In Shanghai, at the 9th Global Conference on Health Promotion, Ministers, Mayors and other policymakers and participants were sharing experiences and taking stock of the progress made since Ottawa. It …
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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 Programme for Primary Care Development’ was launched in July 2012 and will …
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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 with a low level of education in the Netherlands live 7 years …
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 socio-economic classes or geographical areas, although there are other inequalities, for example …
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 ‘Riga Initiative’ since the end of 2015. Teaming up with neighbouring regions, …
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 Turin, Italy, the DoRS Health Promotion Documentation Centre of Piedmont Region takes …
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 the health and welfare of their residents. However, there was very little …
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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 and introducing novel approaches for the maintenance and promotion of health. Here, …