EU Health Equity Pilot Project 2016-2018 (EU Commission)

The European Commission  Health Equity Pilot Project provided support for knowledge sharing and policy development to reduce health inequalities in the European Union, with a focus on the lifestyle determinants such as alcohol consumption, nutrition and physical activity, particularly in Member States with the greatest needs. The project aimed to achieve this by:

·        Updating scientific evidence and reviewing policies and actions

·        Conducting case studies on policies and actions in different Member States

·        Implementing workshops and expert exchange to break barriers to inter-sectoral action on health inequalities

·        Ensuring synergies and support to the health determinants in related Joint Actions

·        Facilitating information exchange and collaboration between groups of experts and stakeholders

Project outputs relating to alcohol include: 

Report on health inequalities in alcohol related harm

Profile of socio-economic inequalities in alcohol, nutrition and physical activity by EU Member States (Ireland and UK)