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The European Journal of Public Health Advance Access originally published online on August 4, 2006
The European Journal of Public Health 2006 16(5):459-461; doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckl111
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© The Author 2006. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Public Health Association. All rights reserved.

Viewpoints

The future of public health in Europe

Sir Liam Donaldson

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   Future public health can only be achieved if the whole society invests in it—building partnerships is essential here
 
Partnerships are key to tackling health challenges. But they will only have credibility if they achieve results, by focussing on action, not simply words. They also need to focus on key issues.

Many of the global, and European, epidemics are man-made. Obesity is an example—all over the world, obesity levels are rising. Globally, one billion adults worldwide are now overweight. Three hundred million are clinically obese. About 22 million children aged <5 years are overweight.

Comprehensive strategies are needed to reverse the trends, and many partners need to be involved. This includes, for example, governments, the health service, food and catering industry, and the fitness industries as well as transport planners in local government. Obesity strategies need to be as comprehensive and integrated as the tobacco strategies that many countries have developed, and include action to address provision (of food and opportunities for exercise), information, regulation (for . . . [Full Text of this Article]


   The long term benefits of public health should be taken seriously by policy makers
 

   Public health should form an integral part of the political agenda in all fields
 

   Public health policy should be based on assets rather than disease
 

   Research remains a solid basis for the development of public health policy and practice
 

   Research should focus on the needs of policy and practice
 

   Researchers should learn how to interact with politicians and practitioners
 

   Innovative ways to promote health should be encouraged
 

   The future of public health practice: think globally, act locally
 

   What can EUPHA do?
 

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