italy - National Federation of Nursing Professions (FNOPI)
Latvia - The Centre for Disease Prevention and Control of Latvia
Latvia - Riga City Council Department of Welfare
Luxembourg - Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)
Netherlands - National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
Netherlands - Pharos Dutch Centre of Expertise on Health Disparities
Norway - Norwegian Directorate of Health
Poland - National Institute of Public Health – National Institute of Hygiene
Scotland - Public Health Scotland
Slovakia - Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic
Slovenia - National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ)
Spain - Ministry of Health, Spain
Sweden - Public Health Agency of Sweden*
Sweden - Public Health Committee – Region Västra Götaland
Wales - Public Health Wales
Research Associate Members
England - Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Public Health Department
England - University of Brighton, School of Health Sciences
Italy - Venice’s Social Community Cooperative Society
Netherlands - Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction (Trimbos Institute)
Netherlands - Radboud University Medical Center
North Macedonia - Institute of Public Health of the Republic of North Macedonia
Norway - Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences
Norway - Olso Metropolitan University
Portugal - Centre for Social Research and Intervention – Lisbon University Institute (ISCTE-IUL)
Portugal - Egas Moniz Higher Education Cooperative
Spain - Andalusian School of Public Health**
Spain - Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research of Valencia Region**
Spain - Universidad de La Laguna
Sweden -Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR)
Policy Associate Members
Netherlands - Dutch Association of Mental Health and Addiction Care (GGZ Nederlands)
Netherlands - FNO zorg voor kansen
Sweden -Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR)
Practice Associate Members
Denmark – Danish Committee for Health Education**
Ireland - Special Olympics Europe Eurasia
Netherlands - Radboud University Medical Center
Portugal - Egas Moniz Higher Education Cooperative
Portugal -Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso Foundation
Spain – Directorte of Public Health and Addictions, Department of Health, Basque Government**
Observers
Austria - Federal Ministry for Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection
Belgium - Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment
England - Department of Health and Social Care
Lithuania -Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania
Malta - Public Health Regulation Department, Office of the Superintendent of Public Health
Romania - Ministry of Health
* EuroHealthNet Partner
** To be formally approved at the 2022 General Council Meeting
Executive Board
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