Interest in the topic of health diplomacy has been growing recently. This article describes how health diplomacy has developed, and considers how it links to the sustainable development goals. The …
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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 …
The Global Health Centre (GHC) facilitates the development of synergies among different groups of professionals working in the Tuscany Region in the fields of international health cooperation and migrants’ health. …
What kind of policies, practices or innovations are being applied across the EU that support people’s efforts to behave in ways that contribute to environmental sustainability, improve their health, and …
Editorial By Caroline Costongs For those of us working on health promotion and health inequalities, these are important times. On the one hand we are seeing increasing interest in our …
How newly available data is shedding light on health inequalities in Europe. How and why do social inequalities in health and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) vary across European welfare states? This …
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Over 20 million people attend professional football matches across Europe each week, which usually take place in semi- enclosed venues which are not always covered by smoke-free legislation. Healthy Stadia …
Older people have the knowledge, skills, and experience to make a valuable contribution to the society. Three cities have been developing new ways to promote and develop volunteering opportunities for …
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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 …
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, …
In our field of promoting health, well-being and equity, I have seen many excellent and comprehensive strategies in various European states and regions. These strategies, however, should have led to much …
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We live in a fast moving world where productivity and efficiency are of great importance. While we reap many benefits from technical achievements and economic growth, we have started to …
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By Ingrid Stegeman Slovenia has one of the highest life-expectancies in the EU. The population is ageing at a rapid rate: In 1995, 12.5% of the population was older than …
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World leaders recently agreed on an ambitious agenda for the next fifteen years. They adopted 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs). Every country – and this includes every country in Europe …
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