Statement: Life expectancy in the EU still on the rise: launch of the ‘Health at a Glance: Europe 2014’ report

Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, and Angel Gurría, Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development met in Brussels on the 3 December 2014 and made a joint statement on the life expectancy in the EU.

European Commission: DG Health & Consumers: Public health: Reports: European reports http://ec.europa.eu/health/reports/european/health_glance_2014_en.htm

OECD Home: Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs: Health at a Glance: Europe 2014 - en http://www.oecd.org/els/health-at-a-glance-europe-23056088.htm

EurActiv, 19.01.15: Report: Health in the EU improves, but remarkable inequalities remain http://www.euractiv.com/sections/health-consumers/report-health-eu-improves-remarkable-inequalities-remain-311370

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