EuroHealthNet Magazine – Spring/Summer 2023
Telling the stories behind the developments in health equity, public health & health promotion.
Editorial
Creating enabling environments: how innovative approaches can help protect the vulnerable
Our environments and the places in which we live determine, to a great extend, how healthy we are. In this edition's editorial, EuroHealthNet's Director Caroline Costongs, draws on personal experience from her involvement in a neighbourhood action group. Through this we see there is much more potential for communities and local authorities to act to improve environments so that they enable healthy living for all.
Health through an environmental lens
Green space isn’t ambitious, it’s necessary: how Barcelona is providing access to green space and active transport
COVID-19 fundamentally changed our relationship with the outdoors. But how can we better approach our urban planning to benefit our health, the planet, and the economy? We discuss the impact of Barcelona's pioneering urban planning with Professor Mark Nieuwenhuijsen from ISGlobal.
The Green Ambulance: measuring the health costs of indoor air pollution
The Green Ambulance examines the quality of air inside homes across Brussels, but what impact does indoor air pollution have upon health? We spent the afternoon with the team from the Regional Interior Pollution Intervention Unit (CRIPI) team to learn more about combatting the negative impacts of indoor pollution.
Ensuring basic needs are met
Period poverty: the impact of Scotland's revolutionary Act—one year on
The Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act 2021 could be the radical change needed to tackle period poverty, but one year on what is its impact? Shirley Laing from the Scottish Government discusses its implementation, the lessons learned so far and the next steps.
Curbing the crisis: how Energy Cafés can help to reduce energy poverty in Europe
The spike in energy prices has caused an increase in inequalities. But how are energy cafés helping to reduce energy poverty across Europe? Dr Neil Simcock from Liverpool John Moores University discusses the impact this intervention had in both the UK and Hungary.
Strengthening community health promotion
Why collaborating with communities is essential to eradicate health inequalities
Creating an inclusive society requires the maintenance and promotion of health - a decisive factor when it comes to social inclusion. We discover how the Prolepsis Institute in Greece is empowering young Roma women through community engagement.
Breaking the stigma: welcome to the Men’s Shed movement
How can we break the stigma surrounding men's mental health? We visit a Men's Sheds in Ireland to uncover the impact this initative is having in creating a safe space for men to gather and talk together.
Cultura en Vena: injecting culture into health
How can culture and art contribute to our health and the health of those who care for us? Juan Alberto García de Cubas from the Cultura en Vena Foundation writes about the power of art and how this initiative is improving the lives of people by injecting culture in places where it does not usually reach.
Everybody counts: stopping the cycle of social exclusion
Sophie McGannan from the NHS Health and Europe Centre discusses the impact of putting yourself in the shoes of a neighbourhood worker to enable societies to become proactive to address circumstances which creates vulnerability.
Wellbeing on all levels
Can municipalities be umbrella settings for health?
EuroHealthNet’s Ingrid Stegeman and BZgA's Christina Platz explore the role that local governments can play in improving living environments and making the healthy choice the easy choice, for everyone.
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Next publication date? November 2023.
Submission deadline? 20 October 2023.
