Vaud CMS mobilized to meet the challenge of aging well
In the canton of Vaud (Switserland), more than 40,000 people benefit each year from the services provided by Community health and social care centres (CMS). Faced with growing and increasingly …
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Special issue: Child and Adolescent Health in Europe and Central Asia
A special scientific issue by Public Health in Practice, available on ScienceDirect, brings together key articles that support the new Child and Adolescent Health (CAH) strategy in the WHO European …
Governments across Europe and Central Asia adopt new WHO strategy to give every child a healthy start in life
Source: WHO All 53 Member States of the WHO European Region have unanimously adopted a bold new strategy to improve the health and well-being of children and adolescents across Europe …
“No progress on social inequalities in health over last decade”, says new data
Source: EuroHealthNet EuroHealthNet-CHAIN report maps 2014-2024 trends in health, mental health and inequalities in Europe, spurring action on root causes. Europeans are living longer than ever, but these gains are …
Schools4Health Policy Brief Published: Creating Green and Healthy Schools for a Sustainable Future
Source: Schools4Health How can schools respond to the challenges of climate change, declining child wellbeing, and growing inequalities? The Schools4Health project argues that the answer lies in bringing health promotion …
International Round Table Explores Global Perspectives on Good Healthy Schools
On 9 April 2025, the Good Healthy Schools Initiative (GHSI) convened its first international Round Table, bringing together experts from across Europe, Africa, Asia, and North America to discuss how …
Research shows multiple impacts of COVID-19 school closures on adolescents
Source: University of Huddersfield Research into the multiple impacts of COVID-19 school closures on adolescent well-being has been published in a key journal. The international study was led by the UNESCO …
News from IUHPE
The International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) recently published their Flash-Info. The IUPHE is a worldwide, independent and professional association of individuals and organisations committed to improving the …
28 October 2025 – Health and well-being in schools: a global perspective
Información en español, Informações em português Speakers Moderator Prof. Dr. Fernando Peñaranda Correa. He is a doctor, holds a master’s degree in public health, a master’s degree in education and social development, and a doctorate …
Schools4Health Policy Brief: Health Promoting Schools as a lever for equity in education
Source: Schools4Health How can we reduce health and learning disparities that put millions of children and young people at a disadvantage? The answer may begin in schools—but not with schools …