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SUMMARY:Joining forces in health promotion to tackle the burden of chronic diseases in Europe
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]On 24-25 November\, JA-CHRODIS organized a conference in Vilnius\, Lithuania\, entitled Joining Forces in Health Promotion to Tackle the Burden of Chronic Diseases in Europe.\nThe aim of this conference was to provide JA-CHRODIS partners and relevant EU level\, national and local policy makers\, and practitioners\, the opportunity to discuss the state of health promotion and primary prevention in Europe\, how to move forward the recommendations resulting from the European Union’s Reflection Process on Chronic Diseases in this area\, and to share examples of good practices.\nThe conference also reflected on whether good practices can be transferred to other contexts and\, if so\, how these can be identified\, what criteria should be applied in order to choose them. Also discussed were the criterions to promote a series of study visits and recommendations on practical measures that EU Member States and the EU can take to strengthen outcomes and secure more investments in this field. \nConference Agenda\nOpening by \nJadvyga Zinkevièiûtë\, Vice Minister of Health\, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania – Read the speech here \nWelcome by \nTeresa Chavarria\, Coordinator of the JA CHRODIS\, Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII)\, Spain – Read the speech here \nThomas Kunkel\, CHRODIS WP 5 Leadership\, Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA)\, Germany – Read the speech here \nSession 1: The State of Health Promotion and Primary Prevention in Europe\nEU Policy on Health Promotion and Chronic Diseases – Michael Huebel\, Head of Unit DG SANTE\, European Commission \nRecent Developments\, Barriers and Potentials of Health Promotion in Europe – Clive Needle\, Policy & Advocacy Director\, EuroHealthNet \nHealth Promotion and Primary Prevention of NCDs in Europe – Jose Luis Castro\, Chair\, NCD Alliance Europe \nSpeech Highlights \nSession 2: From Present to Future – What Works\, What’s Needed? Panel discussion on future visions for health promotion and primary prevention\nElena Coffano\, Head of Unit\, Local Health Authority Turin\, Italy \nValgerdur Gunnarsdottir\, Senior Advisor\, Ministry of Welfare\, Iceland \nCate Hartigan\, Assistant National Director\, Health Promotion & Improvement\, Health Services Executive (HSE)\, Ireland \nWil de Zwart\, Senior Policy Advisor\, Ministry of Health\, Welfare and Sports\, The Netherlands \nIngrida Zurlyte\, Head of WHO Country Office\, Lithuania \nPanel discussion on the future vision for health promotion and primary prevention at EU\, national and sub-national policy makers \nAim: Explore how member states can work together to overcome barriers\, address gaps and needs\, and strengthen investments and the effectiveness of HP and primary prevention measures \nDiscussion key topics and highlights \nSession 3: From Present to Future II – What Works? What’s Needed?\nJA-CHRODIS and Good Practices in the Field of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Concept\, Methods and Outputs\nThomas Kunkel\, BZgA\, Germany \nCountry Reports: Findings\, Needs and Priorities for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention across Europe\nAnne Pierson\, EuroHealthNet\, Belgium \nInteractive group discussions with JA-CHRODIS partners on the situation in EU member states \nMarketplace for the Promotion of Good Practices  \n\nBulgaria – CINDI – Countrywide Integrated Non-communicable Disease Intervention\nGermany – Active and healthy Ageing. Susanne Moethe-Gundlack\nIreland – Active School Flag\nIreland – Croí MyAction\nIreland – Let’s Take on Childhood Obesity\nIreland – The Community Food Initaitive Programme 2013 to 2015\nIreland – Tobacco Free Ireland. Fenton Howell\nItaly – Sustainable\, active\, primary prevention strategy for CardioVascular Diseases in Italy for adults +50 (Cuore and Cardio50 Projects). Barbara De Mei\nItaly – Workplace Health Promotion – Lombardy WHP Network\nLithuania – Cardiovascular Disease Risk Group\nNetherlands – Dutch Recognition System for Health Promotion Interventions\nNetherlands – Groningen Active Ageing Strategy. Marieke Hendriksen\nNorway – Health Life Centres (long)\nNorway – Healthy Life Centres (short)\nPortugal – Diabetes Prevention and Screening in Vulnerable Populations of the Metropolitan Lisbon Area. Luciana Costa\nPortugal – National Programme for the Promotion of Healthy Eating\nSpain / Andalusia – PUMP – for a million steps\nSpain – Active Vallecas. Dario Ochoa Esteban\nUK – Well London Programme. Kenneth Anthony Eaton\n\nSession 4: Moving Forward – Shaping the Further Process of Mutual Exchange\nImplementation of good practices from the point of view of professionals: Why implement good practices and why not?\nDjoeke Van Dale\, RIVM\, The Netherlands \nTransferability of good practices in practical terms: How good practices were transferred within the framework of the EMPATHiE- project (Empowerment of Patients in their Management of Chronic Diseases)\nProf Bo Bergman\, Chalmers University of Gothenberg\, Sweden; member of European Health Futures Forum (EHFF)\, UK \nInteractive Group Discussion: How to shape a framework and approach transferability of good practices in the Joint Action CHRODIS [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][mk_gallery title=”Photogallery” images=”3925\,3924\,3923\,3922\,3921\,3920\,3919\,3918\,3917\,3916\,3915\,3914\,3913\,3929\,3928\,3927\,3926″ column=”4″ height=”250″ frame_style=”simple” disable_title=”false” image_quality=”1″ pagination=”false” count=”10″ pagination_style=”1″ order=”ASC” orderby=”date”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://prescribeddrug.org/event/joining-forces-in-health-promotion-to-tackle-the-burden-of-chronic-diseases-in-europe/
LOCATION:Totoriu str. 23\, Totoriu str. 23\, Vilnius\, 01013\, Lithuania
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SUMMARY:World Diabetes Congress
DESCRIPTION:Experts in diabetes care from around the world will exchange diabetes research and best practices. Physicians\, scientists\, nurses\, educators and other healthcare professionals\, as well as government officials\, policy makers and representatives from 230 IDF Member Associations will gather to learn\, discover and connect. \nThe cutting-edge scientific programme will be made up of 220 hours of sessions split into 6 streams. With talks from around 350 speakers and over 1000 posters being presented\, the World Diabetes Congress is a great learning experience. Up to 80 global exhibitors will be presenting their latest research\, products and medical advances. \nThe WDC 2015 will coincide with the expiration of the current Millennium Development Goals and the adoption of the new Post-2015 Development Framework\, a major push for expanded access to diabetes prevention\, treatment and a cure. \n  \nMore information on registration\nfor the conference in Vancouver\, Canada\, can be found here.\nThe programme is available here.
URL:https://prescribeddrug.org/event/world-diabetes-congress/
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