Investment for health and well-being : a review of the social return on investment from public health policies to support implementing the sustainable development goals by building on health 2020 / Mariana Dyakova [and seven others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dyakova, Mariana, author.

Series:

Health Evidence Network synthesis report ; 51.

Health Evidence Network synthesis report ; 51

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical policy--Europe.

Medical policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (v, 74 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Copenhagen, Denmark : HEN : World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe, [2017]

Summary:

Governments across the WHO European Region need to take urgent action to address the growing public health inequality economic and environmental challenges in order to achieve sustainable development (meeting current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs) and to ensure health and well-being for present and future generations. Based on a scoping review this report concludes that current investment policies and practices (doing business as usual) are unsustainable with high costs to individuals families communities societies the economy and the planet. Investment in public health policies that are based on values and evidence provides effective and efficient inclusive and innovative solutions that can drive social economic and environmental sustainability. Investing for health and well-being is a driver and an enabler of sustainable development and vice versa and it empowers people to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for all.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

92-4-069897-3