EU COUNCIL

"Equity and Health in All Policies: Solidarity in Health"

By adopting conclusions on "Equity and Health in All Policies: Solidarity in Health", the Council invited the Commission to assess the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing inequalities in health. The member states are called on to implement policies aiming at ensuring a good start in life for all children, including actions to support pregnant women and parents. The member states are also urged to consider policies to ensure that citizens, and all children, young people and pregnant woman in particular, can make full use of their rights of universal access to health care, including health promotion and disease prevention services.

Source: Council conclusions on “Equity and Health in All Policies: Solidarity in Health”