Health and well-being in the voluntary national reviews of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the WHO European Region 2016–2020 (2020)

This report analyses the 60 voluntary national reviews (VNRs) submitted by 52 Member States in the WHO European Region between 2016 and 2020, examining how they incorporated and reported health and well-being issues. It identifies similarities and differences between Member States in their efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and how they are working towards achieving better, more equitable and sustainable health and well-being for all at all ages. The data in the VNRs and the main messages documents were analysed using both qualitative and quantitative methods.

The review highlights how the VNR process is one platform that can be used to promote and advance health and well-being issues. Working towards achieving the health and health-related SDGs requires comprehensive, context-specific, inclusive and participatory processes within countries, and for Member States to implement a set of coherent, evidence-informed policies that address health, well-being and all their determinants throughout the life-course and across all sectors of government and society.