Back to Annual Meeting Page		American Public Health Association 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition December 10-14, 2005 Philadelphia, PA

Abstract #121898

Marc Suhrcke, PhD, European Office for Investment for Health & Development, World Health Organization, Campo Santo Stefano, San Marco 2847, I - 30124 Venice, Italy, +39 041 279 3887, msu@ihd.euro.who.int and David Stuckler, MPH(c), School of Public Health, Yale University, 367 Cedar Street Box 401A, New Haven, CT 06510.

It is generally argued that investment in health contributes positively to the economic health of a country. Using European countries as examples, this presentation asks to what extent this view can also be applied to high-income countries and whether the health improvements come from preventive efforts or from improved treatment.

Learning Objectives:

• To provide insight into the contribution that health makes to the economies of high income countries.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

I wish to disclose that I have NO financial interests or other relationship with the manufactures of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services or commercial supporters.