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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.

Results of the same country

List all good practice projects of the actual country.

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Cross government

In the Czech Republic, there are several policies in place that address health inequalities. Whole government based policies include:

1. Long-term National Policy for Disabled Citizens 2004 (Governmental decision)
2. National Action Plan on Work Health Safety 2004-2006, 2007 (Governmental decision)
3. Support and Assistance in Material Neediness 2007 (a law describing the system of social and material support)

The Czech Republic has several inter-sectoral relationships across government departments. These are all part of the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic (OGCR).

• The Governmental Council for Human Rights is a permanent intersectorial body, started in 1998, which includes a working group for homosexuals.
• Governmental  Council for Minorities
• The Governmental Council for Roma´s Community Affairs has been a permanent intersectorial and consulting body since 1997. It has produced policies for the integration of Roma communitites into society. They also coordinate a grant programme for NGOs who are working on the prevention of social exclusion.
• Governmental  Council  for NGOs
• The Governmental Commission for Disabled Citizens has been a permanent coordinating, intersectorial and consulting body since 1991. They have produced policies, and coordinate a grant programme which supports public activities for disabled citizens in civil society. These public activities include a mobility programme for the realisation of a barrier free environment in cities and transport infrastructure. The Commission also supports an annual Campaign for Diversity against Discrimination (2004), and maintains a webpage with information for disabled people
• Governmental Council for Equal Opportunities among Women  and Men