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Encouraging healthy eating and active living in the family setting

Changing behaviour is not easy, but the research is emerging on what interventions are effective at improving nutrition, promoting physical activity and encouraging less sedentary time in families. John Blundell, Professor of Biopsychology at the University of Leeds said, "Unhealthy behaviour can be changed and sustainable healthier habits established". Proposed solutions include recommendations for policy-makers, suggestions for programme design and help for hard pressed parents. Photos and report

Op-eds

Asia, Europe and One Health
by Shada Islam With the world population now estimated at 7 billion, international attention has focused on the impact of the rising population on the battle against poverty, global food security and climate change. A more crowded world is also likely to be more vulnerable to emerging and rapidly-spreading infectious diseases.

September 11, 2001: A Watershed Moment for European Muslims
by Shada Islam Ten years on, there is little doubt: September 11, 2001 was a watershed moment for Muslims, not just in the Islamic world and the United States but also in Europe. Largely unnoticed until then, 9/11 thrust the spotlight on Europe’s 20 million-strong Muslim community which suddenly found itself in the eye of the storm.

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News in brief from the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies

Vulnerability and health: WHO opens new collaborating centre in Hungary

WHO has designated the Department of Preventive Medicine in the Faculty of Public Health at the University of Debrecen, Hungary a WHO Collaborating Ce

WHO/Europe and the European Forum of Medical Associations (EFMA) prepare for next meeting

WHO/Europe hosted EFMA’s Liaison Committee on 10 February 2012, and discussed preparations for EFMA’s next meeting and its partnership with WHO. 

Frank Vandenbroucke: The EU Needs a Social Investment Pact
In this Opinion Paper, we argue that long term-goals of social and economic policy in the EU must not fall victim to short-term policy orientations prompted by the banking crisis that hit the global economy in 2008.

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Should the EU try to save Europe's quality press?

An innovative healthcare agenda for Europe

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About Social Europe

Perceptions of the EU’s contribution to the welfare of Europe’s 500m citizens are an increasingly vital element of the future viability of the European project. Friends of Europe has an ambitious programme of meetings, discussion and reports on healthcare, demographics, pensions, education and employment. Friends of Europe is doing much to help set the EU-level policy agenda on these issues.