Social insurance institutions and alcohol-related harm prevention in Europe

Within the framework of the European Forum "Alcohol and Health" established by the European Commission DG SANCO, the CNAMTS (Caisse nationale d'assurance maladie des travailleurs salariés), on behalf of the ESIP and with ENSIfH (European Network Social Insurance for Health) support, undertook to establish a “European Atlas” of Statutory Health Insurance Funds and Statutory Accident Insurance involved in the area of health promotion and alcohol-related harm prevention. A questionnaire was sent to the member institutions of the ESIP and the ENSIfH. 12 institutions from 8 different countries (Germany, Austria, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Netherlands and Sweden) replied. On the basis of these answers, a synthesis has been drawn up to present the institutions’ actions in the field of prevention and health promotion, compared to its general organization in the country. This report was submitted to Robert Madelin (Director DG SANCO) in December 2008.