People have always travelled within Europe for work and leisure, although never before with
the current intensity. Now, however, they are travelling for many other reasons, including the …

Quality improvement initiatives take many forms, from the creation of standards for health
professionals, health technologies and health facilities, to audit and feedback, and from …

Citizens are increasingly crossing borders within the European Union (EU). Europeans have
always been free to travel to receive care abroad, but if they wished to benefit from their …

For decades, the nations of the European Union wrote the book on universal health
coverage. Recent economic developments, however, have created problems ranging from …

This paper explores the relevance for health care of European Union (EU) legislation,
regulation and policies. Reports, communications and other materials of the European …

European national policy-makers broadly agree on the core objectives that their health care
systems should pursue. The list is strikingly straightforward: universal access for all citizens …

ABSTRACT “Matching services to new needs” encapsulates the WHO Regional Office for
Europe's new strategy for work with countries. The Regional Office seeks continuously to …

Public health has had positive results in the last two centuries when it comes to reducing the
impact and prevalence of infectious disease. However, much remains to be done to reduce …

People travel across Europe with greater ease than ever before. On much of the Continent,
border checks are a thing of the past. Budget airlines make possible cheap holidays abroad …

The improvement of quality is, for most countries, central to the reform of health systems and
service delivery. All countries face challenges to ensure access, equity, safety and …