| Title | A comparative analysis of public health policies and priorities in Greece, England and Wales: the smoking case study | |
| Author | Maria Papageorgiou
Health Management Group, Contemporary Health and Social Policy, School of Social and Human Sciences, City University, London, UK |
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| Citation | Papageorgiou, M.: A comparative analysis of public health policies and priorities in Greece, England and Wales: the smoking case study, Epitheorese Klin. Farmakol. Farmakokinet. 14(3): 131-140 (2000) | |
| Publication Date | Received for publication: 10 July 2000
Accepted for publication: 20 August 2000 |
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| Full Text Language | English | |
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| Keywords | Public health, mortality and morbidity, health status, smoking, prevention, anti-smoking campaign, tobacco. | |
| Other Terms | review article | |
| Summary | The article’s aim was to compare and contrast two different health systems – the English and Welsh, and the Greek- as concerned with policies and priorities on smoking. The health status of these countries varies significantly, mostly due to their different culture and environment. Although Greece had one of the lowest levels of mortality, it is now losing ground to the rest of the European Union. Cancer and heart disease are the most common death factors among males and females, and smoking has played a significant role in this. Morbidity in the Greek population has also shown an increase recently, due to the changes in diet and the consumption of alcohol. In England and Wales, the Department of Health is mostly involved with reducing health inequalities. The Government recognizes that poverty, poor housing, low wages, unemployment, pollution and crime make people’s health deteriorate. Smoking is a major health problem, not only in Greece, but also worldwide, its association with lung cancer and other diseases has been indicated, and its uptake by children and young adults is increasing. In Greece, the Doxiadis 1978 anti-smoking campaign has been, up to date, the most intensive and effective attempt to reduce tobacco consumption. The English and Welsh Governments are more organized and precise, than the Greek one, in their strategies to reduce tobacco consumption. They have set clear targets for improving their country’s population health status, giving special attention to pregnant women and children. The conclusions of this study were that not all effective policies in England and Wales can be applied to Greece for reducing smoking and improving health, since these countries have differences not only in their political structures, but also, among the health status of citizens, their customs and their attitudes. Both countries though agree that an aggressive anti-smoking campaign, together with health education in schools, support from doctors, and stricter legislation on advertising, are most likely to reduce tobacco consumption. | |
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