Let's sum up & have groups!
Sources of information
Health policies in EU
Examples of policies:
- http://www.who.int/elena/titles/en/
- http://www.worldobesity.org/resources/countryprofiles/
- http://ec.europa.eu/health/nutrition_physical_activity/projects-0_en
- http://ec.europa.eu/health/nutrition_physical_activity/projects/ep_funded_projects_en
- http://ec.europa.eu/health/nutrition_physical_activity/platform_en
- https://retewhplombardia.org/
Background information:
- Determinants and health statistics:
- ECHI (DG Santè)
- Eurostat (DG Estat)
- EFSA
- ECDC
- Burden:
- GBD
- Economic terms
- WEF
- Health at a glance (EC, OECD)
Structure of a policy
Level of action
- Executive summary
- Problem history and definition (background information)
- Area of interest
- Identification of actors involved
- Possible solutions/policies (listing of alternatives, and comparison)
- Constraints
- Recommendations
- Plan for implementation
- Provisions for monitoring/evaluation
Any policy could be structured at any level (in theory).
Implications from EU law are contained in:
- Health claims (REG, 2006)
http://ec.europa.eu/food/safety/labelling_nutrition/claims/refit_en
- Consumer information (REG, 2011)
Be careful with intervention "manipulating" the market!
What are the main actors to be involved, at the EU level, to enhance the power of your action?
Main interests
Main concepts
- Migrants -> Health inequalities in nutrition
- Chiara S, Francesca, Sveva, Giusy
- Specialized education -> "Train the trainer"
- Alessandro, Marida, Fady, Carlotta
- Adolescents & advertising -> Social marketing
- Lorenzo, Eleonora, Giulia F, Luca, Sara
- Whole of society approach -> Workplace health promotion
- Tommaso, Chiara C, Riccardo, Roberta, Giulia G
Public health
- prevention
- promotion
- protection
Food
- sustainable
- sufficient
- safe
- nutritious
Policies
- hard vs soft policies
- level (local, national, EU)