GRADIENT

Print versionPrint version
GRADIENT
Link: 
www.equityevidence.eu
Background: 

Health inequalities are currently regarded as one of the most important public health challenges in the EU. However, we do not have sufficient knowledge of which actions are effective to level up the gradient in health inequalities.

Aims & Objectives: 

The GRADIENT project strives to fill this knowledge gap in order to influence policy-makers in taking necessary steps to reduce the health gradient.

The project seeks to address in particular health inequalities among families and children: how their socio-economic background influences their responses to public health policy interventions, to identify which are the protective factors for their health and which policy options would be most effective in tackling social inequalities in health.

Activities: 

The GRADIENT project brings together a research consortium consisting of 34 members from 12 institutions with expertise in the areas of public policy, public health and health promotion, and child and adolescent health at the local, regional, national, EU and international level. A Scientific Advisory Board consisting of four leading experts will help to ensure scientific excellence.

Coordinator: EuroHealthNet

The GRADIENT has received funding from the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7 2007-2013).

Other Partners involved: 

Coordinator:

  • EuroHealthNet

Partners involved:

  • Flemish Institute for Health Promotion (VIGeZ)
  • University of Gent (UGent)
  • National Institute of public Health (NIPH)
  • University of Brighton (UoB)
  • Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA)      
  • University of Bergen (UBerg)
  • The Institute of Public Health Murska Sobota (ZZVMS)    
  • University of La Laguna (ULL)  
  • Karolinska Institutet (KI)
  • Netherlands Institute for Health Promotion (NIGZ)
  • Lydheilsustod/ Public health institute of Iceland (PHII)

MEMBERS

WATCH OUR VIDEOS

EuroHealthNet
DETERMINE