Health Ministries across the EU are encouraged to use the analysis and insights provided in Health at a Glance: Europe, the Country Health Profiles, and the Synthesis Report to inform decision-making.
Policy dialogues with the experts responsible for the analysis can be requested to understand better the issues concerned and develop possible policy responses.
Upon request, the policy dialogues are primarily organised by experts from the the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (Observatory) in collaboration with the requesting national Health authorities.
It allows an individual EU country or a small group of EU countries to explore issues highlighted in the respective Country Health Profile(s), the Synthesis Report and Health at a Glance: Europe.
The policy dialogues are designed to:
- facilitate dialogue and exchange
- provide a better understanding of the underlying issues
- share best practices
- support national policy action if needed
The scope, content and format of each policy dialogues are tailored to the specific needs and preferences of the country and may take the shape of a seminar, workshop, symposium or policy dialogue.
