How have lockdowns affected mental health? The French public health agency shares the results of their study, what lessons can be learnt, and the links to social and economic protection …
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La santé mentale des Français pendant l’épidémie du COVID-19 : résultats de l’enquête CoviPrev
Quel a été l’impact du confinement sur la santé mentale ? L’agence nationale de santé publique française partage les résultats et conclusions de leur enquête, et réfléchit sur le rôle …
The story from Italy: COVID-19 and inequity
Italy was the first European country to be hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the rest of the world watched, staff at the Italian National Institute of Health were under …
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Applying behavioural science in the battle against the coronavirus
The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) set up a specific corona behavioural unit to provide coordinated scientific behavioural support to policymakers and government during the …
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Gender-sensitive workplace health promotion: why it is important and how it can be implemented in practice
Sex and gender are important determinants of health, but we often lack criteria for effective gender-sensitive work place health promotion. A team at the Austrian Health Promotion Fund are working …
Talking “place” – a public health conversation for everyone?
The Place Standard is a tool to facilitate effective conversation between organisations, businesses and communities to identify both the assets of a place, and areas deemed priority for improvement. It …
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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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Europe’s Environmental Pollution & Children’s Brain Development
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Preventing is caring: a focus on Early Child Development interventions
What are the effects of different interventions for children and care-givers at pre- and postnatal periods? How do they support health equity? For good physical, social, and emotional development, children …
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Pollution Environnementale et Développement du Cerveau chez l’Enfant en Europe
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Identifying similar health-related behaviour and attitudes in school children – the Hungarian experience
In recent years, the improvements in the health of Hungarians has not matched the socioeconomic development of the country. Several unhealthy behaviours are widespread in the Hungarian population, so changes …
Improving health, environmental sustainability and equity at the local level through a focus on food systems
INHERIT is a research initiative coordinated by EuroHealthNet that aims to identify policies and practices that simultaneously improve health, reduce inequalities and contribute to environmental sustainability – and which are …
Sexuality Education – An essential contribution to young people’s health and well-being
Achievements of the German Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA)’s work as WHO Collaborating Centre for Sexual and Reproductive Health The WHO Collaborating Centre for Sexual and Reproductive Health, established …
Investment for Health and Wellbeing – a New WHO Collaborating Centre in Wales
The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated Public Health Wales’ Policy, Research and International Development (PRID) Directorate as a WHO Collaborating Centre (CC) on ‘Investment for Health and Wellbeing’. Over …
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