Welcome to the third edition of the EuroHealthNet online magazine, setting out the work of EuroHealthNet members from Italy, Slovenia, Latvia and Germany as well as updates on EU policies …
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The importance of the new EU Tobacco Products Directive
Ever since the European Commission dedicated a Directorate and Commissioner for Health & Consumer Protection (DG SANCO) at the start of this century, tackling tobacco use and smoking has been …
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Interview – Tuscany Region – EuroHealthnet member
Tuscany region became EuroHealthNet’s member in 2014. It is the regional authority and administrative body of the Italian region of Tuscany. Tuscany region is very active in the promotion of …
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Interview – Riga City Council – EuroHealthnet member
Riga City Council joined EuroHealthNet in 2014. In 2012, Riga city council approved the concept of “Family friendly Riga 2012-2016”. The strategic goals of the concept are to improve the …
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Interview – Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions – SALAR
The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) joined EuroHealthNet as a PHASE and CIRI partner. The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, SALAR, is both an employers’ …
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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 – …
Slovenia – The National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ)
The National Institute of Public Health of the Republic of Slovenia is a government agency accountable and responsible for public health promotion at the national level. The National Institute of …
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Addiction prevention programs for the city of Riga
By Kristine Mozerte & Nikola Tilgale Since 2000, the Municipality of Riga has implemented intensive and extensive addiction prevention programs targeting different population groups and professionals (i.e.: social workers, police …
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Quality Action – Improving Quality in HIV Prevention
By Matthias Wentzlaff-Eggebert ‘It is not enough to do the right things, we need to ‘do the right things right’ Are we focussing on the right target groups? Are we …
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The Social Investment Package for Growth and Cohesion – A new tool for health promotion in Europe?
Traditionally, society has turned to the health sector to deal with its concerns about health, health inequalities and disease. But a huge amount of research and data has long shown …
Chronic diseases – A hazard for all of us
Age is one of the biggest risk factors for chronic diseases. Chronic diseases, such as heart failure, respiratory disorders, obesity or depression, affect 80% of all people aged 65 and …
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Being a trainee at EuroHealthNet – Alison Turner
Alison, you are a trainee at EuroHealthNet, what motivated you to come and work in our organisation? I’m just starting in the field of Public Health, and I’m based in …
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