RAN Health Working Group: Proposed Policy Recommendations
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The European Commission-funded Radicalisation Awareness Network on Health (RAN HEALTH) is the working group for the sharing of information within the health sector. Healthcare professionals meet and treat people who are vulnerable to radicalisation leading to violence. The key challenge for the healthcare sector is to interpret signs of radicalisation, be aware of the available support and be confident in referring the person for further support. In that way, the healthcare sector can play an important and effective role in raising awareness of those individuals who might be at risk of being radicalised., The tasks of the RAN HEALTH working group are to:, RAN HEALTH had its first meeting on 27-28 September 2012 in Prague. Nearly 50 participants from almost all Member States attended. The involvement of health (institutions) in radicalisation awareness is not self-evident. Why and how health is involved, was therefore a key issue in Prague. Possible contributions of the health sector to radicalisation awareness and promising practices were discussed. The following paper outlines some of the core policy recommendations of the Working Group.

