PHM-Exch> Global Conference on Health Promotion - Helsinki Finland - June 10-14 2013

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) <ruglucia at paho.org>
crossposted from: EQUIDAD at listserv.paho.org


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*The 8th Global Conference on Health Promotion 2013

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*****Helsinki****, Finland**** - June 10-14 2013.

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*The conference is co-organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and
the
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health of Finland

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Concept note: http://bit.ly/IMWMtw

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Website: http://bit.ly/K5p273 ****

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The Conference will assess achievements and aims for health promotion
globally from **Ottawa** to ****Nairobi****. It aims to address what works
and how, identifying options for action, available processes, mechanisms
and tools.

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-To implement the intersectoral action for health and health in all
policies approaches at the country level****

-To exchange experiences in implementing Health in All Policies including
the identification of effective tools and other prerequisites for country
action****

-To highlight the value of health promotion activities for health, their
relevance for overall societal development and for development policies****

-To inform about economic aspects of health promotion****

-To highlight the important role of primary health care in health promotion*
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-To review progress, impact and achievements of health promotion since the
Ottawa Conference****


*Linked to*

-Sustainability of health systems****

-Implementation of recommendations on social determinants for health****

-UN General Assembly High-level Meeting on the Prevention and Control of
Noncommunicable Diseases****

-Review of the Millennium Development Goals****

-Sustainable development agenda

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*Conference expected outcomes*

1. An evidence/expert opinion based "tool kit" for implementing *Health in
All Policies*  HiAP****

2. Key areas of institutional capacity for HiAP identified and acknowledged
at all levels of governance****

3. Increased understanding, commitment, and implementation of HiAP ****

4. Conference Statement, WHA resolution, World Health Report on *Health in
All Policies

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