Transcript Public Health

Public Health – National Level
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Public Health was declared One of Six
major Challenges for Sweden, when the
new policy for global development (PGU)
was introduced March 18, 2008. The Aim
of the policy is to contribute to fair and
sustainable development, enabling poor
people to benefit from globalization.
Public Health – National Level
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Renewed Swedish Public Health Bill
Children, young people and the elderly are
especially targeted groups as the Swedish
government presents a new public health
bill to parliament march 2008.
Public Health in Göteborg
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Policy for Public Health accepted in the
City Council 1998
Public Health is One important part of the
Budget for the City Göteborg – One part of
sustainable development – in the ”Social
Dimension”
The District Committees are responsible
for Public Health at the local Level
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Every District has a Public Health Board; here
participate local politicians, health care people,
dental care, police, church, housing, NGO´s and
other local actors. The Board acknowledge a
Public Health Action Plan for their area
There is also a local planning Public Health
Officer providing the Board and supporting the
partnership in their activities, to follow them and
report results
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Challenges in our Policy and PH work
Equality in Health – equal conditions between
different groups in the population, between
Women and Men and between different
residential environments
Good conditions for children and adolescents
to grow up in – good child care, school, parent
support and active leisure
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Examples of Activities going on I most parts
Health Promotion desks in many parts of
Göteborg – Hälsodisk/hälsotek
Parental promotion program – Coop, Öpp, SET
Health education rooms in school- Hälsoäventyr
Health paths, Physical activity on receipt, Sexual
health promotion, meeting points for elderly
people, promotion towards drugs, alcohol and
tobacco, senior service – fixartjänster healtheconomy.
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Promotion for all actors in Göteborg
Education in Public Health 2 x 7,5
University points
Public Health paper 3 times a year
Homepage www.folkhalsa.goteborg.se
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A drug – free City – childhood,
adolescence and work free from alcohol,
drugs and tobacco
Secure, safe city for everyone – safe
traffic, secure homes, roads and streets,
access to clean water and clean air