Future developments regarding the ECHI list

Under the Second Programme of Community Action in the Field of Health 2008-2013, the EU is funding the joint action (JA) on European Community Health Indicators Monitoring (ECHIM). The ECHIM JA is a three-year project to develop and implement health indicators and health monitoring in the EU.

It continues the work of the previous ECHI and ECHIM projects, and ends on 31.12.2011. Its general objective is to consolidate and expand the ECHI Indicator system towards a sustainable health monitoring system in Europe. The focus will be on collecting and disseminating comparable health data and information based on the ECHI shortlist of 88 indicators.

The work is carried out in close collaboration with Member States, the European Commission, Eurostat, WHO, OECD and other international organisations with the aim of supporting the EU Health Strategy.