The European Commission has called on Member States to prioritise social investment and to modernise their welfare states. The Social Investment Package (SIP), adopted by the European Commission, aims to help Member States use their social and health budgets more efficiently and effectively. The investing in health component asserts that health, as well as being a value in itself, is a precondition for economic prosperity. It makes the case for smart investments for sustainable health systems - spending smarter, but not necessarily more, investing in people’s health - particularly through health promotion programmes, and investing in reducing inequalities in health as a means of tackling social exclusion.
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