In recent years, the improvements in the health of Hungarians has not matched the socioeconomic development of the country. Several unhealthy behaviours are widespread in the Hungarian population, so changes …
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Sexuality Education – An essential contribution to young people’s health and well-being
Achievements of the German Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA)’s work as WHO Collaborating Centre for Sexual and Reproductive Health The WHO Collaborating Centre for Sexual and Reproductive Health, established …
Reducing School Failures – a road to health and sustainable regional development
Having made a clear link between education, health, wellbeing, and sustainability, Region Västra Götaland – responsible for regional health measures but not the local school system – is leading efforts …
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Digital Marketing to Children: a New Public Health Challenge
Companies are increasingly using digital channels to market products to children. Why is digital marketing so effective? Should we be concerned about the potential effects on health? What is the …
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CHAIN – a new centre for the international study of socioeconomic inequalities in health
A new research centre focusing on global health inequalities was launched at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) on 23 of October 2017. The objective of the Centre …
Combating food insecurity & Promoting Healthy Nutrition in schools in disadvantaged areas across Greece: The DIATROFI Program
Faced with high numbers of children at risk of poverty and a growing childhood obesity epidemic, Prolepsis in Greece developed a comprehensive food aid and healthy nutrition programme. Based on …
Ireland – Institute of Public Health (IPH) – Longstanding health conditions among three-year-old children in Ireland
Institute of Public Health in Ireland – One in six three-year in Ireland have a serious longstanding health condition Prevalence higher among boys and children from lower socio-economic backgrounds By …
DRIVERS puts forward solutions to improve health equity
DRIVERS (2012-2015) was a three-year research project funded by the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme. It aimed to find solutions to improve health equity through policy and practice in early childhood, …
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Three initiatives for ’A Good Life in Västra Götaland’
Västra Götaland has a vision to create ‘A Good Life’ for all people living in the region. As a part of this and as a part of the action plan …
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Speaking the language of policymakers in research project dissemination
One of the projects that EuroHealthNet is co-ordinating is DRIVERS – a research project funded under the EU’s FP7, bringing together leading research and public health institutes, civil society organisations …
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Coming into the world in Tuscany
The promotion of health for mothers and children. The Tuscan Regional Health Service is committed to ensuring that Tuscany – home to some of the world’s most beautiful places – …
Greece – Society for the Development and Creative Occupation of Children (EADAP)
By Natassa Papaprokopiou & Athina Kammenou The Society for the Development and Creative Occupation of Children (EADAP) is a non-profit organisation founded in 1992 by a group of academic specialists. …
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Young people, a target of communication strategies in their own right
The history of the major communication campaigns cannot be told only by referring to the actions aimed at the wider public. Indeed, since 1976, smoking during adolescence has proved to …
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Denouncing industry manipulation
Following the example of the abrupt change in tone introduced among the wider public in “Revelation”, the campaign entitled “I am being manipulated” (2001) tackled the issue of teen smoking …