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Can times of crisis provide an opportunity for change for health and wellbeing?
Churchill famously said, “Never let a good crisis go to waste”. The focus on public health since the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered… Read More
Could social innovation be the answer in times of crisis?
Social systems across Europe are under immense strain. This includes the health system, facing – amongst other challenges… Read More
Healthy and active ageing: looking through an economic lens
Improved life expectancy in Europe is a triumph for public health and health services. But it has also… Read More
Children worry about the economy too
Children pick up on conversations more than you probably realise. As turbulent times continue to affect those most… Read More
Wellbeing and the rise of the Circus Consultant
Sweden has taken innovative steps to highlight how important the arts are to our health and wellbeing. In… Read More
Why were social factors ignored during the pandemic?
When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit Europe in February 2020, government responses primarily aimed to ‘flatten the curve’ of infection rates to prevent illness… Read More
The Andalusian Comprehensive Strategy for Healthy Living: a collaborative process
Improving population health and wellbeing is the fundamental goal of the Andalusian Comprehensive Strategy for Healthy Living. With… Read More
Changing lives through social prescribing – a personal reflection
Integrated and community-based health and social care services offer new and untapped opportunities to generate health and address… Read More
Social prescribing in Austria: First steps towards implementation
Every fifth consultation in primary care is due to health-related, non-medical concerns. Social prescribing is a promising approach… Read More
Green cities – how Riga is paving the way towards healthier and greener urban areas
The places in which we live are integral not only to our health, but also to the climate… Read More
Integrating health into spatial planning in post COVID-19 recovery: opportunities for the future
The determinants of health, access to green and blue spaces, housing condition, and noise and air pollution, highlight… Read More
CultureForHealth – How art and culture are contributing to community-based approaches to health promotion and care throughout the life-course
EuroHealthNet recently joined the Advisory Board of the CultureForHealth project (2021 – 2023), which is an EU Preparatory… Read More
Piloting an approach to act on adverse childhood experiences and trauma in education systems
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)s are traumatic events in (early) childhood that significantly affect health and wellbeing, such as… Read More