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Public and Private Sector Models from Abroad. Colorado Springs – December 6-8, 2004. highest life expectancy: 81.2 longest health expectancy: low rates of heart disease, cancer, dementia, hip fractures
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Public and Private Sector Models from Abroad Colorado Springs – December 6-8, 2004
highest life expectancy: 81.2 longest health expectancy: low rates of heart disease, cancer, dementia, hip fractures Centenarian Study to uncover genetic and lifestyle factors (diet, exercise habits, and psychospiritual beliefs and practices)
Largest Natural Experiment on Diet • Sudden socio-economic changes in late 80‘s • Increase in price of foods with animal fat • Availability of fruits and vegetables (year round) • Mortality rates from cardiovascular disease fell by 25% in 20-44 age group in 3 years (15% in 45-64 age group)
Sobrepeso e Obesidade em Adolescentes na Cidade de São Paulo % % % • 56 Escolas • 8.000 estudantes • 10-15 anos % Projeto MEGA – UNIFESP/USMarcos/ILSI-2004
Example #1 : Agita Sao Paulo • 3 target groups: Students / teenagers, workers, and older adults. • Permanent activities: schools, communities (walk programs in hospitals, health centers, city halls, and older people centers), companies (granted 10-15 minutes of the workday for their employees to devote to physical activity). • Mega events • Supportive actions
Factors of Success • Based on scientific evidence • Strong partnership (intellectual and institutional) • Clear message • Inclusive approach • Target groups • Tailored messages • Continuous evaluation • Fun/Fun/Pleasure • Linked to cultural aspects • Two-hats Approach (government/NGOs and private sector) • Multi-component intervention using „mobile management" of the ecological model
Health factors driven by good leadershipPre-reconditions for healthy organisations Pridelong-term involvementcredibilityethics & morals ClarityGoals, results According to Antonovsky Sense of coherence 3 key wordsCoherenceParticipationPurposeful Stability in organisationStaffing, speed of change,time for recuperation VariationPossibility to influence Confirmationvisibilitydevelopment ParticipationBeing a part (of the ”whole”)sense of coherence Contentment (feeling good)Relations to boss, friends, family, have fun Let´s fight ill-health by focusing on good health
Singapore • Impressive reductions in smoking (15% prevalence) and child obesity rates (10%) • Health Promotion Board • National Healthy Lifestyle Programme • C.H.E.R.I.S.H. Award for schools • Healthy Lifestyle Ambassador Award • National WHP Programme
Case Study: Germany • 3rd in health care spending % of GDP • Health care reform efforts underway (prevention law being discussed) • Sickness funds are asked to spend €2,70 per member per year – average amount spent is €1,56 • Impact of €10 co-payment <--> entitlement mentality • Tobacco tax --> 8% of smokers quit
Top 10 Tips for Healthy Living 1. Don't be poor. 2. Pick your parents well. 3. Graduate from high school or, better yet, university. 4. Don't work at a stressful, low-paid job. Find a job where you have decision-making power and control. 5. Learn to control stress levels.
Top 10 Tips for Healthy Living 6. Be able to afford a foreign holiday and sunbathe (with SPF 30). 7. Don't be unemployed. 8. Leave in a community where you have a sense of belonging. 9. Don't live in a ghetto, near a major road or polluting factory. 10. Learn to make friends and keep them.
Health promotion’s technologies • Healthy public policy • Supportive environments • Community action • Personal skills • Health services
Health Promotion Strategy • Enable people to control their own health • Combine individual and social solutions • Involve all sectors • health social services • education transportation • recreation business • safety entertainment
health promotion = health education x healthy policy SYNERGY
Enhanced International Exchange • Globalization • Value • Project • Comparative study US-Europe • International forum
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