Rev Epidemiol Sante
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The need and demand for comparable comprehensive health data and health information is growing in Europe. Many countries have intensified development of their health information systems and health reporting. The World Health Organization (WHO), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and other international organizations collect health data and publish comparative health reports. ⋯ The HMP should support projects which pave the way for permanent EU health monitoring and its work should be clearly prioritised. Also, the expertise in health monitoring and the ability to steer the HMP and related EU developments should be strengthened. This can best be done by close collaboration with experienced expert institutes from the Member States, and by collaboration with WHO and OECD.