Publications
Key publications
Assessing governance for health and well-being: operationalizing whole-of-government approaches. Technical paper (2020)
This technical paper was presented as a background paper to the Expert Meeting on Governance for Health and Well-being held at the WHO Regional Office for Europe on 2 March 2020.
Health systems performance: from assessment to action. Include. Invest. Innovate.(2019)
The expert workshop aimed to discuss relevant examples of health system performance assessment (HSPA) measures informing policy making at national level, identify enablers and barriers for the use of those measures in actionable policies, and discuss how WHO/Europe can contribute to enhance the use of performance indicators by policy-makers in its technical assistance to countries.
Health systems for prosperity and solidarity:leaving no one behind. Include. Invest. Innovate (2018)
Report of the High-level meeting , 13–14 June 2018, Tallinn, Estonia
Good practices in strengthening health systems for the prevention and care of tuberculosis and drug-resistant tuberculosis (2015)
This compendium complements the final report of implementation of the Consolidated Action Plan.
Leading health system transformation to the next level (2017)
This meeting focused on progress that had been made in implementing large-scale health system transformation in Europe since the first expert meeting held in Madrid in December 2015.
Health system performance assessment (HSPA) expert workshop (2016)
A two-day workshop on health system performance assessment (HSPA)b rought together 24 external experts and WHO staff to take stock of recent developments in national and international HSPA and to obtain expert advice on the way forward in HSPA for the WHO/Europe
Implementation of the Tallinn Charter: Final report (2015)
In the WHO European Region, the Tallinn Charter: Health Systems for Health and Wealth (1) has helped stewards of health systems – ministries of health – to put a commitment to solidarity, equity and participation at the heart of their decision-making.
Barriers and facilitating factors in access to health services in Greece (2015)
This pubblication provides a description of the main findings from the desk review regarding barriers and facilitators to access, by each level of health-services coverage, according to the Tanahashi approach. Over 200 sources were viewed but, as expected, there were very limited data concerning the recent legislation to expand health-services coverage to the uninsured population and vulnerable groups.
Some reflections on priorities for health systems strengthening in the WHO European Region
This report takes stock of the measures that Member States of the WHO European Region have put in place to strengthen health system accountability since the Tallinn Charter: Health Systems for Health and Wealth (2008) and the Health 2020 policy framework (2012) were adopted.
Case studies on health system performance assessment. A long-standing development in Europe
Health system performance assessment (HSPA) is a country-specific process of evaluating and communicating the achievement of high-level health system goals. This report describes the process and key findings and lessons learned.
Strengthening health system accountability: a WHO European Region multi-country study
This report summarizes countries' experiences with strengthening health-system accountability in the context of the momentum created by the Tallinn Charter and Health 2020, by setting rigorous goals and measuring and reviewing health systems' performance.
Accountability for coordinated/integrated health services delivery
This document explores how accountability can support coordinated/integrated health services delivery.
Health systems performance assessment. A tool for health governance in the 21st century
Health System performance Assessment (HSPA) is a country-specific process of evaluating and communicating the achievement of high-level health system goals based on health system strategies. There are some approaches to HSPA; suggesting ample opportunity to benefit from the lessons learned in those countries implementing HSPA.
Tallinn Charter: Health Systems for Health and Wealth (2008)
The Tallinn Conference, organized by WHO/Europe and hosted by the Government of the Republic of Estonia, was a major turning point in the evolution of public health.
