Time to focus on benefits beyond the health sector: the example of health literacy

McDaid, David ORCID: 0000-0003-0744-2664 (2017) Time to focus on benefits beyond the health sector: the example of health literacy. Eurohealth, 23 (2). pp. 21-23. ISSN 1356-1030

Preview

Text - Published Version Download (294kB) | Preview

• Publisher

Abstract

Summary: Many actions to promote and protect health may be funded and delivered outside of the health sector. However, these actions may be seen as activities that may deflect valuable resources away from these sectors’ core goals. Thus, while promoting Health in All Policies as a concept is appealing, in practice implementation can be difficult. The importance of looking beyond health outcomes becomes important when making a case for investment in health literacy actions targeted at children and young people. These outcomes and impacts are still too often neglected when arguments are being made for health in all policies.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	http://www.euro.who.int/en/about-us/partners/obser...
Additional Information:	© 2017 WHO on behalf of European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
Divisions:	Personal Social Services Research Unit
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Date Deposited:	10 Jul 2017 14:18
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 15:50
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/83372

Actions (login required)

View Item