Health 2020 implementation, 2012–

2014Zsuzsanna Jakab

WHO Regional Directorfor Europe

: a new health policy framework for Europe

Health 2020:

2 strategic objectives+

4 common policy priorities for

health

New values and new knowledge translated into evidence-informed policy interventions

Going upstream to address root causes, to improve health in a more equitable and sustainable way

How? Helping countries to update their national health policies, strategies and plans and to improve their public health capacities and services

Moving from words to action

Making Health 2020 known across the Region

Promoting evidence to accelerate action

Health 2020 in the work of the Regional Office

Building capacity for implementation

Optimizing support for countries

Health 2020 developments across Europe

: moving from words to action

: making Health 2020 known across the Region

in the work of the Regional Office

Taking theHealth 2020

vision forwardin countries

Biennialcollaborativeagreements(BCAs) for

2014–2015

Countrycooperation

strategies (CCSs)in Europe

: building implementation capacity

• Two senior posts (dealing with national health policies and governance for health) established in the Regional Office

• Briefings and training for senior health-policy consultants on implementing Health 2020

• Health 2020 implementation package

Introducing Health 2020 to different stakeholders

across sectors

Applying the Health 2020 lens to country

situation analysis

Implementing whole-of-government and whole-of-society approaches

Addressing the social determinants of health,

equity, gender and human rights

Developing Health-2020-based national and

subnational health policies, strategies and plans

Strengthening public health capacities and

services

Strengthening monitoring and

evaluation

Operationalizing new concepts and evidence

Integrated approaches to implementing the four priority policy areas of

Health 2020

: exploring and supporting new partnerships

• Close collaboration between the WHO Regional Office for Europe and Member States to engage with partners

• Effective cooperation between WHO and other United Nations agencies, the European Union and its institutions, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, global health partnerships, subregional networks and nongovernmental organizations

: developments across Europe

• We seek to build momentum, with a movement involving many partners across the European Region to make this happen

• The success of Health 2020’s implementation will be judged against its fundamental goals.