In Shanghai, at the 9th Global Conference on Health Promotion, Ministers, Mayors and other policymakers and participants were… Read More
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Health Promotion and prevention as part of primary care services in Hungary
By the Professional Management Team of the Model Programme. Under the Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme, the Public Health focused ‘Model… Read More
How the Netherlands and PHAROS are reducing health inequalities and improving health literacy
By Monica van Berkum. Like other European countries, the Netherlands faces substantial socioeconomic health inequalities. On average, people… Read More
The alcohol harm paradox – Or why alcohol related harm affects poor people more, although they drink less
By Anna Gallinat. We all know health inequalities exist and persist. Systematic differences in people’s health occur between… Read More
The Riga Initiative: Cross-border collaboration for healthier lifestyles and healthy tourism
By Nikola Tilgale–Platace. Public health experts from the city administration of Riga have been working on the cross-border cooperation project… Read More
A multi-disciplinary and knowledge exchange approach to health promotion at the DoRS Centre, Italy
By Elena Barbera. Established in 1998 as an initiative of Piedmont Region Health Department and located in Grugliasco, near… Read More
TEAviisari, a tool for benchmarking health promotion capacity building in Finland
By Vesa Saaristo. In Finland, municipalities (of which there are 297 in Mainland Finland in 2016) are responsible for promoting… Read More
30 Years after the Ottawa Charter: Is it Still Relevant in the Face of Future Challenges for Health Promotion?
30 years have passed since the Ottawa charter on health promotion was presented, changing our understanding of health… Read More