Poor employment and poor working conditions contribute substantially to inequalities in chronic diseases across Europe. Dr Courtney McNamara from the Centre for Global Health Inequalities Research explains the latest evidence. …
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Obesity, employment, and discrimination in the workplace
We all know that the rise in obesity across Europe is a significant concern. But did you know that high levels of obesity often coincide with high rates of unemployment? …
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Workplaces thrive by taking care of their personnel: The CHRODIS PLUS Toolkit for employee health shows how
More than one in four European employees suffer from a long-standing illness or health condition [1], and an even larger proportion is at risk of developing health problems in the …
Good practices in workplace health promotion and how to transfer them to new settings
How can we promote health in the workplace? The Spanish region of Andalusia has been trialling a workplace health promotion model first developed in Lombardy, Italy with great success. The development …
Diving into data: Developments in global health inequalities research
How is data changing health inequalities research, and how does it interact with policy? The Centre for Global Health Inequalities Research (CHAIN) brought global thought leaders together to discuss these …
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Aligning Health Promoting Communities and the Sustainable Development Goals: the Icelandic experience
Many of the factors that affect our health lie beyond the scope of the health sector. Therefore health systems have an important role in influencing other sectors to protect and …
Keeping our ageing population active – the role of healthcare professionals
The population is ageing, and while being physically active keeps us healthy, our level of activity typically declines as we age. Physical activity is identified as a ‘best buy’ for …
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Supporting older people in remote areas in a post COVID-19 time
During the pandemic, access to healthcare has been limited and we have been forced to become more isolated. Under these conditions, how can we help older people to live independent …
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Using mHealth to empower patients to take control of their diabetes
A pilot study has taken place to examine how mHealth can empower people to adhere to diet, exercise, and medication plans to manage their disease. Experts from the Bulgarian National …
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Physical activity on prescription: Exporting 20 years of Swedish experience
There is strong evidence for the use of physical activity to prevent and treat non-communicable diseases. Twenty years ago, Sweden introduced a new method to promote physical activity within healthcare: …
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Nutri-Score: The story so far
The Nutri-Score label is helping consumers make nutritious choices when filling their shopping baskets, and encouraging food producers to improve the nutritional value of their products. But what is Nutri-Score? …
Nutri-Score: où en est-on?
Nutri-Score est système d’étiquetage qui aide les consommateurs à faire des choix nutritionnels lorsqu’ils font leurs courses alimentaires et qui encourage les producteurs à améliorer la valeur nutritionnelle de leurs …
Food aid and healthy nutrition programmes in schools: what works?
What is the best way to reduce food insecurity and obesity in schools? That’s one of the main questions studied by the DIATROFI programme. Since 2012 more than 110,000 students …
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Two approaches to promoting healthy diets amongst children in Austria
Overweight and obesity is increasingly a problem for children across Europe, and Austria is no exception. There, two initiatives have been put in place to try to curb the trend. …
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