Health Inequalities
We stand against discrimination, for inclusion and equal opportunities for all to live, work and age in sustainable, healthy environments.
Children
Roma health
Social factors
Publications
Revising our social and political priorities to ensure health equity across Europe
Health inequalities: a public health challenge for European policy-makers
Leaping forward: it’s time for action to improve Roma Health
What is the social impact of health inequalities?
Latest Developments & Opinion
EU Roma Framework: Next steps for Member States to work towards Roma health equity
The Roma Health Network provides recommendations to help Member States target their efforts more successfully.
Barcelona Targets for Early Childhood Education and Care: a chance to create foundations for lifelong learning and wellbeing
EPHA welcomes these new targets as an opportunity to develop high-quality ECEC services.
Is Organ Transplant equal for everyone?
The gap between available organs and people that are in need of them increases yearly, giving rise to serious ethical and practical dilemmas of equity.
Taking the Pulse: Tracking Cancer Inequalities in Europe
Learn more about the new data visualisation tool, tracking all dimensions of cancer inequalities and their resolution across Europe.
Gender inequalities and discrimination in rare diseases: a double threat to women’s health and wellbeing
Gender inequalities have increasingly become visible, reported, and acknowledged in Europe over the past decades. While gender inequalities can be measured and reported, the reasons why this gender gap exists are more abstract and speculative.
More ambitious targets are needed to ensure all children have access to quality early childhood education and care
EU Alliance for Investing in Children’s reaction to the adoption of the Council Recommendations on the revision of the Barcelona Targets
Events
Health equity for Romani people in the context of Europe’s recovery and resilience
28 September 2021
Finding sustainable funding to build health equity in Europe
24 June 2021
Reducing inequalities from the first years of life: the role of Early Childhood Development
4 May 2021
Combatting inequalities in healthcare: a first step towards health equity for Roma
8 April 2021
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