Health at a Glance: Europe 2020
State of Health in the EU Cycle
The 2020 edition of Health at a Glance: Europe focuses on the impact of the COVID‑19 crisis. Chapter 1 provides an initial assessment of the resilience of European health systems to the COVID-19 pandemic and their ability to contain and respond to the worst pandemic in the past century. Chapter 2 reviews the huge health and welfare burden of air pollution as another major public health issue in European countries, and highlights the need for sustained efforts to reduce air pollution to mitigate its impact on health and mortality. The five other chapters provide an overview of key indicators of health and health systems across the 27 EU member states, 5 EU candidate countries, 3 European Free Trade Association countries and the United Kingdom. Health at a Glance: Europe is the first step in the State of Health in the EU cycle.
Adult mental health
Good mental health is vital for people to be able to lead healthy and productive lives. Living with a mental health problem can have a significant impact on daily life, contributing to worse educational outcomes, higher rates of unemployment, and poorer physical health. As of 2020, the COVID‑19 crisis is also having a negative impact on mental wellbeing, especially amongst young people and people with lower socio-economic status (see Chapter 1).
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