Introductory PresentationNatasha Azzopardi Muscat

June 2015

The WHO EURO small states project and ISSI

Implementing Health 2020

Progress to date

Pipeline initiatives

Role of the Health Research Group in ISSI

Discussion

WHO EURO network for countries with small populations

San Marino meeting July 2014

ISSI as a ‘candidate collaborating centre’

Joint technical programme of research and capacity building activities

Possible inclusion as a theme in Malta’s Country Cooperation Strategy with WHO

http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-policy/health-2020-the-european-policy-for-health-and-well-being accessed on 07/06/2015

Health equity

Whole of government / whole of society approach to health

Building strong governance

Supportive environments / resilient communities

Workshop on Health System Reform in small European states at the European Public Health Conference Nov 2014

Project on health information systems in small states

Presentation on public health leadership and governance in the Implementation of Health 2020 in Andorra July 2015

Workshop on Health Information systems in small states at the European Public Health Conference in Milan 2015

Awaiting results of funding submission for a Jean Monnet network on health systems, small states and the role of the EU

Public health in small state health systems:

◦ Migrant / expat/ tourist communities◦ Import markets largely shape consumption

patterns◦ Supply chains driven by large multi nationals with

limited leverage for small governments◦ Limited policy capacity◦ Flexibility and adaptability◦ Social capital and resilience◦ Policy transfer from lessons learned to health

systems organised at regional level

Health 2020 requires a multi-sectoral inter disciplinary approach

Focus on policy capacity and governance

Bringing together the academic experience from islands and small states work in economics, international relations, environment and applying this to heath and health systems

ISSI will be invited to submit an application to become a WHO Collaborating Centre on Health Policy and Health Systems in Islands and Small States

Indirectly strengthen national health policy development

Promote health in all policies approach from a research and capacity building perspective

http://www.who.int/collaboratingcentres/en/ accessed on 07/06/2015

Responding to specific research questions put forward by WHO on public health and health systems issues in small countries

Partnering with other WHO CCs

Publishing and disseminating research through WHO and Occasional Papers in ISSI

Building capacity in small countries and regions through knowledge transfer through WHO

Formulation of technical work programme

WHO priorities addressing specific research questions

Bottom up approach to inform the research agenda

Ideas to take this branch of research forward

Your specific expertise / research interest

How would you like to be involved?