This article states that the inequality within the healthcare provision is evident across the 22 nations in Europe. Among these countries, there was a comparison that was conducted in relation to the opportunities in reducing health inequalities. Based on the study, almost all of the 22 countries have considerably high death toll as well as poor health self-assessment. This is especially among individuals who belong to lower socioeconomic status. However, such issue in health inequality can be addressed through educational improvement, equal household income distribution, and most especially, equal opportunities in relation to health access.
Evaluating the Public Health Impact of Health Promotion Interventions (pp.189-196)
Health promotion provides better results in relation to the application of RE-AIM Framework. It was stated in this article that there is a need for a better research in order to evaluate the impact of health promotion to the public’s health. The proposed evaluation model covers the representativeness of the participants as well as evaluation’s implication to public health. The approach will include the community as a conceptualized intervention method. Furthermore the RE-AIM model aims to improve some of the intervention’s functions, such as efficacy, reach, adoption of new techniques, implementation, and maintenance of the good outcomes.
The Health and Cost benefits of Work Site Health Promotion Programs (pp.217-232)
Health promotion focuses on various factors that affects both the productivity and health of the employees. The article suggests that health promotion in workplaces creates positive effects for as long as the health promotion is well-designed. However, there is a challenge in promoting health, such as info dissemination. Then again, investing for healthier workplaces will complement the workers’ health needs towards productivity.
