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 (2017)

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By: Mariana Dyakova, Christoph Hamelmann, Mark A. Bellis, Elodie Besnier Charlotte N.B. Grey, Kathryn Ashton, Anna Schwappach, Christine Clar
Health Evidence Network synthesis report 51
2017, xi + 74 pages
ISBN 978 92 890 5259 7
CHF 30.00
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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.

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Health Evidence Network synthesis report 51 - Uptake summary (PDF)

To understand how each HEN synthesis report is disseminated, shared, discussed and used, and then contributes to public health decisionmaking, the HEN Secretariat analyses the uptake of each report. The HEN Secretariat assesses the short- and long-term (up to one year) reach of each HEN report and summarizes the findings in a brief format.