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Decolonization: GHP Call for Papers
Global Health Promotion
Call for papers
Decolonizing knowledge, approaches and methodologies in health promotion
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Following the Tiohtià:ke Statement: Catalysing policies for health, well-being and equity, an outcome of IUHPE2022 World conference, decolonization encompasses the whole-of-the-society and involves global, regional, national and local levels of policy, governance, systems, and communities. It involves questioning and revisiting our worldviews, thinking patterns, governance, organizations and institutions, to include the diversity of traditions and knowledge.
GHP latest editorial On disrupting colonial assumptions in health promotion - Carlos E. Sanchez-Pimienta, 2023 discusses what decolonization in health promotion means and offers a personalized reflection on ways to further the inclusion of various knowledge traditions.
Now, we wish to move forward the discussion on decolonizing knowledge, approaches and methodologies in health promotion and offer a space for critical reflection and sharing experiences from various parts of the world.
We welcome contributions on knowledge systems, approaches, practice, and methodologies that integrate and centre diverse traditional, Indigenous and other local knowledge, values and worldviews in health promotion research and practice.
Contributions can be theoretical papers, case studies, research results, program evaluations, or commentaries.
Papers on the following topics highlighted by the IUHPE2022 Statement are particularly encouraged:
- Approaches and methodologies to health, policy and practice integrating diverse traditional, Indigenous and local knowledge systems to promote health, health equity and well-being.
- Wholistic approaches that recognize spirituality, culture, language, knowledge systems, and identity as vital parts of human health and health promotion.
- Indigenous knowledge systems in the face of climate change and environmental challenges.
- Trauma-informed approaches.
- Culturally safe and culturally adapted approaches.
- Nature-based approaches.
- Research and evaluations that centre and value reciprocal relationships with communities in decision-making and leadership throughout the knowledge creation process.
- Other topics are welcome!
Contributions can be submitted in English, French or Spanish, on the journal’s website, here: https://journals.sagepub.com/author-instructions/PED
To discuss an idea, please contact the editorial team at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Décolonisation: Appel à contributions à GHP
Appel à contributions pour la revue
Global Health Promotion
Décoloniser les savoirs, les approches et les méthodologies en promotion de la santé
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Selon la déclaration de Tiohtià:ke: Catalyser les politiques pour la santé, le bien-être et l’équité, résultant de la conférence mondiale de l’UIPES2022, la décolonisation englobe l’ensemble de la société et concerne les politiques, la gouvernance, les systèmes et les communautés aux échelles mondiale, régionale, nationale et locale. Cela nous amène à remettre en question et à revisiter nos visions du monde, nos modes de pensée, notre gouvernance, nos organisations et nos institutions, afin d’inclure la diversité des traditions de connaissances.
Le dernier éditorial de GHP Rompre avec les présupposés coloniaux en promotion de la santé offre une réflexion sur ce que signifie la décolonisation pour la promotion de la santé et sur les moyens de favoriser l’inclusion de diverses traditions du savoir.
À présent, nous souhaitons continuer la discussion sur la décolonisation des savoirs, des approches et des méthodologies en promotion de la santé et offrir un espace de réflexion critique et de partage d’expériences provenant de diverses parties du monde.
Nous invitons à soumettre à la revue vos contributions originales sur les systèmes de connaissances, les approches, les pratiques et les méthodologies qui intègrent diverses connaissances, valeurs et visions du monde traditionnelles, autochtones ou locales dans la recherche et la pratique de la promotion de la santé. Les contributions peuvent être des articles théoriques, des études de cas, des recherches, des évaluations de programmes ou des commentaires.
Les textes sur les sujets suivants, mis en évidence par la Déclaration de l’UIPES2022, sont particulièrement encouragés:
- Approches et méthodologies en matière de santé, de politiques et de pratiques intégrant divers systèmes de connaissances traditionnels, autochtones et locaux pour promouvoir la santé, l’équité en santé et le bien-être.
- Approches holistiques qui reconnaissent la spiritualité, la culture, la langue, les systèmes de connaissances et l’identité comme des éléments essentiels de la santé humaine et de la promotion de la santé.
- Les systèmes de connaissances autochtones face aux changements climatiques et aux crises environnementales.
- Approches adaptées aux traumatismes.
- Approches culturellement sécuritaires et approches culturellement adaptées.
- Approches fondées sur la nature.
- Méthodologies basées sur les relations réciproques avec les communautés dans la prise de décision et le leadership tout au long du processus de création de connaissances.
- D’autres sujets connexes sont les bienvenus!
Les contributions peuvent être présentées en anglais, français ou espagnol, sur le site Web de la revue.
Pour discuter d’une idée, veuillez communiquer avec l’équipe de rédaction à This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Call for engagement with the People-Planet-Health Action Board
Call for engagement with the People-Planet-Health Action Board on community (urban) regeneration though participatory methods
Announcing two events that will take place in April! Do not miss this unique opportunity to share your ideas about planetary health, participation and community regeneration with World Health Organization representatives.
Visions for local participation in global policies: Workshop
On Monday, 24th of April 2023 (1 – 3 pm CET), we will meet to share our ideas about ways of global participation of unheard local voices for a healthy planet. The topic of participatory methods and community urban regeneration were proposed by participants from Honduras and Spain at the first Action Board meeting and were very much welcomed by Dr. Rudiger Krech, WHO Director for Health Promotion. In this Workshop, we will exchange our experiences, ideas and visions on how unheard and unseen communities and voices can inform global policies for planetary health, and talk about how to broadly develop the approach of community urban regeneration, renewing visions for cities and communities oriented towards energy efficiency and social inclusivity.
All ideas will be welcomed: whether you are trying new participatory approaches in your specialist area of interest, or simply have ideas about what participation in a healthy future means to you, all visions will be valued. Discovering which beliefs about participation in planetary health connect us, and also what unique contributions we each bring to the discussion, we will agree a set of visions and values to share with WHO representatives at our Second Meeting of the PPH Action Board.
Next Meeting of the People-Planet-Health Action Board
On Friday 27th of April 2023 (11 – 12am CET), we will meet with Dr. Ruediger Krech and other senior colleagues from WHO to share those visions and ideas of methods and experiences from unheard voices for a healthy planet. We will celebrate the sustainable innovations you have championed or imagined and ask WHO colleagues how they might inform planetary health policy on a global scale.
For more information see the outcomes from the first Action Board meeting in October 2022 and the information an the People-Planet-Health Action Board and what it entails.
Interested parties may contact Claudia Meier Magistretti This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Jake Sallaway-Costello This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Links to join the activities will be shared with participants in due course.
A Tribute to Professor Jürgen M. Pelikan, PhD
January 21, 1940 – February 11, 2023
With sadness, the Executive Board of IUHPE reflects on the life and contributions of Prof. Emeritus, Jürgen M. Pelikan, PhD.
He was professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Vienna, Austria and Adjunct professor at the Centre for Environment and Public Health, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
Prof. Pelikan was a long-time supporter of IUHPE and an elected member of the board of trustees from 2007 to 2013, as well as a founding member of the IUHPE Global Working Group on Health Literacy. He co-authored the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) Position Statement on Health Literacy (2018). He was also active on the Global Working Groups for Salutogenesis and Healthy Settings.
He was the founder (1992) and (co-)director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Promotion in Hospitals and Health Care, hosted at the Department of Health and Society at Gesundheit Österreich GmbH (Austrian Public Health Institute).
As principal investigator (PI) of the WHO model project “Health and Hospital”, and the first European Pilot Hospital Project on Health Promoting Hospitals, he co-initiated the International Network of Health Promoting Hospitals (HPH) and Health Services. Since its start in 1993, he was the Chair of the Scientific Committee of the annual International HPH Conference and advisor to the HPH Governance Board. He co-authored the Budapest Declaration, the Vienna Recommendations, the 18 HPH core strategies, the Amsterdam Declaration towards Migrant-Friendly Hospitals in an ethno-culturally diverse Europe, and the New Haven Recommendations on partnering with patients, families, and citizens to enhance performance and quality in health promoting hospitals and health services.
Prof. Pelikan was influential in establishing health literacy research in Europe. He co-initiated the first European Health Literacy Survey and was responsible for data analysis and results reporting. He was the Principal Investigator for a project on Health Literate Health Care Organizations and led work on the European Diabetes Literacy Project. He was the project director of an Austrian project on adolescent health literacy and on health literacy of two migrant groups in Austria.
He was a co-editor and author of the WHO publication Health literacy: The solid facts. He co-chaired the WHO Action Network on Measuring Population and Organizational Health Literacy (M-POHL).
He held multiple positions in international organizations over the years: member of the scientific advisory board of the Asian Health Literacy Association (AHLA), founding member of the Executive Board of the International Health Literacy Association (IHLA), President of the European Society of the Sociology of Health and Medicine, consultant to WHO/Euro, WHO-HQ and the European Commission. He was a member of the editorial board of the journal Health Promotion International and was a co-editor of Clinical Health Promotion – Research and Best Practice for Patients, Staff and Community.
Prof. Pelikan, a sociologist, has authored numerous publications on the theory of health and health promotion, on salutogenesis, the settings approach, evaluation in health promotion, quality in health care, measurement of personal health literacy and of health literate health care organizations A list of his scientific publications is available from: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Juergen-Pelikan
In addition to his many professional accomplishments, Jürgen was appreciated by his colleagues as a friend and mentor. He was known to be “always building bridges”, a “champion of social justice”, “a humanist of great culture”, and to have a “keen intellect.” As one member said, “He did a lot, but said little. Wise, thoughtful, calm and supportive.”
As individual members and as a global organization, IUHPE wishes to acknowledge Professor Jürgen Pelikan’s passing and to offer sincere condolences to his family and friends.
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Selected Quotes from IUHPE Executive Board Members
“I had the privilege to work closely with Jürgen and other colleagues to create “Health and Modernity” a reflection on theories for health promotion. For this project our small group held several meetings over a few years and during which we shared thoughts and experience on the theoretical foundations of our field. Jürgen was an extremely original and sophisticated thinker on how health promotion is a reflection and a transformative force in our societies. I will remember him as a kind man and a “renaissance” man: a humanist of great culture. I think that we should also extend our condolences to Marina, his lifetime companion, who was ever present in his conversations.”
Louise Potvin
“I worked with Jurgen since 2007 on implementation & promotion of health promoting hospitals and health literate organizations. With the support of his expertise, we held the 2012 International Conference in Taipei reaching the ever highest number of participants and countries. He did a lot, but said little. Wise, thoughtful, calm and supportive.”
Shu-Ti Chiou
“I am really sorry to hear this sad news about the passing of Professor Jürgen Pelikan.
He was a very significant figure in Health Promotion, not only in Europe but internationally. Both his earlier ground breaking work in relation to Health Promoting Hospitals and more recently in Health Literacy had a global impact.
I had the privilege of getting to know him through my role as a Scientific Board Member of the then Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Health Promotion Research in Vienna. I visited over a number of years for annual meetings.
Alongside his keen intellect, Jürgen was always incredibly courteous, thoughtful and kind.
He will be sadly missed by the global health promotion community and my sincere condolences go to all his close colleagues, friends and family at this sad time.”
Margaret Barry
“Professor Pelikan has been serving as the advisor to Asian Health Literacy Association (AHLA) and attended our annual conference in person for many years. He is a great supporter to the establishment of AHLA in 2013.
As the pioneer in health literacy, he shared his experiences in health literacy research in Europe with Asian group. His speech is always full of wisdom, and we always love to hear his advice, in particular the way how to develop/validate health literacy measurements and how to advocate health literacy in organizations despite of all the challenges and barriers.
His valuable contributions to health literacy knowledge and practices in both Asia and the globe is well recognized.
Our deepest condolences to his family and we wish him rest in peace.”
Angela Leung
We are deeply shocked and saddened by the news of Dr. Pelikan's passing.
His organization's health literacy chart impacted many professionals in Japan.
I want to express my sincere condolences. I pray that he may rest in peace.
Hiroshi Fukuda
IUHPE @COP15
The 15th Conference of the parties to the UN convention on biological diversity is taking place this December in Montreal, Québec (COP15 of Kunming, China, Part II). IUHPE has gained accreditation by the Secretariat of the Convention for Biodiversity, as observer for the event. We have submitted an opening statement (available here) for the record, and will be present onsite to share publications and information at a booth hosted by Montreal International. We will make the most of this unique opportunity to highlight the role of a healthy planet as a key determinant of health and will share relevant documents, such as the declarations of World Conferences IUHPE2019 (including the Indigenous Statement) and IUHPE2022, GHP articles from the last 5 years (available here), and the People-Planet-Health Project. We will also have the opportunity to connect with other health stakeholders present, and jointly advocate for all parties to take a broad view of health and equity while considering the impact of biodiversity loss and other environmental threats on NCDs.
IUHPE at the 75th World Health Assembly
IUHPE at the 75th World Health Assembly
WHA75 Non-State Actors Individual Statements
Item 16.2 - Strengthening WHO preparedness for and response to health emergencies
IUHPE Statement:
The Geneva Charter names various health-related risks for the future and calls to set the foundations for well-being. Similarly, the IUHPE2019 Rotorua and Waiora Legacy Statements, and the IUHPE2022 Tiohtià:ke Statement call for a global effort to address the wellbeing of the planet and humanity.
IUHPE advocates for a systems approach that allocates resources and builds capacity to create health for all, by fostering resilient and healthy populations so that vulnerable populations are not disproportionally threatened.
The IUHPE system requirements provide a framework for a collective response to current health issues. These include Political and Policy Requirements, Enabler Requirements, and Delivery and Implementation Requirements. They are easily adaptable to health emergency preparedness and response plans. And can be used alongside bottom-up processes reflecting local and Indigenous knowledge.
We call on Member States to embrace these systems requirements and to support and value initiatives that protect the natural environment and the health and well-being of all.
Read IUHPE's full position statement on Beating NCDs Equitably: Ten system requirements for health promotion and the primary prevention of NCDs.
Item 15 - Human resources for health
IUHPE Statement:
The “Working for health: draft 2022-2030 action plan” on human resources for health addresses the need for financially sustainable health and care systems. We argue that a specialized health promotion workforce is necessary to prevent the increasingly alarming cost of preventable diseases, to increase resilience of populations and communities, and to engage with actors across sectors and settings to address the determinants of health.
Health promotion practitioners develop and exercise a range of competencies that are fundamental to effective health promotion and the prevention of disease. IUHPE has identified, through a rigorous and consensus-building process, core competencies and standards of practice applicable globally. They form the basis for the IUHPE Global Accreditation System. Health promotion practitioners are essential to achieve the WHO target of one billion people enjoying better health and wellbeing. IUHPE calls on member states to recognize and to value the unique competencies and contributions of health promotion practitioners.
Read more on IUHPE's Accreditation System and The IUHPE Health Promotion Core Competencies and Standards of Practice.
IUHPE World Health Day statement
IUHPE World Health Day statement
Written by Dr. Trevor Hancock, member of the IUHPE Global Working Group on Waiora Planetary Health and Human Wellbeing.
Our Planet, Our Health, Our Health Promotion Task
Today, April 7th, we join people around the world in celebrating World Health Day, marking the 74th anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO). This year WHO has chosen the theme of ‘Our Planet, Our Health’, in order to “focus global attention on urgent actions needed to keep humans and the planet healthy and foster a movement to create societies focused on well-being.”
This reflects a growing global concern about what we are doing to the Earth, and what that means for the well-being of humanity – and the wellbeing, indeed the very survival in many cases, of all the other species with whom we share the Earth. Our actions were summed up bluntly and succinctly by Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary General, in December 2020: “Humanity is waging war on nature . . . this is suicidal.”
On its World Health Day 2022 website, the WHO is equally clear and blunt:
“WHO estimates that more than 13 million deaths around the world each year are due to avoidable environmental causes. This includes the climate crisis which is the single biggest health threat facing humanity. The climate crisis is also a health crisis.”
The IUHPE has recognised the importance of planetary health for some years. The theme for our 2019 Global Conference on Health Promotion, held in Rotorua, Aotearoa New Zealand, was ‘WAIORA: Promoting Planetary Health and Sustainable Development for All’.
Reflecting the important role of the Maori people as co-hosts of the conference, there was a strong emphasis on Indigenous perspectives and knowledge throughout the conference. This was also reflected in the use of the Maori word ‘Waiora’ in the title; the word “means water in its purest, life-giving form” but “is linked more specifically to the natural world and includes a spiritual element that connects human wellness with cosmic, terrestrial and water environments. It is a call to share knowledge from our diverse cultural systems for the wellbeing of the planet and humanity.”
In the Conference Statement
“participants call on the global community to urgently act to promote planetary health and sustainable development for all, now and for the sake of future generations”,
while the Indigenous Peoples’ Statement noted:
“We call on the health promotion community and the wider global community to make space for and privilege Indigenous peoples’ voices and Indigenous knowledges in taking action with us to promote the health of Mother Earth and sustainable development for the benefit of all.”
One result of the conference was the creation of the IUHPE Global Working Group on Waiora Planetary Health and Human Wellbeing (Waiora GWG). The GWG is helping IUHPE and the health promotion field focus on planetary health, and to recognise and pay attention to Indigenous peoples’ voices and Indigenous knowledges in working to protect and heal Mother Earth and promote the wellbeing of people and the myriad species with whom we share this small planet that is our one and only home.
Thus IUHPE strongly supports the theme of ‘Our Planet, Our Health’, having made planetary health part of our strategic priorities for its 2021 – 2026 Strategic Plan. IUHPE is determined to enhance a planetary consciousness in health promotion, and to incorporate an eco-social understanding of planetary health and human wellbeing into health promotion, making it transformative and more effective.
We strongly encourage the health promotion field, and indeed governments and societies as a whole, to embrace the concept of planetary health and to heed WHO’s call in the Geneva Charter to create Well-being societies that are “committed to achieving equitable health now and for future generations without breaching ecological limits”.
IUHPE is convinced planetary health is central to health promotion policy and practice in the 21st century, and that it must become a core subject not only in the education and training of health promotion practitioners but all health prtactitioners. And it must be linked to the social determinants of health, recognising both that social values drive social and economic development and thus ecological change, but that social and ecological injustice co-exist and must be addressed together.
Finally, IUHPE encourages health promoters and other health professionals around the world to take the Planetary Health Pledge. A shortened version, based on the Pledge in the Lancet in 2020, has been developed by Doctors for Planetary Health – West Coast. They suggest making a video of yourself taking the pledge - alone or together with colleagues, - and posting it to social media, with the hashtags #PlanetaryHealthPledge #HealthierTomorrow #ClimateJustice #OneHealth #ActNow
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Further reading
- Tuitahi, Sione; Watson, Huti; Egan, Richard, Parkes, Margot and Hancock, Trevor (2021) Waiora: The importance of Indigenous worldviews and spirituality to inspire and inform Planetary Health Promotion in the Anthropocene. Global Health Promotion 28(4): 73 –82 (Special supplement for the IUHPE 2022 Conference, Montreal, on behalf of the IUHPE’s Global Working Group on Waiora Planetary Health) https://doi.org/10.1177/1757975921106226
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/17579759211062261
- Hancock, Trevor (2021) Towards Healthy One Planet Cities and Communities: Planetary Health Promotion at the Local Level Health Promo Int’l 36(Supp 1): i53–i63 (Special supplement for the WHO Global Health Promotion Conference, Dubai, on behalf of the IUHPE’s Global Working Group on Waiora Planetary Health) https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daab120
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Useful links
- World Health Day 2022 - Our planet, our health
https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day/2022
- WHO - What can you do to protect our planet and our health?
- WAIORA: Promoting Planetary Health and Sustainable Development for All (Rotorua Statement)
- Waiora – Indigenous Peoples’ Statement for Planetary Health and Sustainable Development
- IUHPE Strategic Plan: 2021-2026
https://www.iuhpe.org/index.php/en/iuhpe-activities/strategy-and-governance/1411-governance-2
- Planetary Health Alliance
https://www.planetaryhealthalliance.org/
IUHPE Statement of Solidarity with the People of Ukraine
The International Union for Health Promotion and Education wishes to express solidarity with the people of Ukraine and support for the health and humanitarian workers and all those impacted by the ongoing crisis. This deeply concerning situation impacts severely on the health and wellbeing of the affected populations, many of whom have lost their lives or have been displaced.
We add our voice to that our of our members and partners globally in calling for peace and an end to hostilities.
L'Union internationale de la promotion et d'éducation pour la santé souhaite exprimer sa solidarité avec le peuple ukrainien et son soutien aux travailleurs sanitaires et humanitaires ainsi qu'à toutes les personnes touchées par la crise actuelle. Cette situation profondément préoccupante a des conséquences graves sur la santé et le bien-être des populations touchées, dont beaucoup ont perdu la vie ou ont été déplacées.
Nous ajoutons notre voix à celle de nos membres et partenaires pour appeler à la paix et à la fin des hostilités.
La Unión Internacional de Promoción de la Salud y Educación para la Salud desea expresar su solidaridad con el pueblo de Ucrania y su apoyo a los trabajadores sanitarios y humanitarios y a todos los afectados por la crisis actual. Esta situación tan preocupante afecta gravemente a la salud y el bienestar de las poblaciones afectadas, muchas de las cuales han perdido la vida o han sido desplazadas.
Sumamos nuestra voz a la de nuestros miembros y socios en todo el mundo para pedir la paz y el fin de las hostilidades.
Call for Nominations for IUHPE’s Executive Board | Appel à nomination pour le Conseil exécutif de l'UIPES | Presentación de candidaturas a miembros de la Junta Ejecutiva de la UIPES
We are hereby opening the call for nominations of candidates for the upcoming election of the Executive Board of IUHPE!
Eligibility for nominations:
- Candidates must be eligible for election and they must confirm in writing their willingness to stand for election.
- Eligible candidates are individual IUHPE members, and persons designated by institutional members. Institutional members may not designate more than one person to stand for election from their own Institution.
- Individual members may present their own candidacy, and they may also nominate any other member. We will communicate with those nominated by another party to confirm their interest.
- Candidates may provide a supporting statement of up to 150 words.
Kindly provide the full name, main affiliation and an email address of any person(s) you wish to nominate to the attention of Liane Comeau: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Deadline : March 9th, 2022
Please remember that you should nominate people with outstanding skills, global experience and capacity to lead major dimensions of our work (scientific affairs, advocacy, finance and internal control, communications, conferences, partnership, marketing and fund-raising, capacity building, education and training, membership, etc.). Nominees should also have support available to travel to annual meetings of the Executive Board and other events, and fulfill their mission.
Please note that nominations are not specific to a particular position on the Executive Board; the brief descriptions of specific roles outlined here are provided for information only.
Nous lançons par la présente notre appel à nomination de candidatures au Conseil exécutif de l'UIPES!
L'admissibilité des candidatures:
- Les candidats doivent être éligibles pour cette élection et doivent confirmer par écrit leur volonté de s’y présenter.
- Les candidats éligibles sont des membres individuels de l'UIPES et les personnes désignées par les membres institutionnels. Les membres institutionnels ne peuvent désigner qu'une seule personne au sein de leur Institution pour se présenter à cette élection.
- Les membres individuels peuvent soumettre leur propre candidature, mais peuvent également nommer tout autre membre. Nous communiquerons avec ceux-ci par la suite pour confirmer leur intérêt.Merci de préciser le nom complet, l’affiliation principale et l’adresse courriel de la ou des personnes que vous proposez.
- Les candidats peuvent fournir un texte justificatif de 150 mots maximum.
Merci de préciser le nom complet, l’affiliation principale et l’adresse courriel de la ou les personnes que vous proposez. Enovyer vos réponses à Liane Comeau : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Date limite : le 9 mars 2022.
Les personnes que vous proposez doivent avoir toutes les compétences requises, l’expérience à l’échelle mondiale et les capacités de mener des dimensions stratégiques essentielles de notre travail (affaires scientifiques, plaidoyer, finances et contrôle interne, communications, conférences, partenariat, marketing et mobilisation de fonds, développement des capacités, éducation et formation, etc.). Les personnes proposées devront également avoir à leur disposition un soutien financier et/ou institutionnel pour pouvoir se rendre aux réunions annuelles du Conseil exécutif et autres évènements, et remplir leur mission.
Remarque : les candidatures ne sont pas spécifiques pour un poste particulier au sein du Conseil ; les courtes descriptions des rôles spécifiques sont fournies à titre informatif uniquement.
Por la presente se abre el plazo para presentar candidaturas a la Junta Ejecutiva de la UIPES.
Elegibilidad para las nominaciones:
- Los candidatos deberán cumplir los requisitos para ser elegidos y confirmar por escrito su intención de presentarse a la elección.
- Los candidatos elegibles son miembros individuales de la UIPES y personas designadas por los miembros institucionales. Los miembros institucionales no podrán designar a más de una persona de la Institución a la que pertenecen para que se presente a la elección de miembros de la Junta Ejecutiva.
- Los miembros individuales pueden presentar su propia candidatura, así como nominar a otros miembros. Desde luego, en el caso de nominar a otro miembro, la organización hará la verificación necesaria para confirmar su interés.
- Los candidatos podrán enviar una carta de motivación de hasta 150 palabras.
Por favor no olvide indicar el nombre completo, la institución y el correo electrónico de la(s) personas nominada(s). Enviar candidaturas a Liane Comeau: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Fecha límite: el 9 de Marzo, 2022.
Cuando envíe sus propuestas al Comité de Candidaturas, le rogamos recuerde que los candidatos propuestos tienen que poseer habilidades destacadas, experiencia a escala mundial y capacidad para liderar los principales aspectos de la labor que realizamos (asuntos científicos, “advocacy”, finanzas y control interno, comunicación, conferencias, alianzas, marketing y captación de fondos, capacitación, educación y formación, membresía, etc.). Asimismo, los candidatos deberán contar con apoyo para los desplazamientos y poder asistir a las reuniones anuales de la Junta Ejecutiva y a otros acontecimientos necesarios para llevar a cabo su misión.
Tenga en cuenta que las candidaturas no son para un cargo concreto de la Junta; la breve descripción de las funciones específicas se ofrece a efectos meramente informativos.
January 2022
The IUHPE is recruiting! L'UIPES recrute !
The IUHPE is recruiting a new Head of Communications. Interested candidates are strongly encouraged apply as soon as possible – the position will remain open until it is filled.
L'UIPES recrute un nouveau responsable des communications. Les candidats intéressés sont encouragés à postuler dès que possible - le poste restera ouvert jusqu'à ce qu'il soit rempli.
La version française suit ci-dessous
Head of Communications
Role:
Plan and carry out a wide range of communication activities concerning the events, projects and publications of IUHPE (e.g. 70th Anniversary, World Conference).
Duties:
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Organize and coordinate implementation of IUHPE communication activities to promote visibility of the organization and current projects, internationally:
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Prepare and disseminate promotional material for IUHPE and its activities, and those of key partners
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Coordinate IUHPE’s Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube accounts.
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Ensure that communications correspond to IUHPE values and standards.
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Write and disseminate IUHPE Flash-Info newsletter (up to 6 issues per year)
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Support writing and production of the IUHPE annual report.
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Develop and manage website content and ensure coordination with hosting and system maintenance company.
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Support the work of IUHPE networks and working groups according to communication needs.
Join us to help advance health promotion!
For more information on the position and the application process, please read the full job description.
Responsable des communications
RôLE:
Planifier et réaliser les tâches de communication en lien avec nos événements, activités et publications (ex. 70e anniversaire, Conférence Mondiale).
Tâches:
- Organiser et coordonner la mise en œuvre des activités de communication de l’UIPES, en assurant la visibilité de l’organisation et des projets en cours :
- Préparer et diffuser du matériel promotionnel de l’UIPES et de ses activités, ainsi que celles de partenaires clés;
- Assurer une bonne coordination des comptes Twitter, Facebook et LinkedIn de l’UIPES;
- Veillant à l’adéquation des communications avec les valeurs et les normes de l’UIPES;
- Rédiger et diffuser l’infolettre de l’UIPES, Flash-Info (jusqu’à 6 numéros par année);
- Soutenir la rédaction et la production du rapport annuel de l’UIPES;
- Développer et gérer les contenus du site internet et faire la liaison auprès de la société d’hébergement et de maintenance du système;
- Soutenir les travaux des réseaux et groupes de travail de l’UIPES selon les besoins en communications.
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Décembre 2021
IUHPE STRATEGIC PLAN: 2021-2026
IUHPE STRATEGIC PLAN: 2021-2026
This Strategic Plan (2021-2026), which was developed in consultation with the IUHPE Executive Board and members, builds on existing developments and outlines the strategic priorities of the organization over the next five years.
The central theme and overarching framework that informs this Strategic Plan is a systems approach to health promotion. The Strategic Plan places the strengthening of health promotion systems at the centre of our priority actions. This is informed by the key requirements and enablers for strengthening health promotion systems, as outlined in a Position Statement published by the International Union for Health Promotion and Education in 20181. These system requirements inform and underpin this Strategy, as they are critical to effective action.
The Strategic Priorities identified for 2021-2026 include:
• Action on the determinants of health and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Addressing global challenges to health and health equity, including noncommunicable and communicable disease and promoting mental health and wellbeing
• The development of the health promotion field
These strategic priorities are supported by Operational Measures, which align with the portfolios of IUHPE Vice Presidents. These measures are advocacy, partnerships, leadership, capacity development, knowledge development and translation, communication, membership development and effective governance.
READ THE IUHPE STRATEGIC PLAN: 2021-2026
COVID-19: where to find quality information
The dissemination of quality, timely and understandable information is key in slowing down transmission and avoiding overburdening the healthcare system. We have been supporting dissemination of evidence-based messaging on COVID-19 by trusted sources (e.g. WHO, national public health agencies, research institutions) mainly via Twitter.
To further IUHPE contribution to this collective effort, we are compiling a list of resources from key sources, IUHPE institutional members, Global Working Groups and Networks, academic publishers as well as collections of resources. We will be updating this page as new resources are created, or we learn about them.
We are open to receiving suggestions to add to this list – especially if they have a health promotion approach – just click on this form and let IUHPE know about them!
Sections:
- International Intergovernmental Organisations
- Contribution of IUHPE and IUHPE Global Working Groups
- Information from IUHPE Institutional Members
- Suggestions by IUHPE Members
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Public Health Agencies/Institutes
- Psychosocial and Mental Health Impact/ Health Promotion/ Health Equity
- Academic Publishers
- Collections
iNTERNATIONAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS
Main resource WHO site: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
Knowledge Action Portal: https://www.knowledge-action-portal.com/en/knowledge/covid19_and_ncds
Rapid assessment of service delivery for NCDs during the COVID-19 pandemic: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/rapid-assessment-of-service-delivery-for-ncds-during-the-covid-19-pandemic
WHO Regional
WHO Africa: https://www.afro.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus-covid-19
WHO Europe: http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-emergencies/coronavirus-covid-19
PAHO/OPS: https://www.paho.org/en/topics/coronavirus-infections/coronavirus-disease-covid-19
COVID-19 guidance and the latest research in the Americas
Spanish: https://covid19-evidence.paho.org/?locale-attribute=es
English: https://covid19-evidence.paho.org/?locale-attribute=en
Portuguese: https://covid19-evidence.paho.org/?locale-attribute=pt_BR
Understanding the Infodemic and Misinformation in the fight against COVID-19:
https://www.paho.org/en/documents/understanding-infodemic-and-misinformation-fight-against-covid-19
Promoting health equity, gender and ethnic equality, and human rights in COVID-19 responses: Key considerations
Spanish: https://bit.ly/LEquidad202011
English: https://bit.ly/LEquidad202010
Eastern Mediterranean: http://www.emro.who.int/health-topics/corona-virus/index.html
Western Pacific: https://www.who.int/westernpacific/emergencies/covid-19
South-East Asia (no dedicated page)
European Commission: https://ec.europa.eu/info/live-work-travel-eu/health/coronavirus-response_en
UNICEF: https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/covid-19
UNAIDS: https://www.unaids.org/en/20200317_covid19_hiv
Contribution of IUHPE and IUHPE Global Working Groups
NEW
Renforcer les capacités d’adaptation des individus et des communautés en contexte de pandémie : le rôle clé du sentiment de cohérence, une publication endossée par l'UIPES et le RÉFIPS, et soutenue par le Groupe de travail mondial de l’UIPES sur la salutogénèse.
English version also available - Strengthening the adaptive capacities of individuals and communities in times of pandemic: the key role of the sense of coherence.
Prise de position conjointe RÉFIPS/UIPES: La promotion de la santé en temps de crise.
The document is also available in English and Spanish.
IUHPE Position Statement on COVID-19 response for the Seventy-third World Health Assembly, 18-19 May 2020: http://www.iuhpe.org/images/IUHPE/Advocacy/WHA-Position-Statement_FINAL_17May-2020.pdf
EUPHA-HEALTH PROMOTION, IUHPE and UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education
A Health Promotion Focus on COVID-19. Keep the Trojan horse out of our health systems:
Promote health for ALL in times of crisis and beyond! English: http://www.iuhpe.org/images/IUHPE/Advocacy/COVID19_HealthPromotion.pdf
Spanish: https://www.iuhpe.org/images/IUHPE/Advocacy/COVID19_HealthPromotion_es_.pdf
French: https://chaireunesco-es.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A-Health-Promotion-Focus-on-COVID-19-FR.pdf
Portuguese: http://www.iuhpe.org/images/IUHPE/Advocacy/COVID19_HealthPromotion_pt.pdf
Italian: http://www.iuhpe.org/images/IUHPE/Advocacy/COVID19_HealthPromotion_it.pdf
IUHPE Latin America Region (ORLA)
Cidades Latino-americanas e o desafio de integrar políticas públicas em situação pós pandemia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84uKfUmz_wI
GWG on Social Determinants of Health
COVID-19: Blending social determinants of health and intensifying existing health inequities:
English: https://www.iuhpe.org/images/GWG/SDH/IUHPE_SDOH_COVID19.pdf
French: https://www.iuhpe.org/images/IUHPE/Advocacy/IUHPE_SDOH_COVID19_fr.pdf
Spanish: https://www.iuhpe.org/images/IUHPE/Advocacy/IUHPE_SDOH_COVID19_es.pdf
Covid-19 and undocumented workers in the Australian horticulture industry: https://www.iuhpe.org/images/GWG/SDH/Howe_and_Singh_-Covid-19_UndocumentedWorkers.pdf
Joanna Howe and Ankur Singh (Chair of the GWG on SDOH).
GWG on Health Literacy
NEW
Short Summary Report. Corona-specific Health Literacy in Germany. Second survey of the
HLS-COVID-19 trend study: https://pub.uni-bielefeld.de/download/2951266/2951267/HLS-COVID-19_2nd_Report_English_Summary.final.pdf
Orkan Okan, Torsten Michael Bollweg, Ullrich Bauer, Klaus Hurrelmann, Christina Janner, Doris Schaeffer, Bielefeld University, Interdisciplinary Centre for Health Literacy Research
COVID-19: a guide to good practice on keeping people well informed: https://theconversation-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/theconversation.com/amp/covid-19-a-guide-to-good-practice-on-keeping-people-well-informed-134046
Orkan Okan, Bielefeld University, Kristine Sørensen, Freiburg University, Melanie Messer, APOLLON University of Applied Sciences
COVID19 Infodemic – A Tsunami of Health Literacy Issues: https://blogs.bmj.com/ebn/2020/07/19/covid19-infodemic-a-tsunami-of-health-literacy-issues/
Evelyn McElhinney (@evmcelhinney), Glasgow Caldedonian University
GWG on Health Impact Assessment
Can coronavirus spread through food? Can anti-inflammatories like ibuprofen make it worse? Coronavirus claims checked by experts: https://theconversation.com/can-coronavirus-spread-through-food-can-anti-inflammatories-like-ibuprofen-make-it-worse-coronavirus-claims-checked-by-experts-133911
Ben Harris-Roxas, South Eastern Sydney Research Collaboration Hub (SEaRCH)
Part of the UNSW Sydney Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity
Information from IUHPE Institutional Members
NEW
Répercussions de la pandémie de coronavirus sur la santé de la population en termes de vulnérabilité et de ressources Sélection de résultats de recherches de 2020 pour la Suisse: https://promotionsante.ch/assets/public/documents/fr/5-grundlagen/publikationen/diverse-themen/arbeitspapiere/Document_de_travail_052_PSCH_2021-01_-_Repercussions_de_la_pandemie_de_coronavirus.pdf
Promotion Santé Suisse
Santé publique France (in French) : https://www.santepubliquefrance.fr/maladies-et-traumatismes/maladies-et-infections-respiratoires/infection-a-coronavirus/articles/infection-au-nouveau-coronavirus-sars-cov-2-covid-19-france-et-monde
Infection au nouveau Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), COVID-19, France et Monde
Public Health Agency of Canada
In English: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html
In French: https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-publique/services/maladies/maladie-coronavirus-covid-19.html
Federal Center for Health Education (BZgA - Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung) (in German): https://www.infektionsschutz.de/coronavirus-sars-cov-2.html
Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) : https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/media-and-resources/coronavirus
Ministère de la santé et des services sociaux du Québec (in French) : https://www.quebec.ca/sante/problemes-de-sante/a-z/coronavirus-2019/
INSPQ - Institut national de santé publique du Québec: https://www.inspq.qc.ca/covid-19
dors. Centro Regionale di Documentazione per la Promozionne della Salute (in Italian) : https://www.dors.it/page.php?idarticolo=3374
École de santé publique de l'Université de Montréal (in French): https://espum.umontreal.ca/lesechoscovid19/
Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (ENSP-UNL) (in Portuguese): https://www.ensp.unl.pt/comunidade/covid-19/
Health Promotion Forum of New Zealand - tool for families:
http://hauora.co.nz/hpf-offers-new-tool-for-families/
Voluntary Health Association of India: A summary of the Report COVID-19 Global and National Response
Suggestions by IUHPE members
From Shu-Ti Chiou, IUHPE Executive Board/ Health and Sustainable Development Foundation:
Response to COVID-19 in Taiwan. Big Data Analytics, New Technology, and Proactive Testing
C. Jason Wang, MD, PhD; Chun Y. Ng, MBA, MPH; Robert H. Brook, MD, ScD
JAMA. Published online March 3, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.3151
EPI-WIN: WHO information network for epidemics: https://www.who.int/teams/risk-communication
From Frederico Peres, IUHPE GWG on Health Literacy/ The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation:
Recommendations on breastfeeding during COVID-19 pandemic The Brazilian Human Milk Banks Network/The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazilian Ministry of Health:
Portuguese: http://rblh.fiocruz.br/sites/rblh.fiocruz.br/files/usuario/80/rblh_recomendacao_01020_170320.pdf
Spanish: http://rblh.fiocruz.br/sites/rblh.fiocruz.br/files/usuario/80/covid-19_-_rblh_recomendacion_0120.170320_esp.pdf
Short videos on different topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic, focus on prevention and public awareness, Brazilian Ministry of Health: http://www.saude.gov.br/campanhas/46452-coronavirus
From Georg Bauer, Chair of IUHPE GWG on Salutogenesis/ Center of Salutogenesis, University of Zurich:
Community engagement for public health events caused by communicable disease threats in the EU/EEA, ECDC: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/community-engagement-guidance.pdf
From Health Promotion Research Center - HPRC, National University of Ireland Galway, IUHPE Institutional member, WHO Collaborative Center:
Rights in the time of COVID-19 — Lessons from HIV for an effective, community-led response: https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/documents/2020/human-rights-and-covid-19
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Public health agencies/institutes
CDCs
USA: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
European Center for Disease Prevention and Control:
Main page: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/novel-coronavirus-china
Micro learning: https://eva.ecdc.europa.eu/totara/catalog/index.php?catalog_cat_browse=16005&orderbykey=text&itemstyle=narrow
China:
Chinese: http://2019ncov.chinacdc.cn/2019-nCoV/
English: http://www.chinacdc.cn/en/COVID19/
Taiwan:
English: https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Category/ListContent/bg0g_VU_Ysrgkes_KRUDgQ?uaid=0nAzwpXdBNIAPOvJhwrGoQ
Chinese: https://www.cdc.gov.tw/Disease/SubIndex/N6XvFa1YP9CXYdB0kNSA9A
EpiCentro Istituto Superiore di Sanità: https://www.epicentro.iss.it/coronavirus/
HSE-Health Service Executive Ireland (COVID 19 translated resources): https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/news/newsfeatures/covid19-updates/partner-resources/covid-19-translated-resources/
Public Health Ontario
Synopsis of Key Articles – Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/diseases-and-conditions/infectious-diseases/respiratory-diseases/novel-coronavirus/articles
Daily Scan of Public Health Organizations: https://www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/documents/ncov/ncov-daily-lit.pdf
psychosocial and mental health impact/ Health promotion/ Health equity
NEW
Build Back Fairer: The COVID-19 Marmot Review. The Pandemic, Socioeconomic and Health Inequalities in England. Executive Summary: http://www.instituteofhealthequity.org/resources-reports/build-back-fairer-the-covid-19-marmot-review/build-back-fairer-the-covid-19-marmot-review-executive-summary.pdf
CDC COVID-19 Parental Resources Kit. Ensuring Children and Young People’s Social, Emotional, and Mental Well-being: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/parental-resource-kit/index.html
McGill Institute for Health and Social Policy (IHSP) - Learning from COVID. Perspectives on Health and Social Policy – COVID and Beyond: https://blogs.mcgill.ca/learning-from-covid/
Vital Strategies - COVID-19 Risk Communication Hub: https://covid19riskcomms.org/
WHO
Mental health considerations: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/mental-health-considerations.pdf
Addressing human rights as key to the COVID-19: response: https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/331811
WHO/Europe
Strengthening and adjusting public health measures throughout the COVID-19 transition phases. Policy considerations for the WHO European Region: http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-emergencies/coronavirus-covid-19/news/news/2020/4/whoeurope-publishes-considerations-for-gradual-easing-of-covid-19-measures
UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education - list of resources: https://unescochair-ghe.org/resources/themes-covid-19/
World Federation for Mental Health: https://wfmh.global/wfmh-coronavirus-statement/
Canadian Mental Health Association: https://cmha.ca/news/covid-19-and-mental-health
HSE-Health Service Executive Ireland: https://www2.hse.ie/wellbeing/mental-health/minding-your-mental-health-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak.html
Psycom - Épidémie et confinement : ressources utiles pour notre santé mentale: http://www.psycom.org/Espace-Presse/Actualites-du-Psycom/Epidemie-et-confinement-ressources-utiles-pour-notre-sante-mentale
Réseau Qualaxia - COVID-19 et santé mentale: https://qualaxia.org/dossier/covid-19-et-sante-mentale/
IFRC, UNICEF and WHO - Key Messages and Actions for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Schools: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/key-messages-and-actions-for-covid-19-prevention-and-control-in-schools-march-2020.pdf
Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec - Self-Care Guide - COVID-19:
English: https://publications.msss.gouv.qc.ca/msss/en/document-002492/
French: https://publications.msss.gouv.qc.ca/msss/document-002491/
Société Française de Santé Publique - Alimention, activité physique : les bons réflexes en période de confinement: https://sfsp.fr/index.php?option=com_flexicontent&view=item&cid=10&id=16463
National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health - Equity-informed responses to COVID-19:
In French: http://www.nccdh.ca/fr/our-work/covid-19/
In English: http://www.nccdh.ca/our-work/covid-19/
Conversation series: Health equity, determinants of health and COVID-19: http://nccdh.ca/workshops-events/entry/COVID-19-webinar-conversation-series
Naître et grandir (Covid19) - ressources en lien avec la famille et les enfants:
https://naitreetgrandir.com/fr/nouvelles/2020/03/17/coronavirus-covid-19-liens-utiles-parents-enfants/
University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics - COVID-19 kids research evidence update: https://medicine.unimelb.edu.au/school-structure/paediatrics/news-and-events/covid-19_kids_research_evidence_update
Cultures&Santé - L'épidémie Covid-19 sous le prisme de l'équité: https://cultures-sante.be/centre-doc/coin-thematique/930-l-epidemie-covid-19-sous-le-prisme-de-l-equite.html
IRESP-ARA - Inégalités sociales de santé au temps du coronavirus : constats et pistes d'actions en promotion de la santé: http://ireps-ara.org/portail/portail.asp?idz=1339
American Public Health Association - COVID-19 and Equity: https://apha.org/topics-and-issues/communicable-disease/coronavirus/equity
Emory University - COVID-19 Health Equity Dashboard: https://covid19.emory.edu/
Young Scot - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Info for Young People:
https://young.scot/campaigns/national/coronavirus
Fabrique Territoires Santé et Elus, Santé Publique & Territoires:
Tribune "Covid-19 et lutte contre les inégalités": https://www.fabrique-territoires-sante.org/sites/default/files/cp_fts_espt_avril_2020.pdf
[COVID-19] Les prises de position: https://www.fabrique-territoires-sante.org/ressources/actualites/covid-19-les-prises-de-position
Fédération nationale d’éducation et de promotion de la santé (Fnes) - Tribune « Épidémie, crise sanitaire et COVID-19 : le pouvoir d’agir de la promotion de la santé»:
Comisión Interamericana de Mujeres - COVID-19 en la vida de las mujeres. Razones para reconocer los impactos diferenciados: http://www.oas.org/es/cim/docs/ArgumentarioCOVID19-ES.pdf
National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health: https://ncceh.ca/environmental-health-in-canada/health-agency-projects/environmental-health-resources-covid-19
Van den Broucke, S.(2020). Editorial: Why health promotion matters to the COVID-19 pandemic, and vice versa. Health Promotion International. daaa042, https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaa042
Abel,T. & McQueen, D. (2020). Letter to the Editor: Critical health literacy and the COVID-19 crisis. Health Promotion International. daaa040, https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaa040
Smith, J. A. & Judd, J. (2020). Editorial: COVID-19: Vulnerability and the power of privilege in a pandemic. Health Promot J Austral. 2020;00:1–3. https://doi.org/10.1002/hpja.333
Paakkari, L. & Okan, O. (2020), Comment: COVID-19: health literacy is an underestimated problem,
The Lancet Public Health, April 14. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(20)30086-4
Holmes, E. et al. (2020). Position paper: Multidisciplinary research priorities for the COVID-19 pandemic: a call for action for mental health science. The Lancet Psychiatry. April 15, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(20)30168-1
Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), Pedagogy in Health Promotion - Curated Special Collection: Online Teaching for the Health Promotion Workforce: https://journals.sagepub.com/php/curatedcollection1?pbEditor
Education, health literacy and COVID-19, by Ian Warwick, Centre for Education and International Development (CEID), UCL Institute of Education: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ceid/2020/05/20/warwick/
Sunshine Behavioral Health - Telehealth and Online Mental Health Resources During COVID-19 Pandemic: https://www.sunshinebehavioralhealth.com/resources/telehealth-addiction-treatment-during-quarantine
Academic Publishers
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Research: https://journals.sagepub.com/coronavirus
The Social And Behavioral Response To Coronavirus: https://www.socialsciencespace.com/coronavirus/
Free access to OUP resources on coronavirus and related topics: https://academic.oup.com/journals/pages/coronavirus
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19. A new virus and associated respiratory disease: https://www.springernature.com/gp/researchers/campaigns/coronavirus
COVID-19 Resource Centre: https://www.thelancet.com/coronavirus
Free access to new Public Health journals: https://about.jstor.org/l/public-health/
Revista Gaceta Sanitaria - Ciclo de Webinars sobre COVID19 en iberoamérica: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvHMNaa4vC0&list=PLZpzXpbDMriaz1wdPorYxV_echifwgjIw
Nature - COVID-19 Research in Brief: December, 2019 to June, 2020: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41591-020-00026-w
collections
NEW:
World Health Summit - COVID-19 Platform: https://www.worldhealthsummit.org/covid-19.html
The latest scientific insights on the coronavirus by World Health Summit's academic network, the M8 Alliance of Academic Health Centers, Universities and National Academies. It is an international association of 28 excellent universities, research institutions in 19 countries, and the medical branches of national academies of science in 130 countries.
Portal regional de la BVS. Información y conocimiento para la salud - Enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19): https://bvsalud.org/vitrinas/es/post_vitrines/nuevo_coronavirus/
La Biblioteca Virtual de Salud (BVS) se estableció en 1998 cómo modelo, estrategia y plataforma operacional de cooperación técnica de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS) para gestión de la información y conocimiento en salud en la Región del América Latina y el Caribe (AL&C).
COVID-19 Resources for Members and Global Public Health Professionals: https://ianphi.org/news/2020/covid-resources.html
The International Association of National Public Health Institutes created a list of publicly available resources, links and documents related to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response, as well as a list of publicly available web pages and documents detailing responses of our member organizations. Resources are primarily in English.
Coronavirus in discussion now by HIFA's global health professionals: http://www.hifa.org/news/coronavirus
HIFA's global health professionals are discussing coronavirus (COVID-19) now. Below are the latest messages on our HIFA-English discussion forum.
HIFA (Healthcare Information For All) is a global social movement to improve the availability and use of healthcare information in low- and middle-income countries. It has more than 19,000 members (health workers, librarians, publishers, researchers, policymakers...) committed to the progressive realisation of a world where every person has access to the healthcare information they need to protect their own health and the health of others.
Portail de la veille sur le nouveau coronavirus, 2019-nCoV de la bibliothèque de l’Université de Montréal : https://bibliothequeduchum.ca/sp/subjects/guide.php?subject=v_coronavirus
Veille informationnelle psychosociale du CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal (CCSMTL): http://ccsmtl-biblio.ca/
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Resources for Libraries: https://librarianship.ca/features/covid-19-resources/
WFSJ Briefing COVID-19: https://wfsj-briefing.org/
This site was set up by the World Federation of Science Journalists to provide a hub of scientific information about the COVID-19 crisis for our global community of science journalists, and to share best practice on covering this type of subject. The site is entirely curated by science journalists and, in this era of fake news, is intended to show only the most trustworthy information.
Cochrane Special Collection Coronavirus (COVID-19): infection control and prevention measures: https://www.cochrane.org/news/special-collection-coronavirus-covid-19-infection-control-and-prevention-measures
It includes reviews that evaluate the effects of interventions referenced in the WHO interim guidance for the 2019 coronavirus outbreak (28 January 2020), as well as other potentially relevant reviews from three Cochrane Networks: Cochrane Public Health and Health Systems; Cochrane Musculoskeletal, Oral, Skin and Sensory; and Cochrane Acute and Emergency Care.
Cochrane is an independent global network of over 38,000 healthcare practitioners, researchers, patient advocates and others.
Global MediXchange for Combating COVID-19: https://covid-19.alibabacloud.com/
The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation, together with the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, jointly established the Global MediXchange for Combating COVID-19 (GMCC) programme, with the support of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence and Alibaba Health, to help combat the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. This platform was established to facilitate continued communication and collaboration across borders, as well as to provide the necessary computing capabilities and data intelligence to empower pivotal research efforts. The platform can provide frontline medical teams with the necessary communication channels to share practical experience and information about fighting the pandemic.
Novo Coronavírus Covid-19 | Fiocruz: https://www.zotero.org/groups/2442236/novo_coronavrus_covid-19__fiocruz/
Compilation by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation of articles, health and epidemiological information and education resources in English, Portuguese and other languages.
A plataforma, uma iniciativa da Coordenação de Informação e Comunicação (CINCO) da VPEIC/Fiocruz, tem na sua essência, o conceito de “conectar para apoiar” - com uma base técnico-científica, apoiar fortemente a pesquisa científica e o processo de tomada de decisões para a adoção de medidas mitigadoras e/ou eliminar dos impactos da pandemia sobre o novo coronavírus.
COVID-19 Outbreak. Research Knowledge Hub: https://coronavirus.tghn.org/
This Global Health Network pop-up space for 2019 Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 (formerly 2019-nCoV) supports evidence generation by pooling protocols, tools, guidance, templates, and research standards generated by researchers and networks working on the response to this outbreak. Findings from previous outbreaks, largely obtained during MERS and SARS, are also available.
Protect yourself and others from coronavirus – #KnowCOVID: https://www.vitalstrategies.org/covid/
Vital Strategies and their Prevent Epidemics initiative have established the #KnowCOVID web page and hashtag to offer clear, credible and current information on novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) through materials on this page and through their social media channels.
The Partnership for Healthy Cities COVID-19 Response Center: https://cities4health.org
The Partnership for Healthy Cities COVID-19 Response Center is home to practical guidance and tools to support cities in four technical areas: Surveillance and Epidemiology, Communications, Public Health and Social Measures, and Legal and Ethical Considerations.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) News and Resources
from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: https://nam.edu/coronavirus-resources/
Resources for Response to COVID-19: healthinschools.org/schools-and-covid-19-resources/
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (CHHCS) has compiled some of the latest resources and guidelines from various government and nongovernmental organizations to help school leaders and educators to plan, prepare and respond appropriately to COVID–19.
World Cancer Research Fund - Coronavirus (COVID-19) resources: https://www.wcrf-uk.org/uk/here-help/coronavirus-covid-19-resources
Browse resources to help you keep active, eat well and look after your wellbeing if you're self-isolating and staying at home
OFICIALES SALUD PÚBLICA: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1238073490173046784
Lista de perfiles Twitter oficiales de salud pública-coronavirus por CC.AA.
Escola Andaluza de Salud Pública - Comprender el COVID-19 desde una perspectiva de salud pública: https://www.easp.es/web/coronavirusysaludpublica/
PubMed Articles - COVID literature: https://ucsf.app.box.com/s/2laxq0v00zg2ope9jppsqtnv1mtxd52z
First selection by Sachin J. Shah, Assistant Professor at University of California, San Francisco, being updated with the contribution of other experts.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) resources relevant to NCDs: https://ncdalliance.org/what-we-do/knowledge-exchange/coronavirus-covid-19-resources-relevant-to-ncds
A collection by NCD Alliance of resources and tools.
COVID-19 Primer: https://covid19primer.com/
COVID-19 Primer summarizes research trends as well as the news coverage and social media discussion on scientific research about the COVID-19 pandemic and the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It employs natural language processing and generation to read and analyze research papers, bubble up trending concepts and discussions, as well as write the summaries.
The European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) - COVID-19 Data Portal: https://www.covid19dataportal.org/
COVID-19 Resources: https://fairsharing.org/collection/COVID19Resources
This is a draft collection containing databases (which includes knowledgebases and repositories) and standards that are responding to or appropriate for use in the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Evidence Synthesis Resources: https://evidencesynthesisireland.ie/covid-19-evidence-synthesis-resources/
List of resources that include information on databases, protocols and publishing, searching and maps.
COVID-19 presse pro: https://covid19-pressepro.fr/
Gestionnaires d'établissement, personnel médical, soignants... : les médias santé s'unissent pour vous livrer toute l'information dont vous avez besoin.
What We Know So Far About… Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/diseases-and-conditions/infectious-diseases/respiratory-diseases/novel-coronavirus/what-we-know
“What We Know So Far” documents prepared by Public Health Ontario are intended to provide a rapid review of the evidence related to a specific aspect or emerging issue related to COVID-19.
A tracker of trackers: COVID-19 policy responses and data: https://lukaslehner.github.io/covid19policytrackers/
This collection covers cross-country research in the areas of non-pharmaceutical interventions, economic and social policy responses, public attitudes, politics and media coverage.
Center for Science in the Public Interest - COVID-19 Evidence hub: https://cspinet.org/covid-19-evidence-hub
Aggregates international databases related to evidence on COVID-19 based on three content categories that the underlying websites may contain: a study database (i.e., a listing of ongoing and completed studies), a study results database (i.e., results from completed studies), results appraisals (critical reviews of study results), or some combination of these.
Last update: 15 February 2021
Faites connaissance avec le sous-comité francophone de l'UIPES 2022!
À l’occasion de la 24e conférence mondiale de l’UIPES en promotion de la santé qui aura lieu à Montréal, en 2022, le partenariat entre l'UIPES et le RÉFIPS se poursuit et se renforce. Le RÉFIPS est fier de prendre en charge le sous-comité scientifique francophone dans la perspective d’accroître la présence francophone lors de cette conférence qui se veut trilingue.
Le sous-comité scientifique francophone a comme mandat de soutenir le comité scientifique international dans la préparation de cette conférence qui promet d’être stimulante. Entre autres, le sous-comité est impliqué dans l’identification de conférenciers potentiels pour les plénières, dans la préparation de sous-plénières en français et dans les activités de diffusion de la conférence afin d’assurer un maximum de propositions et de participants francophones.
Faites connaissance avec les membres du sous-comité francophone de l’UIPES 2022, en visitant le site web du RÉFIPS.
Call for chapters: International Handbook of Teaching and Learning Health Promotion: Practices and reflections from around the world
IUHPE invites you to submit your contribution to the International Handbook of Teaching and Learning Health Promotion: Practices and reflections from around the world to be published by Springer and launched at the 24th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion, in Montréal, May 2022.
Proposals must be sent by April 15, 2021, to the email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
This call is intended to identify experiences that produce a dialogue between teaching and learning practices carried out locally and the possibilities of application and transformation from local to global reality.
This book is about teaching and learning health promotion in the health professions undergraduate and postgraduate courses, bearing in mind the Health Promotion approaches, according to WHO and the five strategies of Ottawa Chapter. In addition, chapters on how health promotion is taught in related fields such as architecture, urban planning, and social protection, as well as various areas of public policy and international affairs etc. are welcome.
This book intends to share analyses of what teaching methodologies university lecturers from different countries use in health promotion classes. We want to discuss what competencies in health promotion we seek to develop as results of our teaching-learning processes and to indicate research opportunities in the field of teaching-learning process in health promotion for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
The chapters (6,000 – 7,000 words, up to 50 references) should contain description of the context of the experience and the characteristics of the participants, as well as the professions and courses involved; theories and methodologies used in the teaching-learning process; duration and frequency of activities; forms of assessment; results achieved and challenges faced; analysis that includes the principles, pillars, competencies or approaches to Health Promotion; the potential for applicability of the experience in other contexts.
The proposed book structure includes seven sections, which will be composed by commissioned chapters and chapters selected from the open call:
Section 1. The HP curriculum (the challenge of making HP distinct, explaining its scope and the different ways that curricula are organized).
Section 2. Making it relevant to practice (for nurses, doctors, architects, social workers, health promotion specialists, etc.).
Section 3. Pedagogies for HP (innovative methods, online teaching, etc.).
Section 4. Topics for HP (settings, health behaviors, community action, health education and communication, health related policymaking and policy analysis, health literacy, SARS COV-2, etc.).
Section 5. Assessment of HP and quality assurance (methods, challenges, etc.).
Section 6. HP as transformational (new narratives, theory of change, connections, systems theory? etc.).
Section 7. Reflections from Students (The impact that learning about HP had on me?).
Just published: Supporting every school to become a foundation for healthy lives
"Supporting every school to become a foundation for healthy lives": a Lancet Child and Adolescent Health article, co-written by IUHPE President Margaret M. Barry, colleagues from the WHO Collaborating Centre and UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education and other international experts, offers a synthesis of the available knowledge and a roadmap for building bridges between education and health and enabling the development of intersectoral practices in schools. It takes stock of the available evidence on school health interventions and the conditions necessary for their effectiveness and sustainability.
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GHP Collection of Health Promotion Perspectives on the COVID-19 Pandemic
In the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Editor-in-Chief of Global Health Promotion, Erica Di Ruggiero approached the Editor-in-Chief of Health Promotion International, Evelyne de Leeuw, to co-launch a call for papers focused on the following question: How is the health promotion community affected by and responding to this unprecedented global challenge?
The response from the health promotion community was overwhelming; about 170 proposals for articles and commentaries were received. Following a rigorous selection, GHP invited 48 papers (33 in English, 9 in Spanish, 6 in French) to submit final versions. GHP recruited guest editor Paola Ardiles to assist particularly with Spanish papers.
This collection presents a selection of the peer-reviewed manuscripts issued from these contributions. World renowned scholars, as well as emerging scientists, practitioners and professionals in health promotion share their findings, reflections, and insights on a variety of health and social-related issues that are raised or amplified by this global crisis.
Please note this is a living collection and new contributions will continue to be published. Register for SAGE’s email alerts to stay informed about new articles and commentaries published Open access! Share widely with your network and enjoy your reading!
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Global Health Promotion -
Colección sobre las perspectivas de la promoción de la salud frente a la pandemia de la COVID-19
En las primeras semanas de la pandemia de la Covid-19, la Jefa de Redacción de Global Health Promotion, Erica Di Ruggiero, contactó a la Jefa de Redacción de Health Promotion International, Evelyne de Leeuw, con el propósito de lanzar una convocatoria conjunta para el envío de trabajos que analizaran ¿Cómo se ha afectado la comunidad de promoción de la salud y cómo ha respondido a este desafío mundial sin precedentes?
La respuesta de la comunidad de la promoción de la salud superó cualquier expectativa: se recibieron cerca de 170 propuestas de artículos y de comentarios. Después de un riguroso proceso de selección, GHP invitó a los autores de 48 de estas iniciativas (33 en inglés, 9 en español y 6 en francés) a presentar las versiones finales. Además, llamó a Paola Ardiles para que en calidad de editora invitada se encargara específicamente de los trabajos en español.
Esta colección representa una selección de manuscritos revisados por pares publicados a partir de estas contribuciones. Académicos de renombre mundial, así como nuevos científicos, profesionales y promotores de la salud compartieron sus hallazgos, reflexiones y sus puntos de vista sobre una variedad de problemas sociales y de salud que surgieron o se acentuaron por cuenta de esta crisis mundial.
Tenga en cuenta que esta es una colección abierta que seguirá recibiendo nuevas contribuciones para ser publicadas. Regístrese para recibir por correo electrónico las alertas de SAGE con información sobre nuevos artículos y comentarios disponibles en línea.
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Global Health Promotion -
Un recueil des points de vue de la promotion de la santé sur la pandémie de COVID-19
Au cours des premières semaines de la pandémie de COVID-19, la rédactrice en chef de Global Health Promotion, Erica Di Ruggiero, a approché la rédactrice en chef de Health Promotion International, Evelyne de Leeuw, pour co-lancer un appel à articles portant sur la question suivante : Comment la communauté de la promotion de la santé est-elle touchée par ce défi mondial sans précédent et comment y répond-elle ?
La réponse de la communauté de la promotion de la santé a été immense ; environ 170 propositions d’articles et de commentaires ont été reçues. Après une sélection rigoureuse, GHP a retenu 48 articles (33 en anglais, 9 en espagnol, 6 en français) en invitant leurs auteurs à soumettre la version finale. GHP a dû recruter Paola Ardiles en tant que rédactrice invitée pour aider en particulier à la publication des articles en espagnol.
Ce recueil présente une sélection de manuscrits évalués par des pairs provenant de ces contributions. Des universitaires de renommée mondiale, de même que des jeunes scientifiques, des praticiens et des professionnels en promotion de la santé partagent leurs constatations, leurs réflexions et leurs perspectives sur différents problèmes de santé et problèmes sociaux soulevés ou amplifiés par cette crise mondiale.
Veuillez noter qu’il s’agit d’une collection vivante et que de nouvelles contributions continueront d’être publiées. Inscrivez-vous aux alertes par courriel de SAGE pour rester informé(e) des nouveaux articles et commentaires publiés en Open access ! Partagez largement avec votre réseau et profitez bien de votre lecture!
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Webinaire : Outil d’appréciation des effets de l’action intersectorielle locale
Webinaire : L’Outil d’appréciation des effets de l’action intersectorielle locale
7 décembre 2020 - Ressources disponibles
À la demande des participant.e.s du webinaire «L'outil d'appréciation des effets de l'action intersectorielle locale » qui s'est tenu le 7 décembre dernier, l'enregistrement est maintenant disponible pour visionnement. Les intervenantes ont gentiment accepté de donner accès à leur présentation PowerPoint pour faciliter l'utilisation de l'outil.
Ce webinaire était coorganisé par l'UIPES et le Réseau francophone international pour la promotion de la santé.
En savoir plus sur l'étude qui a mené à la création de l'outil
Consulter des exemples de résultats transitoires
Ce matériel vous sera certainement précieux pour mieux comprendre les mécanismes de votre travail en réseau au niveau local!
Veuillez cliquer ici pour accèder à l'enregistrement du webinaire.
La collaboration intersectorielle étant au cœur des actions de promotion de la santé, l’Union internationale de promotion de la santé et d’éducation pour la santé et le Réseau francophone international pour la promotion de la santé sont réunis pour organiser ce webinaire qui présente un outil pratique pour les acteurs de terrain.
L’Outil d’appréciation des effets de l’action intersectorielle locale permet, à partir du récit de votre projet, d’en repérer les réalisations marquantes qui ont contribué à le faire progresser vers ses effets dans les milieux de vie. Il permet d’interpréter ces réalisations en recourant à un répertoire de 12 résultats transitoires, ou actions types, qui s’enchaînent pour montrer comment les processus de l’action intersectorielle sont reliés à ses effets.
L'Outil est le résultat d'une collaboration entre :
Coorganisateurs du webinaire:
IUHPE at the 16th World Congress on Public Health (WCPH2020)
16th World Congress on Public Health (WCPH2020). Public health for the future of humanity: analysis, advocacy and action, 12-16 October 2020, organised by the World Federation of Public Health Association (WFPHA) in collaboration with the European Public Health Association (EUPHA) and the Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health (SItI)
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⇓ Workshop - Health literacy in Policies: European and National Perspectives, EUPHA-HP, WHO/Europe, Health Literacy Europe, IHLA, Bielefeld University
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⇓ Pre-conference - Helping people to help themselves to better health, WHO Collaborating Centre & UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education, EUPHA Health Promotion Section and EHESP School of Public Health
Workshop - Health promotion: An integrative paradigm for sustainable health, wellbeing and development, IUHPE
A critical reflection on the enablers of transformative health promotion action – click here for slides
Margaret Barry, IUHPE President
Strengthening health promotion research - click here for slides
Louise Potvin, IUHPE Board member, Co-chair of the 24th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion (IUHPE 2022) and Chair of its Global Organising Committee, Canada
Strengthening health promotion policy - click here for slides
Evelyne De Leeuw, IUHPE Board member, Co-chair of the Global Scientific Committee of IUHPE 2022
Strengthening health promotion practice - click here for slides
Stephan Van Den Broucke, IUHPE Vice President for Scientific Affairs
Click here to visit the IUHPE 2022 website.
This workshop organised by IUHPE addressed the importance of health promotion for enabling all human beings to have healthy lives, to maximise their health potential and ensure that no one is left behind. Health promotion is a critical component of modern health systems and a vital strategy for sustainable health development and human flourishing. Effective health promotion strategies are essential in addressing the broader determinants of health, reducing health inequities, and tackling current and emerging health challenges to human development.
Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and universal health coverage calls for concerted action on health promotion as an integral component of modern health systems and future development. While successive global health policies have endorsed the need to invest in health promotion, political commitment to implementing health promotion is lacking and health policies and budgets remain focused on curative approaches. Health promotion is often poorly understood, both within the health sector and society more widely, and there is a limited appreciation of what is required to translate health promotion into effective action. Transformative health promotion actions are needed to deliver on improved population health and wellbeing and the creation of a healthy society where human wellbeing can flourish.
This workshop aimed to engage participants in an interactive discussion on how health promotion policy, research and practice can be strengthened in order to advance human health and wellbeing. Critical insights were exchanged on how to bring a renewed focus on health promotion as a key transformative and disruptive strategy for advancing human wellbeing development. The workshop critically considered what mechanisms are needed for strengthening health promoting policies, implementation processes and structures, capacities and research, to advance population health and wellbeing and a healthier future for all.
Key messages:
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Health promotion actions are critical to the delivery of improved population health and health equity, transforming health systems and enhancing human wellbeing and sustainable development.
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Strengthening health promoting policies, practices and research is essential to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals and enable the conditions for a healthier world.
Workshop - Health Literacy in Policies: European and National Perspectives, EUPHA-HP, WHO/Europe, Health Literacy Europe, IHLA, Interdisciplinary Centre for Health Literacy Research - Bielefeld University
WHO European Health Literacy Action Plan
Kristine Sørensen, President of the International Health Literacy Association, Executive Chair of Health Literacy Europe
Expert Recommendations for Health Literacy Policies addressing Children and Adolescents - click here for slides
Orkan Okan – EUPHA-Health Promotion, Bielefeld University
Health Literacy Policy in Israel. Culturally Appropriate Health Systems – click here for slides
Diane Levin-Zamir, Chair of the IUHPE Global Working Group on Health Literacy, Chair of the National Health Promotion Council, Israel Ministry of Health
A National Position Paper: Health Literacy from a Structural Perspective-A path to equity in health? – click here for slides
Helle Terkildsen Maindal, Danish Society of Public Health, the Danish Health Literacy Network, Aarhus University
Members of the IUHPE Global Working Group on Health Literacy actively participated in a workshop on health literacy. More than 70 participants joined the virtual workshop from across the world and contributed to a lively discussion on health literacy and public health policy making.
Health literacy has evolved into a key dimension of public and global health policy. In the wake of Health in all Polices (HiAP), the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and recent health equity discussions, health literacy plays an important role in the context of health promotion and education in order to empower people and enable systems to sustain more effective health communication and better health outcomes. Health literacy increases personal and organizational capacities to deal with health information and make informed decisions, as well as creating an environment that supports these actions. In recent years, digitalization and digital transformation of societies and everyday environments have contributed to the increasing awareness of the role of health literacy for navigation of these new and often complex environments. Together, these developments have facilitated the establishment of health literacy as a critical policy item on agendas across the world, such as that of the IUHPE Position statement on health literacy. A practical vision for a health literate world.
In response to these developments, the aim of this workshop was to address policy issues in relation to health literacy and to:
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present research findings from recent health literacy policy initiatives, such as the WHO European health literacy roadmap and action plan and European national policies and
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initiate a critical discussion regarding future health literacy policy development in the European region and beyond.
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Health literacy policy is an important cornerstone of national and global public health and policy strategies and linked to the UN Sustainable Developmental Goals.
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WHO Europe has launched a health literacy strategy and is now developing a pan-European action plan that should help to promote health literacy in populations in the 53 countries of the European Region.
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Worldwide, there are already 26 health literacy policies in 18 countries that specifically address children and a hand-on guide on how to develop new strategies and improve existing ones is being developed.
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Policy planning must include cultural appropriateness as an important dimension to depict the diversity of people in order to ensure that action on health literacy reaches all populations effectively and where they stand – including during a period of health crisis.
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In order to enhance health literacy development in the population and generate better health outcomes, health literate thinking and health literacy responsiveness must be integrated into current health strategies, including drawing the link between health literacy and the UN SDGs.
Pre-conference - Helping people to help themselves to better health, WHO Collaborating Centre & UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education, EUPHA Health Promotion Section and EHESP School of Public Health
Please visit the pre-conference webpage for up-to-date information on this event and its follow-up.
Several members of IUHPE were engaged in this pre-conference that aimed to result in a statement with the main conditions for large-scale implementation of policies and practices that leave no one behind, by reviewing the evidence and learning from innovations in the field.
Objectives of the pre-conference:
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available evidence on the mechanisms underpinning participation, non-participation and victim-blaming;
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factors explaining the over-investment in interventions targeting individual determinants of health at the expense of actions on the SDH;
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innovations in participatory community-based interventions that improve daily living conditions and indicators of health and well-being;
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enablers and barriers to scaling-up health promotion and community-based approaches.
Speakers:
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Didier Jourdan, WHO Collaborating Center & UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education
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Eric Breton, EHESP School of Public Health, France
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Goof Buijs, WHO Collaborating center & UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education
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Nina Bartelink, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, the Netherlands
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Marco Akerman, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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Orkan Okan, Vice-President of the EUPHA Health Promotion section, Interdisciplinary Centre for Health Literacy Research, Bielefeld University, Germany,
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Louise Potvin, School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Canada
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David Houéto, President of RÉFIPS, School of Public Health, Parakou University, Benin
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Faten Ben Abdelaziz, Coordinator of Health Promotion, WHO
Last chance to contribute to the statement! You are all invited to share your experience by answering two short questions by 30 October 2020 and contribute to the pre-conference statement on large-scale implementation of policies and practices that leave no one behind. Question 1: What explains the priority to invest in programmes and policies targeting individuals, rather than upstream social determinants of health? Question 2: How can we contribute to scaling-up health promotion and community-based approaches? Answer these questions or contribute directly to the scrumble board. |
New IUHPE GWG on Waiora Planetary Health!
The IUHPE GWG on Waiora Planetary Health and Human Wellbeing originates from the 23rd IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion in 2019, in Rotorua, co-hosted by the Health Promotion Forum of New Zealand Runanga Whakapiki Ake I Te Hauora o Aotearoa, and the IUHPE. Its theme was “WAIORA: Promoting Planetary Health and Sustainable Development for All.” This new Global Working Group will strive to advance the aim of the conference and its two Legacy statements.
Chairs
Sione Tu’itahi, Executive Director, Health Promotion Forum of New Zealand, Aotearoa New Zealand
Professor Claudia Meier Magistretti, Forschungsleiterin ISB und Dozentin, Switzerland
Main objectives
Its main objectives are the following:
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To enhance a planetary consciousness in health promotion
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To contribute an eco-social understanding of planetary health and human wellbeing into health promotion
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To value indigenous ways of knowing about the world, including spirituality and reverence for nature
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To collaborate and share knowledge with other GWGs within IUHPE, and external groups working in the field of planetary health
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To contribute to the research, teaching, policy-making and practice of planetary health and human wellbeing in health promotion
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To contribute to the translation of planetary health and human wellbeing in health promotion into practical applications at all levels, from the global to the local.
Learn more about this GWG’s background and membership
IUHPE invites you to read the Global Health Promotion collections on Planetary Health and on IUHPE 2019., and to learn more about the project People-Planet-Health.
15/12/2020
New IUHPE GWG on Mental Health Promotion!
Nouveau groupe de travail mondial de l'UIPES sur la promotion de la santé mentale
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Nuevo grupo de trabajo mundial de la UIPES sobre promoción de la salud mental
This year’s World Mental Health Day urges us to make “Mental Health for All” a reality. For the World Health Organization, United for Global Mental Health and the World Federation for Mental Health, this means the opportunity to call for a massive scale-up in investment in mental health, a position IUHPE is eager to support.
Mental health is a positive resource for living that requires whole-of-government and whole-of-society approaches. Upstream policies and practices are needed to ensure that the conditions that create good mental health and reduce inequities are accessible to all. The COVID-19 crisis has also highlighted the urgent need to address the mental health impact of a pandemic at a population level.
IUHPE invites you to learn more about its new Global Working Group on Mental Health Promotion. This Group aims to advance the professional development and integration of mental health promotion within the wider health promotion field, and to advocate for a greater focus on implementing mental health promotion within global health and development agendas.
Margaret Barry, IUHPE President, WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Promotion Research, NUI Galway, and Chair of the Global Working Group, presents this group of experts and shares what it means to approach mental health from a health promotion perspective.
Watch the videos:
There is no health without mental health Mental health promotion supports mental health of the population
Although this Global Working Group is just being launched, the commitment of our members and network in developing quality mental health promotion research and interventions is not recent. We invite to consult our Global Health Promotion collection illustrating the work that researchers from various parts of the world have developed in mental health and to promote mental health: click here.
This collection includes articles in Global Health Promotion’s three publication languages – English, French and Spanish.
Nouveau groupe de travail mondial de l'UIPES sur la promotion de la santé mentale
La Journée mondiale de la Santé mentale cette année nous incite à faire de « la Santé mentale pour Tous » une réalité. Pour l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé, United for Global Mental Health et la Fédération mondiale pour la santé mentale, c’est l’occasion d’investir massivement dans la santé mentale, une position que l’UIPES a très à cœur de soutenir.
La santé mentale est une ressource positive pour la vie qui exige des approches par l’ensemble du gouvernement et de la société. Des politiques et des pratiques en amont sont nécessaires pour veiller à ce que les conditions qui créent une bonne santé mentale et réduisent les inégalités soient accessibles à tous. La crise de la COVID-19 a également mis en lumière le besoin urgent de remédier aux répercussions d’une pandémie sur la santé mentale au niveau de la population.
L’UIPES vous invite à en savoir plus sur son nouveau Groupe de travail mondial sur la promotion de la santé mentale (en anglais). Ce groupe a pour objet de faire progresser le développement professionnel et l’intégration de la promotion de la santé mentale dans le domaine plus large de la promotion de la santé, et de plaider pour qu’une plus grande place soit accordée à la mise en œuvre de la promotion de la santé mentale dans les programmes mondiaux de santé et de développement.
Mariette Chartier, chercheuse et professeure au Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, membre du Groupe de travail mondial, présente ce groupe d'experts et partage ce que cela signifie d’aborder la santé mentale dans une perspective de promotion de la santé.
Regardez les vidéos :
Il n'y a pas de santé sans santé mentale La promotion de la santé mentale soutient la santé mentale de la population
Même si ce Groupe de travail mondial vient tout juste d’être mis en place, l’engagement de nos membres et de notre réseau à développer des recherches et des interventions de promotion de la santé mentale de qualité n’est pas récent. Nous vous invitons à consulter notre collection de Global Health Promotion qui illustre bien le travail que les chercheurs de diverses régions du monde ont réalisé dans le domaine de la santé mentale et pour promouvoir la santé mentale : cliquer ici.
Cette collection inclut des articles parus dans les trois langues de publication de Global Health Promotion, à savoir l’anglais, le français et l’espagnol.
Nuevo grupo de trabajo mundial de la UIPES sobre promoción de la salud mental
El Día Mundial de la Salud Mental este año nos urge a hacer de la “Salud Mental para todos” una realidad. Para la Organización Mundial de la Salud, United for Global Mental Health (Unidos por la Salud Mental Mundial) y la World Federation for Mental Health (Federación Mundial por la Salud Mental), esto representa una oportunidad para pedir un cuantioso incremento de la inversión en salud mental, una posición que la UIPES apoya incondicionalmente.
La salud mental es un recurso positivo para la vida que requiere enfoques Todo Gobierno y de toda la Sociedad. En este sentido, se necesitan políticas y prácticas institucionales para garantizar que las condiciones que crean una buena salud mental y reducen las inequidades sean accesibles para todos. La crisis de la COVID-19 también ha destacado la necesidad urgente de tratar el impacto de una pandemia en la salud mental de la población.
La UIPES les extiende una invitación para conocer su nuevo Grupo de Trabajo Mundial sobre Promoción de la Salud Mental (en inglés). Este equipo tiene como objetivo fomentar el desarrollo profesional y la integración de la promoción de la salud mental dentro del extenso campo de la promoción de la salud, y abogar por que la promoción de la salud mental sea incluida en los programas mundiales de salud y desarrollo.
Paola Ardiles, Simon Fraser University, cofundadora de Bridge for Health y miembro del Grupo de Trabajo Mundial, presenta este equipo de expertos y explica su propósito para abordar la salud mental desde la perspectiva de la promoción de la salud.
Vea los videos:
No hay salud sin salud mental La promoción de la salud mental apoya la salud mental a nivel poblacional
Si bien este Grupo de Trabajo Mundial acaba de conformarse, el compromiso de nuestros miembros y de nuestra red en el desarrollo de investigaciones e intervenciones de calidad sobre la promoción de la salud mental no es reciente. Los invitamos a consultar nuestra colección de publicaciones de Global Health Promotion que refleja el trabajo realizado por investigadores alrededor del mundo sobre la salud mental y la promoción de la salud mental: haga clic aquí.
La colección incluye artículos en los tres idiomas oficiales de Global Health Promotion: español, inglés y francés.
10/10/2020
IUHPE's statement on the 70th Session of WHO Regional Committee for Europe
IUHPE has submitted a statement on occasion of the 70th Session of WHO Regional Committee for Europe, 14-15 September 2020, regarding the agenda item on the European Programme of Work (2020–2025) – “United Action for Better Health in Europe.”
In this statement, IUHPE argues that the new European Programme of Work 2020–2025 presents an opportunity for a renewed focus on integrating health promotion as an essential component of modern health systems in Europe. On behalf of our members in the European region, we strongly endorse the focus on promoting health and well-being in the new programme, alongside universal health coverage (UHC) and protecting against health emergencies.
IUHPE also calls on the WHO Regional Office for Europe to:
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Strengthen health promotion systems in the European region in order to enhance capacity to meet the health challenges of the unfolding COVID-19 impact and its aftereffects, the NCD and mental health crisis, and planetary health.
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Develop further the health promotion capacity within WHO’s own structures through appointing high-level technical staff that will provide strategic leadership for health promotion in the European region and ensure that health promotion is integrated fully and implemented across the new programme of work.
COVID-19: Message from the IUHPE President and Regional Vice Presidents
La version française suit ci-dessous | La versión en español sigue a continuación
Message from Margaret M. Barry, President of IUHPE
COVID-19 is affecting all aspects of our lives; with changes to everyday life due to working from home, loss of employment, social and physical distancing, separation from older relatives, sadness and bereavement due to lives lost; and we must address the physical and mental health and socio-economic effects of the virus across the whole population, but especially for more vulnerable groups.
While equity in health and well-being is important at all times, this pandemic highlights how much we need strong public health systems that can promote and protect population health and ensure that the most vulnerable in society are protected. It also underscores, now more than ever, the need for strong global systems that can coordinate effective action across sectors, ensuring a whole-of-government and whole-of-society response based on principles of equity and global solidarity.
We acknowledge the incredible work of our colleagues on the frontline; health care staff, community and social care workers, emergency staff, cleaners and retail workers, and all those providing essential frontline services. We also strongly support the work of the World Health Organization and its leadership in providing guidance and assurance during this crisis and urge countries to continue to support their hugely valuable work at this time.
A global pandemic calls for a global response in addressing the far-reaching impacts of the virus, immediately and over time, on our physical and mental health, and social and economic wellbeing. This requires the organization of cross-sectoral supports for economically and socially vulnerable groups, especially in low-and middle-income countries with fragile health and economic systems.
From a health promotion perspective, we are working with our partners globally in enabling effective health promotion action at a global and local level. In the absence of a vaccine, the solution is literally in our hands, as the most effective public responses include staying at home, regular hand washing, observing physical distancing and looking after our families, communities and those in need. These socio-behavioural interventions call for improved health literacy, effective health communication and community mobilisation efforts to ensure that local communities are empowered in taking effective action.
We need both a global and a local approach. IUHPE is working in collaboration with Vital Strategies and our members in the African region in developing a range of risk communication and community engagement strategies, based on health promotion principles, that will empower local communities in stopping the spread of the virus, while protecting people’s basic needs and promoting their physical and mental health.
This pandemic is exacerbating health inequities, particularly affecting people living in poverty, the homeless, those with precarious or no employment, groups that are socially excluded or experience other forms of social inequality. The psychological and mental health impacts of the virus must also be considered, including the effects of isolation and loneliness, increased fear, anxiety, depression, domestic violence and substance misuse, especially for those with existing mental health conditions and other forms of disability.
We have a collective responsibility to act together and to ensure that the most vulnerable are protected from the negative impacts of this pandemic. This includes actions to increase people’s control over their health, to enhance social cohesion and community solidarity, and to build public trust and collective responsibility for population health promotion and protection. As members of the global health promotion community, we strive to enable people and communities to cope with the COVID-19 crisis and its consequences. This involves enabling individuals and communities to develop the knowledge, skills and efficacy to take preventive action and access support and services that will protect and promote their health in the face of the pandemic.
These health promotion actions contribute to the global focus on containing the virus and mitigating its impacts on humanity. Such actions can also foster enduring awareness of the importance of promoting health and wellbeing, and creating new knowledge as well as sustainable actions across sectors and public policy to tackle the multiple determinants of health and reduce inequities – because these efforts will promote and protect population health now and in future crises.
Alongside the negative impacts of the virus, we have, however, also witnessed inspiring acts of solidarity and human kindness at all levels, strengthening people’s ability to cope and instilling a sense of hope and social wellbeing. In these challenging times we must also support each other in staying safe, staying healthy and staying well, as together we can make the difference.
April 2020
Insights from IUHPE Regional Vice-presidents
Paolo Contu, Cagliari, Italy
Regional Vice President for IUHPE/EURO
I am looking at the Italian situation (as it is today – April 2020 – a major crisis area), with a more direct experience in Sardinia (and especially in my city) where we are affected by Italian norms and national perceptions, without having a large local epidemic. I can summarize with a SWOT.
Strengths: Social Cohesion, Attention to public health and health care
Citizens feel more a part of a community (sense of belonging and ownership) and try to find ways to be active (also staying at home is perceived as fighting the pandemic; voluntary groups are supporting older people).
The awareness of the role of health care and public health increased. Resources, especially new professionals, have been allocated.
Weaknesses: Literacy, Communication, Equity
The lack of literacy in general population (but also in politicians and media) emerged: the need to keep physical distancing became a simple message "stay at home" without trying to understand and discriminate the effects of specific behaviours. Media often accept without questioning any statement from authorities or "experts" (epidemiologists are increasing faster than virus).
Opportunities: Innovation Resources for health care / promotion
Social distancing pushes agencies and organizations to develop online actions and to simplify procedures. Digital literacy is increasing. Hopefully, this will be a legacy for the future.
Awareness of the importance of having strong health systems paired with complaints concerning shortages in the last few years are expected to protect resources for the future.
Threats: Economy, Increasing inequities
With the long lockdown, consequences for the economy can be huge.
The norms aimed to cope with the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic heavily affect the most vulnerable: children in low-income families who are not able to access to online education offered by schools, workers (often racial minorities) with precarious employment who lose their income. The risk is increasing the gap between well-off individuals and families that can seize the opportunities, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and populations who become more marginalized. For instance, staying at home is different for children with well-educated relatives and access to all resources.
April 2020
Hope Corbin, Bellingham (Washington), USA
Regional Vice President for IUHPE/NARO
As I write this on April, 23rd, 2020, the US currently has 852,253 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and has reported 43,587 deaths (New York Times, 2020). Alarmingly, the states, cities and regions tracking such data are seeing drastically higher rates of infection and deaths among Black Americans and other communities of color. The patterns of social, economic, and political oppression faced by these communities that led to preexisting health disparities are exacerbated in the face of the pandemic (Washington Post, 2020). Health promotion is urgently needed now and in the future to redress these inequities and ensure health for all people.
As I reflect on the socioecological underpinning of health promotion and the Ottawa Charter action areas, I see so clearly how in an emergency, failures in any part of the system impede progress across the board. The patchwork of policies without uniform and evidence-based federal guidance is derailing and undermining containment efforts. The supportiveness of environments is completely created state by state, workplace by workplace, school district by school district, etc. and is resulting in wildly different experiences for individuals, families and communities. There has been inspiring community action—unfortunately it has had to be directed toward addressing failures at other levels with people sewing masks and 3D printing face shields at home because appropriate testing and PPE is unavailable to protect frontline health care workers. The failure of our health care services to enact a prevention orientation in our general health care system before the crisis is resulting in high death rates due to the prevalence of NCDs in this country. Taken together—these failures are allowing the virus to rage in certain areas, making vulnerable certain workers, forcing stop-gap measure due to a lack of preparedness, and resulting in even more preventable illness and death.
The landscape in the US is grim. And while there is much to critique and much to still fear as shaky (and premature) discussions of reopening the “economy” begin—I am still astounded by the leadership shown in some cities, regions and states. My own state of Washington moved swiftly and decisively in shutting down schools, events, and most businesses successfully flattening the first wave of the local outbreak. This is quite honestly the only time I have ever witnessed a true “health in all policies” effort—truly, all other concerns were put aside in the service of protecting life. Now the question and challenge to us is: how can we continue to keep this focus front and center in the US (and other countries)? How can we use the data and experience of this pandemic to secure health and life for our most marginalized communities? As societies, we must not squander the opportunity to learn from this.
April 2020
Mary Amuyunzu-Nyamongo, Nairobi, Kenya
Regional Vice President for IUHPE/AFRO
Africa has recorded 69,707 cases with 24,141 recoveries and 2,399 fatalities while Kenya is now at 737 cases, 231 recoveries and 40 fatalities. Compared to the rest of the world, the number of people directly affected by the virus in Africa is low. However, the main concern I have with the spread of Covid-19 is on the vast expanse of informal settlements in the region, more so in large cities and urban centers. It is estimated that 55% of urban dwellers in Kenya live in informal settlements. These settlements are characterized by poor environments, poor and crowded housing, lack of access to water and sanitation, and general poverty. The fact that over 80% of the informal settlement dwellers work in the informal sector, which has been adversely affected by the pandemic, adds to my fear for the country and the region generally.
The four social and health promotion actions promoted globally for containing the virus are: (i) stay-in-doors; (ii) physical (social) distancing; (iii) wash hands and sanitize; and (iv) wear masks. Although there is credence in observing these guidelines, it is not practical for people who have lost their only source of income and who are currently jobless. A woman in an informal settlement in Nairobi asked me: "how can I distance when I live with my 5 children and one grandchild in a small room? Some of these measures are meant for people in big houses, they are not for us.”
The guidance of stay-at-home is also problematic for people who have no food and whose children are hungry. I met a group of women who normally wash clothes and/or houses for people on a daily wage waiting at a roadside in Nairobi. Most were initially hired as domestic workers but soon after the announcement of the first COVID-19 case, their services were terminated. When I asked them what they were doing on the roadside, one of them said: “the donations that come to the settlements never reach us, we are usually excluded and told that the support is for widows, or for one group or other that are on the list of the chief, or on the list of the government. Some of us have given our names to many groups to be considered for social support but we have never received that help. Sitting along this road is better because people can see us here.” In a nutshell, COVID-19 has effectively created a new cadre of poor people who originally were in employment.
For one to wash hands, he/she needs water, yet water is a scarce commodity in informal settlements, and even nationally. In Kenya only 34% of the population has access to water. Sanitizers are also expensive especially for families struggling to buy food and pay rent among other utility costs. Wearing a mask means tapping into resources that are not available. A young man interviewed on media asked: "for me to buy a mask I need Kes. 200 (US2.00), how can I spend this money on a mask when I do not have food?"
A national curfew was put in place in April and a lockdown in specific places considered hotspots was effected around the same period. These two measures have not only limited movement of people, they have interrupted the flow of food into the urban centers. This could potentially make the cost of food too expensive, especially for the urban poor who are barely surviving. It is clear that the pandemic is exposing our social cleavages with the poor suffering the brunt of the impacts of the disease.
The COVID-19 health promotion activities are being coordinated by the Ministry of Health, however, it is clear that this being a global pandemic, decision-making has been elevated to the level of government ministers and the presidency. However, some of the decisions taken do not take into consideration the individuals and their communities. Consultations with community leaders and opinion leaders are at most ad hoc while the use of the community health structures is still limited. As COVID-19 morphs into community transmission (as opposed to travelers), there is an urgent need to identify and work with community structures. There is a need to empower the communities to put and implement measures to protect themselves. The Government should be at the forefront of providing relief to the poor and vulnerable and ensuring that accurate information is developed, updated and synthesized for use by the different communities. This pandemic will be won through active participation of the communities that are well informed and sufficiently facilitated through resource support by the Government.
May 2020
Mônica de Andrade, Brazil
Regional Vice President for IUHPE/ORLA
Health promotion strategies in COVID 19 pandemic can contribute to public health by enhancing community engagement and reorienting health services in order to prevent virus transmission.
On June, 12th, 2020 the coronavirus pandemic had infected more than 7,377,500 people, according to official counts, at least 416,900 people died, and the virus had been detected in nearly every country.
In Latin America, more than 1,200,000 people were infected by now and nearly 60,000 died. Political diversity explains responses of governments to the coronavirus crisis.
The Brazilian government has been accused of totalitarianism and censorship after it stopped releasing its total numbers of Covid-19 cases and deaths and wiped an official site clean of swaths of data. A few days earlier officials had reported 1,262 deaths, which was the nation’s highest one-day total. Now the country has more than half a million known cases, second only to the United States. And despite the growing number of cases and hospitals that are close to capacity saturation, businesses have started to reopen in major cities, including Rio de Janeiro, Manaus and Vitória.
Argentina has taken the virus seriously since March and applied strategies like a strict protocol for flights arriving in Argentina, labor licenses and justification of absences, closing of national cultural spaces, no audience in massive shows nationwide, restrictions for the hotel sector, suspension of face-to-face classes, closure of national parks and protected areas of the country, suspension of football matches, rearrangement of all academic calendars, closure of borders, reductions of public transport. Those strategies resulted in 25,987 cases and an incidence of 1:1,712 and 735 deaths with 1:60,537 share of population.
Colombia strategies to fight COVID-19 followed the recommendation of quarantine, isolation, and physical distancing, home based work and studies. That resulted in 42,206 cases (1:1,176) and 1,439 deaths (1:34,502).
Peru has ordered one of the first national lockdowns in South America. Though the official virus death toll stands at around 5,000, Peru had 14,000 more deaths than usual in May, suggesting that a growing number of people are dying at home as hospitals struggle to handle a flood of cases.
Nevertheless, inspiring community actions, such as food distribution for unemployed citizens, donation of homemade face masks and researchers’ efforts to fight the pandemic took place.
I believe that if countries had taken seriously the advice from scientific societies, in addition to the international organizations, such as the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), the numbers of cases and deaths would be different, mainly because many commercial activities have been only partially restricted.
Health professionals are the most vulnerable workers to COVID-19 and the most vulnerable segments of society are especially those living in extreme poverty.
Concluding, countries are failing to promote health and wellness due to the lack of evidence-based and intersectoral policies, low investments in public health care system, few strategies of social protection, lack of preparedness and assuming community transmission without case investigation, which resulted in high death rates.
Governments should work harder to protect life and improve life conditions of vulnerable populations, taking in account the social determinants of health.
MESSAGE de MARGARET M. BARRY, PRÉSIDENTe de l'UIPES
La COVID-19 affecte tous les aspects de nos vies, avec des changements dans la vie de tous les jours dus au travail à domicile, à la perte d’emploi, à la distanciation sociale et physique, à la séparation d’avec des personnes âgées de notre entourage, à la tristesse et au deuil d’avoir perdu des proches, sans parler des effets du virus sur la santé physique et mentale et ceux socio-économiques sur l’ensemble de la population, mais surtout sur les groupes plus vulnérables.
Bien que l’équité en matière de santé et de bien-être soit importante en tout temps, cette pandémie souligne à quel point nous avons besoin de systèmes de santé publique solides qui peuvent promouvoir et protéger la santé de la population et faire en sorte que les membres les plus vulnérables de la société soient protégés. Elle souligne également, aujourd’hui plus que jamais, la nécessité de systèmes mondiaux solides capables de coordonner des actions efficaces entre les secteurs, assurant une réponse pangouvernementale et sociétale fondée sur des principes d’équité et de solidarité mondiale.
Nous reconnaissons le travail incroyable de nos collègues de première ligne, du personnel soignant, des travailleurs sociaux et dans les collectivités, du personnel d’urgence, des préposés au nettoyage, des personnels du commerce de détail, ainsi que de tous ceux qui fournissent des services essentiels. Nous appuyons aussi fermement le travail de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé et son leadership qui apportent des conseils et des assurances pendant cette crise, et nous exhortons les pays à continuer de soutenir leurs travaux extrêmement précieux en ce moment.
Une pandémie mondiale appelle une réponse mondiale pour faire face aux impacts profonds du virus, dans l’immédiat et au fil du temps, sur notre santé physique et mentale et sur notre bien-être économique et social. Cela nécessite l’organisation de soutiens intersectoriels pour les groupes économiquement et socialement vulnérables, en particulier dans les pays à revenu faible ou intermédiaire dont les systèmes économiques et de santé sont fragiles.
En promotion de la santé, nous nous devons de travailler avec nos partenaires à l’échelle mondiale pour permettre qu’une action efficace de promotion de la santé à l’échelle mondiale et locale puisse être mise en place. En l’absence d’un vaccin, la solution est littéralement entre nos mains, car les gestes publics les plus efficaces incluent de rester à la maison, de se laver les mains régulièrement, d’observer la distance physique et de prendre soin de nos familles, de nos collectivités et de ceux qui sont dans le besoin. Ces interventions socio-comportementales exigent une amélioration de la littératie en santé, une communication sur la santé efficace et des efforts de mobilisation communautaire pour garantir que les collectivités locales sont bien habilitées à prendre des mesures efficaces.
Nous avons à la fois besoin d’une approche à l’échelle mondiale et à l’échelle locale. L’UIPES travaille en collaboration avec Vital Strategies et nos membres dans la Région de l’Afrique à l’élaboration d’un ensemble de stratégies de communication des risques et d’engagement communautaire, fondées sur les principes de la promotion de la santé, qui permettront aux communautés locales de mettre fin à la propagation du virus, tout en protégeant les besoins fondamentaux des populations et en promouvant leur santé physique et mentale.
Cette pandémie exacerbe les inégalités en matière de santé, en particulier celles qui touchent les personnes en situation de pauvreté, les sans-abris, ceux qui ont un emploi précaire ou qui sont sans emploi, les groupes socialement exclus ou qui souffrent d’autres formes d’inégalité sociale.
Il faut également prendre en compte les impacts psychologiques et mentaux du virus, notamment les effets de l’isolement et de la solitude, l’augmentation de la peur, de l’anxiété, de la dépression, de la violence familiale et de l’abus de substances, en particulier pour ceux qui ont des problèmes de santé mentale et d’autres formes d’incapacité.
Nous avons une responsabilité collective d’agir ensemble et de faire en sorte que les plus vulnérables sont protégés des effets négatifs de cette pandémie. Cela comprend des mesures visant à accroître le contrôle des personnes sur leur santé, à renforcer la cohésion sociale et la solidarité communautaire, et à bâtir la confiance publique et la responsabilité collective en matière de promotion et de protection de la santé de la population.
En tant que membres de la communauté mondiale de promotion de la santé, nous nous efforçons de permettre aux personnes et aux collectivités de faire face à la crise de la COVID-19 et à ses conséquences. Il s’agit de leur permettre d’acquérir les connaissances, les compétences et l’efficacité nécessaires pour qu’elles puissent prendre les mesures de prévention et accéder à du soutien et à des services qui protégeront et favoriseront leur santé face à la pandémie.
Ces actions de promotion de la santé contribuent à la focalisation mondiale sur la maîtrise du virus et l’atténuation de ses impacts sur l’humanité. De telles mesures peuvent également favoriser une prise de conscience durable de l’importance de l’équité en matière de santé et de bien-être et contribuer à la création de nouvelles connaissances ainsi qu’à des efforts durables dans tous les secteurs et en matière de politiques publiques pour s’attaquer aux multiples déterminants de la santé et réduire les inégalités – car cela protégera les populations dans les crises futures, et tout simplement parce que c’est ce dont elles ont besoin.
En même temps que des effets négatifs du virus, nous avons également été témoins d’actes inspirants de solidarité et de gentillesse humaine à tous les niveaux, renforçant la capacité des personnes à faire face et insufflant un sentiment d’espoir et de bien-être social. En ces temps difficiles, nous devons aussi nous entraider pour rester en sécurité, en bonne santé et être bien, car ensemble, nous pouvons faire la différence.
Avril 2020
Perspectives des Vice-Présidents régionaux de l’UIPES
Paolo Contu, Cagliari, Italie
Vice-Président régional de l’UIPES/EURO
Je regarde la situation italienne (celle d’aujourd’hui – en avril 2020 – une zone de crise majeure), avec une expérience plus directe en Sardaigne (et surtout dans ma ville) où nous sommes affectés par les normes italiennes et les perceptions nationales, sans avoir une épidémie locale importante. Je peux résumer cette situation par une analyse FFPM (Forces, Faiblesses, Possibilités et Menaces).
Forces : cohésion sociale, attention portée à la santé publique et aux soins de santé.
Les citoyens se sentent davantage membres d’une communauté (sentiment d’appartenance et d’appropriation) et essaient de trouver des moyens d’être actifs (ils perçoivent également le fait de rester à la maison comme une lutte contre la pandémie; les groupes bénévoles soutiennent les personnes âgées).
La sensibilisation au rôle des soins de santé et de la santé publique a augmenté. Des ressources, en particulier de nouveaux professionnels, ont été allouées.
Faiblesses : la littératie, la communication, l’équité
Les carences en termes de littératie dans la population en général (mais aussi chez les politiciens et dans les médias) se sont révélées : la nécessité de garder une distanciation physique est devenue un simple message "restez chez vous " sans essayer de comprendre et de distinguer les effets de comportements spécifiques. Les médias acceptent souvent sans remettre en question les déclarations des autorités ou des "experts" (les épidémiologistes augmentent plus vite que le virus).
Possibilités : Innovation et ressources pour les domaines du soin et de la promotion de la santé
La distanciation sociale oblige les agences et les organisations à développer des actions en ligne et à simplifier les procédures. La littératie numérique est en progression. Il faut espérer que ces avancées perdurent dans l’avenir.
La sensibilisation à l’importance d’avoir des systèmes de santé solides associée aux plaintes concernant les pénuries au cours des dernières années devraient protéger les ressources pour l’avenir.
Menaces : économie, augmentation des inégalités
Les conséquences du long confinement pour l’économie peuvent se révéler gigantesques.
Les normes visant à faire face à la pandémie de SRAS-Cov-2 touchent fortement les plus vulnérables : les enfants des familles à faible revenu qui n’ont pas accès à l’éducation en ligne offerte par les écoles, les travailleurs (souvent appartenant à des minorités raciales) ayant un emploi précaire qui perdent leur revenu. Le risque augmente l’écart entre les personnes et les familles aisées qui peuvent saisir les occasions qui leur sont offertes, et les personnes et les populations socialement et économiquement défavorisées qui deviennent encore plus marginalisées. Par exemple, le confinement à la maison est différent pour les enfants qui ont des parents instruits et qui ont accès à toutes les ressources.
Avril 2020
Hope Corbin, Bellingham (Washington), États-Unis
Vice-Présidente régionale de l’UIPES/NARO
Au moment où j’écris ceci, nous sommes le 23 avril 2020, les États-Unis ont actuellement 852 253 cas confirmés de COVID-19 et ont signalé 43 587 décès (New York Times, 2020). De façon alarmante, les États, les villes et les régions qui suivent ces données constatent des taux d’infection et de décès considérablement plus élevés chez les Noirs américains et d’autres communautés de couleur. Les modèles d’oppression sociale, économique et politique auxquels font face ces communautés qui ont conduit à des disparités préexistantes en matière de santé sont exacerbés par la pandémie (Washington Post, 2020). La promotion de la santé est nécessaire de toute urgence, maintenant et à l’avenir, pour corriger ces iniquités et assurer la santé de tous.
En réfléchissant au fondement socio-écologique de la promotion de la santé et aux domaines d’action de la Charte d’Ottawa, je vois très clairement comment, dans une situation d’urgence, les défaillances dans n’importe quelle partie du système empêchent de progresser à tous les niveaux. L’ensemble disparate de politiques sans orientation fédérale uniforme et fondée sur des données probantes fait dérailler et sape les efforts entrepris pour enrayer la pandémie. Le soutien apporté aux milieux de vie est entièrement créé état par état, lieu de travail par lieu de travail, district scolaire par district scolaire, etc. et se traduit par des expériences extrêmement différentes pour les individus, les familles et les collectivités.
On a assisté à des actions communautaires inspirantes qui malheureusement ont dû servir à pallier les défaillances à d’autres niveaux avec des gens qui cousent des masques et qui impriment des écrans faciaux en 3D à la maison parce que les tests et les équipements de protection individuelle appropriés ne sont pas disponibles pour effectivement protéger les professionnels de santé de première ligne.
L’échec de nos services de soins de santé à mettre en place des directives en matière de prévention dans notre système général de soins de santé avant la crise entraîne des taux de mortalité élevés en raison de la prévalence des MNT dans ce pays. Ensemble, ces défaillances permettent au virus de proliférer dans certains endroits, ce qui rend certains travailleurs vulnérables, oblige à prendre des mesures palliatives en raison d’un manque de préparation et entraîne encore plus de maladies et de décès évitables.
La situation aux États-Unis est sombre. Et bien qu’il y ait beaucoup à critiquer et beaucoup encore à craindre alors que commencent des discussions fragiles (et prématurées) sur la réouverture de l’« économie », je continue d’être stupéfaite par le leadership dont font preuve certaines villes, régions et États. Mon propre État de Washington a bougé rapidement et de manière décisive en fermant des écoles et la plupart des entreprises et en annulant des événements, réussissant à aplanir la première vague de l’épidémie locale. Très honnêtement, c’est la seule fois où j’ai été témoin d‘un véritable effort de mise en place de « la santé dans toutes les politiques » - vraiment, tous les autres problèmes ayant été mis de côté dans un seul objectif de protéger la vie.
Maintenant, la question et le défi qui se posent à nous sont de savoir comment nous pouvons continuer à maintenir cette priorité au premier plan aux États-Unis (et dans d’autres pays)? Comment pouvons-nous utiliser les données et les expériences de cette pandémie pour assurer la santé et la vie de nos communautés les plus marginalisées ? En tant que sociétés, nous ne devons pas gaspiller l’occasion d’en tirer des leçons.
Avril 2020
Mary Amuyunzu-Nyamongo, Nairobi, Kenya
Vice-Présidente régionale de l’UIPES/AFRO
L'Afrique a enregistré 69.707 cas avec 24.141 guérisons et 2.399 décès, tandis que le Kenya connaît à présent 737 cas, 231 guérisons et 40 décès. Comparativement au reste du monde, le nombre de personnes directement affectées par le virus en Afrique est faible. Cependant, la principale préoccupation que j'ai par rapport à la propagation du COVID-19 concerne l'étendue des habitats informels dans cette région, en particulier dans les grandes villes et les centres urbains. On estime que 55 % des citadins kenyans vivent dans des habitats informels. Ces habitats sont caractérisés par des environnements dégradés, des logements insalubres et surpeuplés, un manque d'accès à l'eau et à des services d'assainissement, et une pauvreté généralisée. Le fait que plus de 80 % des habitants de ces quartiers informels travaillent dans le secteur informel, qui a été affecté de manière négative par la pandémie, ajoute encore aux craintes que j'ai pour le pays et pour la région en général.
Les quatre actions sociales et de promotion de la santé qui ont été favorisées à travers le monde pour contenir le virus sont : (i) le fait de rester à l'intérieur ; (ii) la distanciation (sociale) physique ; (iii) le lavage des mains et la désinfection ; et (iv) le port de masques. Bien que l'observation de ces lignes directrices soit crédible, elle n'est pas pratique pour les personnes qui ont perdu leur unique source de revenus et qui se retrouvent sans emploi. Une femme d'un quartier informel de Nairobi m'a posé cette question : « Comment puis-je garder mes distances alors que je vis dans une petite pièce avec mes 5 enfants et mon petit-fils ? Certaines de ces mesures sont faites pour ceux qui vivent dans de grandes maisons ; elles ne sont pas faites pour nous. »
La directive qui demande de rester à la maison est également problématique pour les personnes qui manquent de nourriture et dont les enfants ont faim. J'ai rencontré un groupe de femmes qui attendaient au bord d'une route à Nairobi ; en temps normal elles faisaient la lessive et/ou le ménage chez les gens pour un salaire journalier. La plupart d'entre elles étaient employées auparavant comme domestiques. Cependant, peu après l'annonce du premier cas de COVID-19, elles ont été congédiées. Lorsque je leur ai demandé ce qu'elles faisaient au bord de la route, l'une d'entre elles m'a répondu : « Les donations qui sont faites aux campements n'arrivent jamais jusqu'à nous ; nous en sommes généralement exclues et on nous dit que les aides sont pour les veuves, ou pour l'un ou l'autre groupe qui est sur la liste du chef, ou sur la liste du gouvernement. Certaines d'entre nous ont donné leurs noms à de nombreux groupes pour essayer d'obtenir une aide sociale, mais nous n'avons jamais reçu cette aide. Il vaut mieux pour nous rester assises au bord de cette route, parce que comme ça, les gens peuvent nous voir. » Pour faire court, concrètement, le COVID-19 a généré un nouvel ensemble de personnes pauvres qui avaient auparavant un emploi.
Pour se laver les mains, il faut de l'eau ; mais l'eau est une ressource rare dans les habitats informels, et même à l'échelle nationale. Au Kenya, 34 % de la population seulement a accès à l'eau. Les désinfectants aussi sont chers pour des familles qui ont déjà du mal à acheter de la nourriture et à payer leur loyer, entre autres services. Porter un masque signifie dépenser des ressources qui ne sont pas disponibles. Un jeune homme interrogé par les médias a demandé : « Pour que j'achète un masque, il me faut 200 KES (2,00 US$). Comment pourrais-je dépenser cet argent pour un masque alors que je n'ai pas de quoi manger ? »
Un couvre-feu national a été instauré au mois d'avril, et un confinement de lieux spécifiques considérés comme des zones à risque a été mis en place à la même période. Ces deux mesures ont non seulement limité les déplacements de la population, mais elles ont aussi interrompu la circulation des denrées alimentaires dans les centres urbains. Cela pourrait rendre le coût de ces denrées trop élevé, en particulier pour les pauvres des zones urbaines qui survivent à peine. Il est évident que cette pandémie révèle nos clivages sociaux, avec des pauvres qui sont les premiers à souffrir des impacts de la maladie.
Les activités promotrices de santé liées au COVID-19 sont coordonnées par le Ministère de la Santé, mais il est évident que, s'agissant ici d'une pandémie mondiale, la prise de décisions s'est déroulée au niveau des ministres du gouvernement et de la présidence. Cependant, certaines des décisions prises ne tiennent pas compte des individus et de leurs communautés. La consultation des dirigeants communautaires et des leaders d'opinion est tout au plus ponctuelle tandis que l'utilisation des structures communautaires de santé reste limitée. Au moment où le COVID-19 est en train de passer à une transmission communautaire (par opposition à une transmission d'origine extérieure), il est urgent d'identifier les structures communautaires et de travailler avec elles. Il est nécessaire de renforcer les communautés afin qu'elles adoptent et qu'elles appliquent des mesures pour se protéger elles-mêmes. Le Gouvernement devrait être au tout premier plan pour apporter de l'aide aux populations pauvres et vulnérables, et garantir que des informations correctes soient développées, mises à jour et synthétisées afin qu'elles soient utilisées par les différentes communautés. C'est au travers d'une participation active des communautés que nous viendrons à bout de cette pandémie ; celles-ci doivent être bien informées et suffisamment soulagées au moyen d'un soutien à leurs ressources dispensé par le Gouvernement.
Mai 2020
Mônica de Andrade, Brésil
Vice-Présidente de l’UIPES/ORLA
Les stratégies de promotion de la santé dans le cadre de la pandémie de COVID-19 peuvent contribuer à la santé publique en améliorant l’engagement communautaire et en réorientant les services de santé afin de prévenir la transmission du virus.
Le 12 juin 2020, la pandémie de coronavirus avait infecté plus de 7.377.500 personnes, selon les chiffres officiels, avec au moins 416.900 morts, et le virus a été détecté dans presque tous les pays.
En Amérique latine, plus de 1.200.000 personnes ont été infectées et près de 60.000 sont mortes. La diversité politique explique les réponses que les différents gouvernements ont apportées à la crise sanitaire.
Le gouvernement brésilien a été accusé de totalitarisme et de censure après qu’il ait arrêté de publier le nombre de cas d’infection et de décès dus à la Covid-19 et a nettoyé un site officiel en effaçant des parties des données. Quelques jours auparavant, des responsables avaient fait état de 1 262 décès, ce qui représentait le nombre total de décès le plus élevé en une journée. Actuellement le pays compte plus d’un demi-million de cas connus, arrivant ainsi au deuxième rang après les Etats-Unis. Et malgré le nombre croissant de cas et le fait que les hôpitaux arrivent à saturation, les entreprises ont commencé à rouvrir dans les grandes villes comme à Rio de Janeiro, à Manaus et à Vitória.
L’Argentine a pris au sérieux le virus dès le mois de mars et a mis en place plusieurs stratégies : protocole strict pour les vols arrivant en Argentine, licences de travail et justification d’absences, fermeture des espaces culturels à l’échelle nationale, aucun public dans les spectacles de masse partout dans le pays, restrictions dans le secteur hôtelier, suspension de l’enseignement en face à face, clôture des parcs nationaux et des zones protégées du pays, suspension des matchs de football, réajustement de tous les calendriers universitaires, clôture des frontières, réduction des transports publics. Ces stratégies ont eu comme résultat : 25 987 cas et une incidence de 1 cas pour 1712 personnes et 735 décès avec une proportion de 1 décès pour 60 537 personnes.
Les stratégies de la Colombie pour combattre la COVID-19 ont suivi les recommandations de quarantaine, d’isolation et de distanciation physique, de télétravail et d’études à domicile. Le résultat : 42,206 cas (1: 1,176) et 1,439 décès (1: 34,502).
Le Pérou a ordonné un des premiers confinements en Amérique du sud. Bien que le nombre officiel de décès dus au virus se situe autour de 5 000, le Pérou a enregistré 14 000 décès de plus que d’habitude en mai, ce qui laisse supposer qu’un nombre croissant de personnes meurent chez elles car les hôpitaux peinent à gérer un flot de cas.
Néanmoins, des actions communautaires inspirantes, comme la distribution de produits alimentaires aux personnes sans emploi, le don de masques faciaux faits maison et les efforts des chercheurs pour lutter contre la pandémie ont eu lieu.
Je crois que si les pays avaient pris au sérieux les conseils des sociétés scientifiques, en plus des organisations internationales, telles que l’Organisation panaméricaine de la santé (OPS) et l’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), le nombre de cas et de décès serait différent, principalement parce que de nombreuses activités commerciales n’ont été que partiellement limitées.
Les professionnels de santé sont parmi les personnels les plus vulnérables face à la COVID-19 et les éléments les plus vulnérables de la société sont surtout ceux qui vivent dans l’extrême pauvreté.
En conclusion, les pays ne font pas la promotion de la santé et du bien-être de leurs populations en raison de l’absence de politiques fondées sur des données probantes et intersectorielles, de faibles investissements dans le système de santé public, de peu de stratégies de protection sociale, du manque de préparation et en évaluant de manière hypothétique la transmission dans la collectivité sans investigation des cas, ce qui a entraîné des taux de mortalité élevés.
Les gouvernements doivent intensifier leurs travaux pour protéger la vie et améliorer les conditions de vie des populations vulnérables en prenant en compte les déterminants sociaux de la santé.
Juin 2020
MEnsaje DE MARGARET M. BARRY, PReSIDENTa DE LA UIPES
La COVID-19 está afectando todos los aspectos de nuestras vidas, con cambios en la rutina debido al teletrabajo, la pérdida de empleo, el distanciamiento social y físico, la separación de los familiares mayores, la tristeza y el luto causados por los fallecimientos, y esto sin hablar de la salud física y mental, así como de los efectos socioeconómicos del virus en la población, pero especialmente en los grupos más vulnerables.
Si bien la equidad en la salud y en el bienestar es importante en todo momento, esta pandemia permite ver cuánto necesitamos los sistemas de salud pública que pueden promover y proteger la salud de la población, además de asegurar que los más vulnerables de la sociedad estén protegidos. También destaca, ahora más que nunca, la necesidad de implementar sistemas globales fortalecidos que puedan coordinar una efectiva acción intersectorial, de manera que el gobierno y la sociedad puedan responder con base en los principios de equidad y de solidaridad mundial.
Reconocemos la increíble labor de nuestros colegas en la primera línea, del personal de salud, la comunidad y los trabajadores sociales, los paramédicos, los responsables de la limpieza y los empleados de los comercios, así como de todos aquellos que proveen los servicios esenciales. Además, respaldamos de manera vehemente el trabajo de la Organización Mundial de la Salud y su liderazgo para proporcionar orientación y seguridad durante esta crisis, e instamos a los países a que continúen apoyando su trabajo enormemente valioso en este momento.
Una pandemia mundial exige una respuesta mundial para abordar los impactos de largo alcance del virus, inmediatamente y a medida que pasa el tiempo, en nuestra salud física y mental y en el bienestar social y económico. Para esto se requiere un apoyo intersectorial a los grupos vulnerables en lo social y en lo económico, especialmente en los países de bajos y medianos ingresos que tienen sistemas frágiles.
Desde la perspectiva de la promoción de la salud, estamos trabajando con nuestros asociados en el mundo para desarrollar una respuesta efectiva tanto en el ámbito mundial como en el local. En la ausencia de una vacuna, la solución está literalmente en nuestras manos, pues las acciones más eficaces del público contemplan quedarse en casa, lavarse las manos regularmente, mantener una distancia física y cuidar de nuestras familias, nuestras comunidades y de quienes más lo necesitan. Estas intervenciones socio-comportamentales requieren mejorar el alfabetismo en salud, una comunicación efectiva en salud y esfuerzos de movilización de la comunidad con el fin de garantizar que las poblaciones locales estén facultadas para adoptar medidas eficaces.
Se necesita un enfoque tanto local como mundial. La UIPES está trabajando en asociación con Vital Strategies y con nuestros miembros en África para desarrollar unas estrategias de comunicación de riesgos y de participación comunitaria basadas en los principios de la promoción de la salud, con lo cual la comunidad tendrá el poder de detener la expansión del virus mientras se protegen las necesidades básicas de las poblaciones y se promueve su salud física y mental.
Esta pandemia hace que se intensifiquen las inequidades en salud afectando particularmente a quienes viven en la pobreza, quienes carecen de vivienda, los desempleados o con un empleo precario y a los grupos que son socialmente excluidos o que sufren de otras formas de inequidad social. Los impactos psicológicos y mentales del virus también deben ser considerados, incluyendo los efectos del aislamiento y la soledad, el aumento del miedo, la ansiedad, la depresión, la violencia doméstica y el abuso de sustancias, especialmente en las personas que tienen condiciones de salud mental u otras formas de incapacidad preexistentes.
Tenemos la responsabilidad colectiva de actuar todos juntos y de asegurar que los más vulnerables estén protegidos de los impactos negativos de esta pandemia. Esto incluye crear conciencia para incrementar el control de cada uno sobre su salud, para reforzar la cohesión social y la solidaridad comunitaria, y construir una confianza pública y una responsabilidad colectiva para la promoción de la salud y la protección. Como miembros de la comunidad mundial de la promoción de la salud, nos esforzamos por hacer posible que las personas y las poblaciones puedan enfrentar la crisis de la COVID-19 y sus consecuencias, lo cual implica que puedan desarrollar el conocimiento, las capacidades y la eficacia para tomar medidas preventivas y tener acceso al apoyo y a los servicios que protegerán y promoverán su salud frente a la pandemia.
Estas acciones de promoción de la salud contribuyen al objetivo mundial de contener el virus y mitigar sus impactos en la humanidad. Tales acciones también pueden llevar a que se adquiera conciencia de la importancia de la equidad en la salud y en el bienestar, y a que se apoye la creación de nuevo conocimiento y de esfuerzos durables a través de los sectores y las políticas públicas para hacer frente a los múltiples determinantes de la salud y para reducir las inequidades, porque esto va a proteger a las poblaciones en crisis futuras y simplemente porque esto es lo que la gente necesita.
Paralelo a los impactos negativos del virus, también hemos sido testigos de actos inspirantes de solidaridad y de bondad humana a todos los niveles, lo que fortalece la capacidad de las personas para salir adelante e infunde el sentido de esperanza y de bienestar social. En estos tiempos desafiantes, debemos apoyarnos unos a otros para mantenernos a salvo, mantenernos sanos y mantenernos bien, porque juntos es como podemos hacer la diferencia.
Abril 2020
Análisis de los Vicepresidentes Regionales de la UIPES
Paolo Contu, Cagliari, Italia
Vicepresidente regional de UIPES/EURO
Estoy observando la situación en Italia (hoy, abril del 2020, en un área importante de crisis), con una experiencia más directa en Cerdeña (y especialmente en mi ciudad), donde nos afectan las normas italianas y las percepciones nacionales, sin tener necesariamente una gran epidemia local. Voy a resumir la situación con un análisis FODA.
Fortalezas: Cohesión social, atención a la salud pública y asistencia médica
Los ciudadanos sienten aún más que son parte de una comunidad (sentido de pertenencia y de posesión) e intentan hallar la forma de mantenerse activos (incluso quedarse en casa se percibe como una forma de luchar contra la pandemia, y hay grupos de voluntarios que ayudan a los adultos mayores).
La población ha tomado más conciencia del papel de la asistencia médica y de la salud pública. Se han asignado recursos, especialmente nuevos profesionales.
Oportunidades: Innovación en los recursos para la asistencia médica / la promoción
El distanciamiento social obliga a las agencias y a las organizaciones a desarrollar acciones en línea y a simplificar sus procesos. La literatura digital ha aumentado. Tenemos la esperanza de que esto sea un legado para el futuro.
La toma de conciencia sobre la importancia de contar con sistemas de salud fortalecidos y las quejas relacionadas con la escasez de los últimos años pueden ayudar a proteger los recursos en el futuro.
Debilidades: Alfabetismo, comunicación, equidad
La ausencia de alfabetismo en la población general (como también entre los políticos y los medios de comunicación) se comenzó a notar: la necesidad de mantener las distancias físicas se convirtió en un simple mensaje de “quédate en casa”, sin siquiera intentar entender y discriminar los efectos de comportamientos específicos. Los medios con frecuencia aceptan sin cuestionar cualquier declaración de las autoridades o de ‘expertos’ (los epidemiólogos han aumentado más rápido que el virus).
Amenazas: Economía, incremento de las inequidades
A raíz del largo confinamiento, las consecuencias para la economía pueden ser inmensas.
Las normas dirigidas a enfrentar la pandemia del SARS-CoV-2 afectan con mayor intensidad a los más vulnerables: niños de familias con bajos ingresos que no tienen acceso a la educación en línea de las escuelas o trabajadores (con frecuencia pertenecientes a las minorías raciales) con empleos precarios que perdieron su ingreso. El riesgo está incrementando la brecha entre los individuos solventes o familias que pueden aprovechar todas las oportunidades y las personas y poblaciones en desventaja social y económica, lo que las marginaliza aún más. En ese sentido, quedarse en casa es diferente para niños con padres o familiares bien educados y que tienen acceso a todos los recursos.
Abril 2020
Hope Corbin, Bellingham (Washington), Estados Unidos
Vicepresidenta regional de la UIPES/NARO
Mientras escribo estas líneas, el 23 de abril del 2020, Estados Unidos tiene 852.253 casos confirmados de la COVID-19 y han sido reportados 43.587 fallecimientos (New York Times, 2020, en inglés). De manera alarmante, los estados, las ciudades y las regiones que hacen un seguimiento de estos datos han visto tasas drásticamente altas de infección y decesos entre los Afroamericanos y otros grupos étnicos. Los patrones de opresión social, económica y política a los que se enfrentan estas comunidades y que conducen a inequidades en salud están exacerbados con la pandemia (Washington Post, 2020, en inglés). La promoción de la salud se necesita con urgencia ahora y en el futuro para corregir estas disparidades y garantizar la salud para todos.
Mientras reflexiono sobre la base socioecológica de la promoción de la salud y las líneas de acción de la Carta de Ottawa, veo claramente cómo en una emergencia una falla en cualquier parte del sistema impide el progreso en toda la estructura. El mosaico de políticas sin uniformidad y sin una guía federal basada en evidencia arruina y deslegitima los esfuerzos de contención. El apoyo ha sido desarrollado completamente estado por estado, sitio de trabajo por sitio de trabajo, distrito escolar por distrito escolar, etc., y está dando lugar a experiencias totalmente diferentes para individuos, familias y comunidades. Ha habido una acción comunitaria inspiradora —que lamentablemente ha tenido que resolver fallas en otros niveles—, con personas cosiendo mascarillas e imprimiendo caretas en 3D en casa, porque las pruebas apropiadas y los EPP son inexistentes para proteger a los trabajadores de la salud en primera línea. El fracaso de nuestros servicios de atención médica para adoptar una orientación en prevención antes de la crisis está resultando en altas cifras de fallecimientos debido a la prevalencia de las ENT en este país. Vistas en su conjunto, estas fallas están permitiendo que el virus arrase en ciertas áreas, haga vulnerables a determinados trabajadores, obligue la implementación de medidas provisionales debido a la falta de preparación, y resulte en aún más contagios y decesos que se hubieran podido evitar.
El panorama en Estados Unidos es desalentador. Y mientras hay tanto para criticar y todavía tanto para temer a medida que comienzan las precarias (y prematuras) discusiones para reabrir la “economía”, yo sigo sorprendida por el liderazgo visto en algunas ciudades, regiones y estados. Mi propio estado de Washington actuó con rapidez y decisión para cerrar escuelas y negocios y para anular certámenes, aplanando así la primera oleada del brote local. Esta ha sido, honestamente, la única oportunidad en la que he sido testigo de un verdadero esfuerzo de “salud en todas las políticas”, cierto, todas las otras preocupaciones se pusieron de lado para proteger la vida. Ahora, la pregunta y el reto para nosotros es: ¿Cómo podemos continuar en Estados Unidos (y en otros países) enfocados en el objetivo? ¿Cómo podemos utilizar los datos y la experiencia de esta pandemia para proteger la salud y la vida de nuestras comunidades más marginadas? Como sociedades, tenemos la obligación de no desperdiciar la oportunidad de aprender de esta situación.
Abril 2020
Mary Amuyunzu-Nyamongo, Nairobi, Kenia
Vicepresidenta regional de la UIPES/AFRO
África registra 69.707 casos, con 24.141 restablecimientos y 2.399 decesos, mientras Kenia tiene ahora 737 casos, 231 personas dadas de alta y 40 muertes. Comparado con el del resto del mundo, el número de personas directamente afectadas por el virus en África es bajo. Sin embargo, mi mayor preocupación con la propagación de la Covid-19 está en la vasta extensión de asentamientos informales en la región, sobre todo en las grandes ciudades y en los centros urbanos. Se estima que el 55% de los habitantes urbanos en Kenia viven en asentamientos informales, caracterizados por entornos desfavorecidos, precariedad y hacinamiento habitacional, falta de acceso al agua y a instalaciones sanitarias, y por una pobreza general. El hecho de que más del 80% de los residentes de estos asentamientos trabaje en el sector informal, que ha sido adversamente afectado por la pandemia, se suma a mi inquietud por el país y la región en general.
Las cuatro acciones sociales y de promoción de la salud que se han promovido en el mundo para contener el virus son: (i) no salir; (ii) distanciamiento físico (social); (iii) lavado y desinfección de las manos, y (iv) uso de mascarilla. Aunque la gente cree en estas directrices, no resultan fáciles ni prácticas para quienes perdieron su única fuente de ingresos y quienes actualmente están desempleados. Una mujer, en un asentamiento informal en Nairobi, me preguntó: “¿Cómo puedo distanciarme si vivo con mis 5 niños y un nieto en una habitación pequeña? Algunas de estas medidas son hechas para quienes habitan las grandes mansiones, pero no para nosotros”.
La norma de ‘quedarse en casa’ también es problemática para quienes no tienen alimentos y cuyos niños están hambrientos. Conocí a un grupo de mujeres que normalmente lava ropa y/o casas a cambio de un pago diario, que estaban esperando a la orilla de una vía en Nairobi. La mayoría trabajaba como empleadas domésticas, pero poco después del anuncio del primer caso de COVID-19, fueron despedidas. Cuando les pregunté qué hacían al borde de la carretera, una de ellas dijo: “A nosotras nunca nos llegan las donaciones que reciben estos asentamientos, usualmente quedamos excluidas de todo y nos dicen que el apoyo es para las viudas o para un grupo u otro que esté en la lista del líder o en la del gobierno. Algunas de nosotras hemos dado nuestros nombres a varios grupos para ser consideradas en la ayuda social, pero nunca hemos recibido nada. Es mejor sentarnos aquí en este camino porque la gente nos puede ver”. En una palabra, la COVID-19 ha creado un nuevo perfil de personas en situación de pobreza y que originalmente tenían un empleo.
Para lavarse las manos se necesita agua, y el agua es un bien escaso en los asentamientos informales, e incluso en el resto del país. En Kenia, solo el 34% de la población tiene acceso al agua. Los desinfectantes también son costosos, especialmente para las familias con dificultades para comprar alimentos y pagar la renta, además de otros servicios. Utilizar mascarillas significa acceder a recursos que no están disponibles. Un joven a quien entrevistaron en los medios se preguntó: “Para comprar una mascarilla necesito 200 Kes (US$ 2,00). ¿Cómo voy a gastar este dinero en una mascarilla si no tengo comida?”
En abril fue impuesto un toque de queda nacional y por esas mismas fechas se ordenó un confinamiento en lugares específicos, considerados como los más afectados por el virus. Estas dos medidas no solo limitaron los movimientos de personas, sino que también interrumpieron el flujo de alimentos en los centros urbanos, lo cual podría incrementar el costo de la comida, afectando especialmente a los habitantes pobres de las ciudades, quienes apenas sobreviven. Es claro que la pandemia está exponiendo nuestras brechas sociales, con los más desfavorecidos que deben enfrentar la peor parte de los impactos de la enfermedad.
Aunque las actividades de promoción de la salud con respecto a la COVID-19 están siendo coordinadas por el Ministerio de Salud, es evidente que por ser una pandemia mundial, la toma de decisiones ha sido elevada al nivel de los ministros de gobierno y de la presidencia. Sin embargo, algunas de estas decisiones no tienen en cuenta a los individuos y sus comunidades. Las consultas con los líderes comunitarios y de opinión son en su mayoría ad hoc, y el uso de las estructuras de salud comunitarias es todavía limitado. Mientras la COVID-19 muta a una transmisión comunitaria (y no por los viajeros), es urgente identificar y trabajar con las estructuras comunitarias. Es necesario empoderar a las comunidades para que establezcan e implementen medidas de protección. El Gobierno debe liderar la prestación de auxilio a los más pobres y vulnerables, y asegurarse de que la información exacta sea desarrollada, actualizada y sintetizada para que llegue a las diferentes comunidades. El triunfo sobre esta pandemia se logrará mediante una participación activa de las comunidades bien informadas y suficientemente organizadas a través del apoyo y los recursos del Gobierno.
Mayo 2020
Mônica de Andrade, Brésil
Vicepresidenta Regional de UIPES/ORLA
Las estrategias de la promoción de la salud frente a la COVID-19 pueden contribuir en la salud pública acentuando el compromiso comunitario y la reorientación de los servicios de salud para prevenir la transmisión del virus.
Hasta el pasado 12 de junio, de acuerdo con cifras oficiales, la pandemia había afectado a más de 7’377.500 personas, se contabilizaban cerca de 416.900 decesos y el virus había sido detectado en casi todos los países. En Latinoamérica se hablaba de más de 1’200.000 personas contagiadas y de cerca de 60.000 fallecimientos por esta causa.
La diversidad política explica las respuestas de los países a la crisis del coronavirus. El gobierno brasileño fue acusado de totalitarismo y de censura después de que dejó de publicar las cifras de casos y de decesos de la COVID-19 y borró todos los datos de una página oficial de internet. El martes, las autoridades reportaron 1.262 decesos, el más alto total de un día en el país. Ahora, Brasil tiene más de medio millón de casos conocidos, superado solo por Estados Unidos. Y a pesar de este creciente número y de que los hospitales están alcanzando su plena capacidad, los negocios comenzaron su reapertura en las principales ciudades, como Río de Janeiro, Manaos y Victoria.
Argentina está tomando muy seriamente el virus desde marzo e implantó estrategias como los protocolos para los vuelos que llegan del exterior, licencias laborales con ausencias justificadas, cierre de espacios culturales, presentación de espectáculos a puerta cerrada, restricciones en el sector hotelero, suspensión de clases presenciales, acceso prohibido a parques nacionales y áreas protegidas, cancelación de partidos de fútbol, readecuación de todos los calendarios académicos, cierre de fronteras y reducción del transporte público. El país reportó 25.987 casos, una incidencia de 1:1.712, y 735 decesos en una proporción de 1:60.537 personas.
En Colombia, la estrategia para luchar contra la COVID-19 incluye la recomendación de cuarentena, el aislamiento y el distanciamiento físico, así como el teletrabajo y el estudio a distancia, lo que ha resultado en 42.206 casos (1: 1.176) y 1.439 decesos (1: 34.502).
Perú ordenó uno de los primeros confinamientos en Suramérica. Aunque las cifras oficiales de personas fallecidas por el virus llegaron a alrededor de las 5.000, en mayo el país reportó 14.000 decesos más que en los meses precedentes, lo cual sugiere que ha aumentado el número de personas que muere en sus hogares, debido a que los hospitales tienen dificultades para atender la avalancha de casos.
Sin embargo, se han visto acciones inspiradoras en las comunidades, como distribución de alimentos a quienes no tienen empleo, donación de mascarillas artesanales y esfuerzos de investigación para luchar contra la pandemia.
Yo creo que las cifras de casos y de decesos serían diferentes si, en lugar de restringir solo parcialmente las actividades comerciales, los países hubieran tomado con seriedad los consejos de las sociedades científicas y de los organismos internacionales como la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS) y la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS).
Adicionalmente, los profesionales de la salud son los trabajadores más vulnerables a la COVID-19, mientras que los segmentos de la sociedad que tienen más riesgo de contraer el virus son los que viven en la pobreza extrema.
Para concluir, los países están fallando en la promoción de la salud y el bienestar debido a la falta de políticas basadas en evidencia e intersectoriales, a las bajas inversiones en el sistema de salud pública, a las pocas estrategias de protección social, a la falta de preparación y al hecho de haber asumido la transmisión comunitaria sin investigación de caso, lo cual resulta todo en altas cifras de fallecimientos.
Los gobiernos deberían redoblar sus esfuerzos para proteger la vida y mejorar las condiciones de vida de la población vulnerable, teniendo en cuenta los determinantes sociales de la salud.
Junio 2020
IUHPE stands in solidarity with and supports the Black Lives Matter movement
Statement on behalf of IUHPE President, Margaret Barry, and Executive Director of IUHPE, Liane Comeau
IUHPE stands in solidarity with and supports the Black Lives Matter movement. As an international organisation we are committed to equity, social justice and human rights and opposing racism and discrimination in all its forms. Racial discrimination continues to negatively impact the health, well-being, and general living conditions of millions of people globally. IUHPE fully supports the need for concerted action to address racial inequality and discrimination and is committed to contributing to positive change in collaboration with our global members and partners.
Déclaration au nom de la Présidente, Margaret Barry, et de la Directrice Exécutive, Liane Comeau, de l’UIPES
L’UIPES est solidaire du mouvement « Black Lives Matter » (la vie des Noirs compte) et le soutient. En tant qu’organisation internationale, nous sommes engagés en faveur de l’équité, de la justice sociale et des droits humains, et nous nous opposons au racisme et à la discrimination sous toutes ses formes. La discrimination raciale continue de nuire à la santé, au bien-être et aux conditions de vie générales de millions de personnes dans le monde. L’UIPES soutient pleinement la nécessité d’une action concertée pour lutter contre l’inégalité et la discrimination raciales et s’engage à contribuer à un changement positif en collaboration avec ses membres et partenaires à l’échelle mondiale.
Declaración de la Presidenta, Margaret Barry, y de la Directora Ejecutiva, Liane Comeau, de la UIPES
La UIPES se solidariza y respalda el movimiento ‘Black Lives Matter’ (Las Vidas Negras Importan). Como organización internacional, estamos comprometidos con la equidad, la justicia social y los derechos humanos, y nos oponemos al racismo y a la discriminación en todas sus formas. La discriminación racial continúa afectando de manera negativa la salud, el bienestar y las condiciones de vida de millones de personas en el mundo. Por lo tanto, la UIPES apoya plenamente la necesidad de una acción concertada para hacer frente a la desigualdad racial y a la discriminación, y se compromete a contribuir por un cambio positivo en colaboración con nuestros miembros mundiales y nuestros socios.
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Ressources: Racisme, équité en santé et santé publique | Recursos: Racismo, equidad en salud y salud pública
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Centre de collaboration nationale des déterminants de santé : Un appel à l’action pour freiner la discrimination liée à la spécificité noire dans le domaine de la santé publique
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Anti-racism curriculum in public health and medicine
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Police Killings and Police Deaths Are Public Health Data and Can Be Counted
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Racism, the public health crisis we can no longer ignore
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Black and Asian-American Feminist Solidarities: A Reading List
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En sciences aussi, «Black Lives Matter»
Les discriminations selon l’origine dans l’accès aux soins
Au Brésil, les Noirs touchés par plein fouet par le coronavirus
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Bringing a Health Promotion perspective to COVID-19 response by EUPHA-HP, IUHPE and UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education
A Health Promotion Focus on COVID-19. Keep the Trojan horse out of our health systems:
Promote health for ALL in times of crisis and beyond!
EUPHA-HEALTH PROMOTION, IUHPE and UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education
Active authors: Luis Saboga-Nunes, Diane Levin-Zamir, Uwe Bittlingmayer, Paolo Contu, Paulo Pinheiro, Valerie Ivassenko, Orkan Okan, Liane Comeau, Margaret Barry, Stephan Van den Broucke, Didier Jourdan
Ongoing discussion about the range of actions needed during the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is calling all of us to bring forward our thoughts and experiences about how best to cope with the multiple challenges we are facing regarding COVID-19. The Health Promotion section of the European Public Health Association, IUHPE and the UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education would like to share the following five talking points that could evolve into a more refined and targeted public health discussion on the implications of this pandemic, from a health promotion perspective.
As discussions worldwide bring topics such as health, equity, sustainability, solidarity or human dignity to a new level of implications, a systematic perspective is missing to bring these themes together with the disease prevention and curative efforts in the public health framework. This is where health promotion has the expertise to bring these extremely relevant issues together, to offer a comprehensive approach, in a common effort to support the medical care systems to face the sudden burden that was laid in their hands.
The document is available in English, French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.
Une attention particulière portée par la promotion de la santé à la COVID-19 ou comment tenir le cheval de Troie à l’écart de nos systèmes de santé et promouvoir la santé pour TOUS en temps de crise et au-delà ! EUPHA-HEALTH PROMOTION, UIPES et Chaire UNESCO « EducationS et Santé »
Auteurs : Luis Saboga-Nunes, Diane Levin-Zamir, Uwe Bittlingmayer, Paolo Contu, Paulo Pinheiro, Valérie Ivassenko, Orkan Okan, Liane Comeau, Margaret Barry, Stephan Van den Broucke et Didier Jourdan
Les discussions en cours concernant l’éventail des mesures nécessaires pendant l’épidémie de SRAS-Cov-2 et la maladie à coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) nous appellent tous à exprimer nos réflexions et nos expériences sur la meilleure façon de relever les nombreux défis auxquels nous faisons face par rapport au COVID-19. La section Promotion de la santé de l’Association européenne de santé publique, l’UIPES et la Chaire UNESCO « EducationS & Santé » souhaitent partager les cinq points de discussion suivants qui pourraient évoluer vers un débat de santé publique plus affiné et ciblé sur les implications de cette pandémie, du point de vue de la promotion de la santé.
Alors que les discussions dans le monde entier amènent des sujets tels que la santé, l’équité, la durabilité, la solidarité ou la dignité humaine à un nouveau niveau d’implications, il manque une perspective systématique pour réunir ces thèmes avec les efforts curatifs et préventifs des maladies dans le cadre de la santé publique. C’est là que la promotion de la santé a l’expertise pour réunir ces questions extrêmement pertinentes, pour offrir une approche globale, dans un effort commun pour aider les systèmes de soins de santé à faire face au fardeau soudain qui a été déposé entre leurs mains.
La Promoción de la Salud enfocada en la COVID-19. Mantener el caballo de Troya por fuera de nuestros sistemas de salud: ¡Promover la salud para TODOS en tiempos de crisis y más allá! EUPHA-Promoción de la Salud, UIPES y Cátedra UNESCO en Salud Mundial y Educación
Autores activos: Luis Saboga-Nunes, Diane Levin-Zamir, Uwe Bittlingmayer, Paolo Contu, Paulo Pinheiro, Valerie Ivassenko, Orkan Okan, Liane Comeau, Margaret Barry, Stephan Van den Broucke, Didier Jourdan
Los debates que se desarrollan sobre el rango de acciones necesarias durante el brote de SARS-CoV-2 y la enfermedad del Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) nos motivan a aportar nuestras reflexiones y experiencias sobre la mejor forma de enfrentar los múltiples desafíos que impone la COVID-19. La sección dedicada a la Promoción de la Salud (en inglés) de la Asociación Europea de Salud Pública, la UIPES y la Cátedra Unesco en Salud Mundial y Educación (en inglés y francés), se unen para compartir los siguientes cinco puntos de discusión que podrían llevar a un debate más refinado y específico sobre las implicaciones de la salud pública en esta pandemia, desde una perspectiva de la promoción de la salud. A medida que las reflexiones en todo el mundo hacen que temas como la salud, la equidad, la durabilidad, la solidaridad o la dignidad humana alcancen nuevos niveles de implicación, se evidencia la falta de una perspectiva sistémica que plantee estos tópicos como un todo con la prevención de la enfermedad y los esfuerzos por hallar una cura dentro del marco de la salud pública. Aquí es donde se demuestra la experiencia de la salud pública para reunir estos temas con el fin de ofrecer un enfoque completo e integrado, en un esfuerzo común para apoyar a los sistemas médicos y de salud con el fin de enfrentar la carga que, repentinamente, fue puesta en sus manos.