Map of Europe

A study from the European Health Observatory analyses the complex relationship between health systems, health and wealth.  It considers the latest data on cost pressures on health systems in an unclement economic climate and assesses the economic costs of ill-health in Europe.  The paper also looks at the economic argument for public health interventions and the effectiveness of policies and interventions to reduce health inequalities.  A European survey of access to healthcare for vulnerable groups by Medecins du Monde (MdM) reports data drawn from MdM centres in Brussels, Amsterdam, London, Munich and Nice.  Primary concerns are lack of access to primary healthcare, antenatal care and vaccinations for destitute EU nationals as well as migrants and asylum seekers.