[Né trop tôt: le rapport d'action mondial sur les naissances prématurées]
Born too soon: the global action report on preterm birth provides the first-ever national, regional and global estimates of preterm birth. The report shows the extent to which preterm birth is on the rise in most countries, and is now the second leading cause of death globally for children under five, after pneumonia.
Addressing preterm birth is now an urgent priority for reaching Millennium Development Goal 4, calling for the reduction of child deaths by two-thirds by 2015. This report shows that rapid change is possible and identifies priority actions for everyone.
This inspiring report is a joint effort of almost 50 international, regional and national organizations, led by the March of Dimes, The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Save the Children and the World Health Organization in support of the Every Woman Every Child effort, led by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Born too soon proposes actions for policy, programs and research by all partners – from governments to NGOs to the business community -- that if acted upon, will substantially reduce the toll of preterm birth, especially in high-burden countries.
The report contains a foreword by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and is accompanied by more than 30 new and expanded commitments to prevention and care of preterm birth, joining more than 200 existing commitments on the Every Woman Every Child web site.

Chronic, non-communicable diseases are a challenge of epidemic proportions. At a global scale, non-communicable diseases are estimated to cost $47 trillion by 2030. Europe currently has the highest number of deaths and disability in the world due to these diseases.
This paper represents the European Chronic Disease Alliance’s (ECDA) collective input to policy makers in the frame of the European Union’s reflection process on chronic disease, specifically called for in the Council conclusions of 7 December 2010 on “Innovative approaches for chronic diseases in public health and health care systems”. The ECDA would like to urge the European Commission and the Member States to include the recommendations provided herewith in any forthcoming strategy on chronic diseases.
For the purpose of this paper, the ECDA definition for “chronic diseases” is: Chronic non-communicable disease or conditions that are of long duration and generally slow progression, linked by common risk factors such as tobacco, physical inactivity, nutrition, alcohol, environment, and are largely preventable.
On the basis of these Council conclusions, this paper recommends a number of concrete measures that can be taken by the European Commission and Member States to tackle chronic diseases effectively. First and foremost the ECDA calls for a coordinated EU-led strategy to tackle the enormous challenge to societies posed by chronic diseases.

Avec ce livre vert, la Commission ouvre un large débat sur la question de la santé mentale. L'initiative vise à lancer une consultation publique sur les moyens d'améliorer la gestion de la maladie mentale et de promouvoir le bien-être mental dans l'Union européenne.

[Les déterminants socioéconomiques d’habitudes alimentaires et de niveaux d’activité physique salutaires chez les adolescents]
Selon une récente « Étude sur le comportement des enfants d'âge scolaire en matière de santé » (HBSC), les adolescents pauvres sont en moins bonne santé que les adolescents mieux nantis. À l'heure où une prévalence fortement accrue de l'obésité chez les enfants et les adolescents d'Europe renforce le caractère d'urgence de la démarche, le Forum HBSC 2006 de l'OMS a été organisé dans le but d'étudier les déterminants socioéconomiques des habitudes alimentaires et des niveaux d'activité physique salutaires chez les adolescents.
Il s'agit du premier d'une série de forums programmés pour aider les pays à mettre en œuvre des mesures axées sur les déterminants socioéconomiques de la santé dans les politiques et les interventions visant à promouvoir un bon état de santé chez les jeunes. Les participants à ces forums examineront les bases factuelles les plus récentes et feront la synthèse des enseignements acquis en matière d'élaboration et de mise en application de politiques.
Ce rapport fait figurer en bonne place les études de cas et les données d'enquêtes présentées lors du Forum 2006, dont il résume les principales conclusions quant à la nature des problématiques et aux modes d'intervention possibles pour les décideurs.

[Évaluation de la mise en œuvre de la Stratégie antidrogue de l'UE 2005-2012 et plans d'action connexes]

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Illicit drug use continues to be an important public health and safety concern in Europe. Production, trafficking and dealing in illicit drugs constitute important criminal justice challenges in themselves, and are associated with other criminal activities. The 2005-2012 EU Drugs Strategy (as with previous strategies) was developed to complement and add value to national strategies and approaches while respecting the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality set out in the EU Treaties. The main rationale for its development was that while drugs problems vary across Member States, and are experienced at the local and national level, they are "a global issue that needs to be addressed in a transnational context". RAND Europe undertook an independent evaluation of the current Strategy and its Action Plans, addressing four research objectives:

• To assess barriers and facilitators to the implementation of objectives and priorities at EU and Member State level
• To assess the relevance and influence of the Strategy with respect to national drugs policy and legislation
• To assess possible impact on the drugs situation in the EU
• To identify key aspects and recommendations for future EU Drugs Strategies

[L'apport en sodium pour les adultes et les enfants]
This guideline provides updated global, evidence-informed recommendations on the consumption of sodium to reduce NCDs in most adults and children. The recommendations in this guideline can be used by policy-makers, technical and programme planners in the government and various organizations involved in the design, implementation and scaling-up of nutrition actions for public health and prevention of NCDs, to assess current sodium intake levels relative to a benchmark and develop measures to decrease sodium intake, where necessary, through public health interventions including, reducing content in manufactured food, food and product labelling, consumer education, and the establishment of food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG).
The guideline should be should be used in conjunction with potassium and other nutrient guidelines to develop and guide national policies and public health nutrition programmes.
The reduction of sodium intake in the population is a cost-effective public health intervention for preventing NCDs and is one of the nine global targets selected by Member States for the prevention and control of NCDs.

[Améliorer les systèmes de santé et les services de santé mentale]
This document presents an integrated strategy for mental health system development that will lead to enhanced service delivery, improved outcomes, and improved human rights for people with mental disorders.
By using the practical guidance provided in this document, countries can ensure that their mental health systems are not haphazard, but rather, the products of careful consideration and planning.
All areas of health system development for mental health are covered - from the policy/legislative framework through t o the organization, planning, and financing of services.

L’investissement dans la prévention des maladies non transmissibles et dans des interventions de lutte plus efficace contre celles-ci permettra de réduire la mortalité prématurée ainsi que la morbidité et l’invalidité évitables, tout en améliorant la qualité de vie et le bien-être des individus et des sociétés. Pas moins de 86 % des décès et de 77 % de la charge de morbidité dans la Région européenne de l’OMS sont causés par ce grand groupe de maladies, dont la répartition épidémiologique témoigne d’importantes inégalités suivant un gradient social, et qui sont en outre liées par des facteurs de risque communs, des déterminants fondamentaux et des possibilités d’intervention.

Le présent document présente un plan d’action pour la mise en oeuvre de la Stratégie européenne contre les maladies non transmissibles (prévention et lutte). À la lumière des engagements actuellement pris par les États membres, il se concentre sur les interventions et les domaines d’action prioritaires pour les cinq prochaines années (2012-2016) dans un cadre global et intégré.

La présente communication définit une stratégie européenne dont l'objectif est de soutenir les États membres dans la réduction des dommages liés à la consommation nocive et dangereuse d'alcool. Pour cela, elle fixe les domaines prioritaires, identifie les différents niveaux d'action et répertorie les actions mises en œuvre par les États membres pour encourager les bonnes pratiques. L'action de la Commission consistera à compléter les stratégies nationales dans le domaine.

First comprehensive analysis of financial protection in the WHO European Region.

This study has three aims: to monitor financial protection in a way that is relevant for all of the countries in the Region; to offer countries tailored advice on how to make progress towards universal health coverage; and to enable countries to reduce out-of-pocket payments for the people most in
need of protection.