This report describes both the overall improvements in health in the
WHO European Region and their uneven distribution within and between
countries. It also uses both to define well-being, a goal of Europe’s
new health policy, Health 2020, and to map the way towards achieving it.
It aims to provide policy-makers and public health professionals with
the epidemiological evidence base that underpins Health 2020 and its six
overarching targets.
