The Lancet Regional Health – Europe is a gold open access journal and part of The Lancet's global initiative to advocate for health-care quality and access in all regions of the world. The journal fosters the advance of clinical practice and health policy in the European region, with the goal of improving health outcomes. The journal publishes high-quality original research that advocates change in, or illuminates, clinical practice and health policy in the European region. The Lancet Regional Health – Europe also features relevant reviews, commentaries, and opinion pieces, pertaining to regional health topics, including but not limited to prevention and management of infections and non-communicable diseases, improvement of healthy ageing, and reduction of health inequalities
