TY - JOUR PY - 2011 SN - 1972-4845 T1 - Health inequities in the European Region and the new health policy frame work of the World Health Organization JO - SALUTE E SOCIETÀ DA - 6/15/2012 12:00:00 AM DO - 10.3280/SES2011-003012EN UR - http://www.francoangeli.it/Riviste/Scheda_rivista.aspx?idArticolo=45581 AU - Ziglio, Erio AU - Hannefeld, Johanna AU - Bertola, Andrea SP - 199 EP - 216 IS - 3En VL - X LA - EN AB - In this chapter the authors describe the rationale of a new health strategy for the promotion, and protection of population health and for the reduction of health inequities. At the time of writing, this strategy - known as Health 2020 - is being developed by the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe in collaboration with its 53 member states. A dramatic reduction of health inequities is one of its central objectives. The authors describe the reasons that brought about the development of a new health strategy, and summarize the various patterns of health inequities in Europe. Policy approaches are revisited in search of credible interventions for tackling health inequities in the WHO European Region. PB - FrancoAngeli ER -