Arbeitslosigkeit – und insbesondere Langzeitarbeitslosigkeit – schränken die Möglichkeit, eine Zukunft zu planen, ein. Dies führt zu psychischen und sozialen Belastungen, die verbunden sind mit Ängsten, Stress und auch psychischen …
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The role of art and culture in health care and health promotion
The role of culture and arts in supporting good health and wellbeing is well recognised in Finland. In this article, two specialists describe how arts and culture is becoming integrated …
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Making the shift to prevention and promotion
I write this editorial having just returned from a meeting at an economics think-tank. There, I was pleased to hear arguments for more investments in health promotion and disease prevention …
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Can social investment help the public sector become outcomes focused?
The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) represents all local and regional authorities in Sweden. For the last six years it has been coordinating and supporting local authorities …
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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 …
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 …
Over 10 year gap in life expectancy in Scotland: How NHS Health Scotland addresses the challenge
The health system in Scotland is considered one of the best in Europe, but the country nevertheless has among the lowest life-expectancy figures in the EU. There is also evidence …
Federsanità ANCI goals and missions
Federsanità ANCI is the Italian association gathering public hospitals (AO), public teaching hospitals (AOU), public healthcare companies (ASL) and municipal departments dealing with social services. Federsanità ANCI is linked to …
Gezonde Gemeente: co-creating healthy communities
Since April 2013, 266 municipalities or 86.3% of all municipalities (big & small) in Flanders (Belgium) enrolled in the project ‘Gezonde Gemeente’ (‘Healthy Municipality’). With this project the Flemish Institute …
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Integrated Health Systems: person centred, accessible and sustainable
Health systems have a role to play not only in preventing disease and promoting health, but also in reducing health inequalities. However, vulnerable groups, such as immigrants, young people, long …
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How can Health System Performance Assessment (HSPA) lead to improved health and equity?
Health System Performance Assessment (HSPA) has become a priority topic at the EU level. HSPA is a tool that governments can use to assess the efficiency and financial sustainability of …
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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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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