Mr Banaszak's opinion shows that local and regional authorities are still insufficiently involved in the implementation of the European health strategy despite the key role they play in, for example, providing health care services or developing prevention campaigns. "The European Commission could do much more to involve local and regional actors while dealing with health issues, such as inviting them to take part in working groups, and should build on their experience in areas such as assessing health inequalities between regions." - he said. According to Mr Banaszak it is also important for health objectives to be included in the Europe 2020 strategy with a view to achieving intelligent and balanced development that can help combat social exclusion."