European policy documents abound with commitments to action on global health issues. In this section we attempt to bring such commitments together to examine their coherence and consistency. But of course the real test of policy lies in the follow through to action and the achievement of better health and health protection for the citizen's of Europe and the world.

The European Union's health strategy

Health in all Policies

Common foreign and security policy

European trade policy and health

Climate change policy and health

The European approach to the global environment

Illicit drug policy and global health

Development cooperation and global health

Health and humanitarian crisis management

The European approach to health and the environment

Human resources for health

Consumer protection and global health

The European common agricultural policy (CAP) and global health

Action and research on European commitments to global health