A call for action: the Vilnius Declaration – sustainable health systems for inclusive growth in Europe

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A call to European leaders for a coordinated approach to help ensure health systems are sustainable, inclusive and fit for purpose for everyone living in Europe. (Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union)

Health 2020: a European policy framework supporting action across government and society for health and well-being

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The 53 Member States agreed on a new common policy framework, Health 2020. Their shared goals are to “significantly improve the health and well-being of populations, reduce health inequalities, strengthen public health and ensure people-centred health systems that are universal, equitable, sustainable and of high quality”. (WHO/Europe)

Together for health: a strategic approach for the European Union 2008–2013

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White paper describing the scope of cooperative action health policy and health care in the European Union, 2008–2013. (European Commission)

Comparative report on health literacy in eight European Union Member States

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The European Health Literacy Survey helped in mapping the issue of health literacy in Europe. The project developed instruments for measuring health literacy in Europe and documented how health literacy is operationalized in various national contexts. (European Union)

Conference report: crisis and opportunity – health in an age of austerity

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Conference report, including a summary of workshop organized by Maastricht University and others on health literacy. (European Health Forum Gastein and the European Union)

Conference report: resilient and innovative health systems for Europe

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Conference report, including summary of a workshop organized by Maastricht University on shaping a health-literate Europe. (European Health Forum Gastein and the European Union)

Final report: the European health literacy project

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Executive summary of the final report on the European Health Literacy Project. (European Union )

Health literacy – conference report

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Report from the Health Literacy Conference of the European Patients’ Forum. The contents include summaries of presentations and workshops, conference conclusions and recommendations. (European Patients’ Forum, Belgium)

Health literacy: improving health, health systems, and health policy around the world – workshop summary

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Report of a workshop on international health literacy efforts, with presentations and discussion on health literacy interventions from various countries and other topics related to international health literacy. (Institute of Medicine, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, USA)

How can health care organizations become more health literate? Workshop summary

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Report of a workshop in November 2011 to discuss the growing recognition that health literacy depends not only on individual skills and abilities but also on the demands and complexities of the health-care system. (Institute of Medicine, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, USA)

Innovations in health literacy – workshop summary

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Report of a round-table on health literacy to explore areas for research in health literacy, the relation between health literacy and health disparities and ways to apply information technology to improve health literacy. (Institute of Medicine, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, USA)

Oral health literacy

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Report of a round-table held at the above workshop to explore the field of oral health literacy. (Institute of Medicine, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, USA)