The Global Health Centre (GHC) facilitates the development of synergies among different groups of professionals working in the… Read More
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Addressing Health Inequalities faced by LGBTI people
On the 1st and 2nd of February 2018, during the Health4LGBTI conference in Brussels, the European Commission will… Read More
Monitoring the Dutch National Prevention Program
A grassroots-led ‘health movement’ is growing in the Netherlands, stimulated by a collaboration between governments, businesses, and civil… Read More
Combating food insecurity & Promoting Healthy Nutrition in schools in disadvantaged areas across Greece: The DIATROFI Program
Faced with high numbers of children at risk of poverty and a growing childhood obesity epidemic, Prolepsis in… Read More
Senior volunteering – Social inclusion of older people through volunteering
Older people have the knowledge, skills, and experience to make a valuable contribution to the society. Three cities… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
How policy and societal actors develop health targets – A success story
By Gudrun Braunegger-Kallinger Prevention and health promotion are the central concerns of Fonds Gesundes Österreich (FGOe). Our work… Read More
Why research helps to improve the quality of life of citizens in Luxembourg
Previously known as CRP Santé, the Luxembourg Institute of Health was relaunched under this name in January 2015…. Read More
Can a web portal contribute to the health of all Dutch citizens?
By Dr Djoeke van Dale The Dutch Centre for Healthy Living (CGL) is part of the National Institute… Read More
Reducing the burden of chronic diseases: Can the Joint Action CHRODIS bring down barriers to health promotion and disease prevention?
Chronic diseases are the most prevalent illnesses in Europe to date and affect about 4 out of 5… Read More
Gezonde Gemeente: co-creating healthy communities
Since April 2013, 266 municipalities or 86.3% of all municipalities (big & small) in Flanders (Belgium) enrolled in… Read More
IROHLA – From policy to action – make health literacy happen
The IROHLA project (Intervention Research into Health Literacy of the Ageing population) has produced policy recommendations on how… Read More
Hungary – National Institute for Health Development (OEFI) – Health Promoting Offices
The National Institute for Health Development (Országos Egészségfejlesztési Intézet – OEFI) is a government based agency planning, coordinating,… Read More