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National Level Policies

The National Level Policies section of the portal provides an overview of
the actual situation concerning actions to tackle health inequalities in the
different European countries.

This part of the portal is currently being developed, the information for the remaining countries will continuously be completed.

In addition to the national level portraits of the individual countries the
overview analysis has been conducted and its initial results have been
published in EuroHealth magazine (EuroHealth, 11:2 p.24).

Download the final 'Closing the Gap' publication: Taking Action on Health Equity.

This publication contains summaries of what each of the 21 ´Closing the Gap´ partners are doing to address health inequalities in their countries, as well as the conclusions and recommendations of this 3-year initiative.

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List all good practice projects of the actual country.

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Key Actors

[In this section key actors that are in a position to have an impact on health inequalities policies, such as ministries, state agencies , universities and/or independent institutes are listed]

Ministry of Health

• DGS (Directorate General for Health), 6th Sub-Division "Health and Society", Office 6D "Population health, poverty and exclusion."
• DHOS (Directorate for Hospitalisation and the Organisation of Healthcare):

1. Office for the Organisation of Regional Healthcare Facilities and Specific Populations (O2) ;
2. Office for the rights of Users and the General Operation of Healthcare Establishments (E1)

Ministry for Employment, Social Cohesion and Housing

• DGAS (Directorate General For Social Action), Sub-Division for Policies in Insertion and the Fight against Exclusion:

1. Office for the Fight against Exclusion (social emergencies), including active participation in the national Health and Nutrition Plan,
2. Office for Policies on Prevention, Insertion and Access to Rights, including the right to health, in close collaboration with the DGS and DHOS,

• Office for Minimum Income, including management of the State Medical Aid system (AME).
• DIV (Interministerial Delegation for Cities and Urban Development), Social Cohesion Department
• DPM (Directorate for Population and Migrations), responsible for looking after immigrant populations.
• Directorate for Social Security (DSS)
  Vice-Directorate for Access to Care, Family Allowances and Industrial Accidents.  
  Office for Universal Health Coverage and Health Services.  

Under the joint authority of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection

• DREES (Directorate for Research, Studies, Evaluation and Statistics), Sub-Division: "Observation of Health and Health Insurance", Office for Health Status of the Population.

National Council for Policies to Combat Poverty and Exclusion (CNLE)

The CNLE reports to the Prime Minister, and it advises the Government on all general questions with regards to the fight against poverty and social exclusion.  It ensures agreement between the government authorities and not-for-profit organisations, agencies and qualified individuals who are active in the field of fighting poverty and social exclusion.

The National Observatory on Poverty and Social Exclusion

The observatory was set up on the basis of the law to fight against exclusion in July 1998. It is a multidisciplinary council which aims i) to collate and disseminate data relative to poverty and exclusion,  ii) to commission studies, research and evaluations and iii) to submit an annual report on the information collected. This information is given to the government,  the parliament and the general public.