Sentences with phrase «health programmes such»

The Department encourages parents to exercise their responsibility to participate in important public health programmes such as MMR vaccination.

They refuse to recognise that health programmes such as CDD strengthen children who would survive diarrhoea episodes without treatment, but would be left in a weakened state.

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Free and added sugars are seen as such a challenge that Public Health England has produced a programme based around reducing their presence in the public diet.

Variables such as socioeconomic status, the inclusion of children in the parenting programme, maternal mental health and individual versus group approaches to delivery moderated effectiveness although these effects tended to be modest.

In such circumstances, «when ecosystems are able to support sustainable diets, nutrition programmes, policies and interventions supporting the use of supplements, RUTF [ready - to - use therapeutic foods], fortificants and infant formulas are inappropriate and can lead to malnutrition, and the marketing of these food substitutes and related products can contribute to major public health problems.»

In addition, we carry out information, education, communication and advocacy programmes; STI and HIV / AIDS prevention, detection and treatment; as well as health, education and support programmes designed specifically to benefit vulnerable communities, such as adolescents, refugees and internally displaced people.

The current crisis is worsening the economic situation and seriously endangers the ambitious — and often popular - social programmes launched by the president in the past ten years such as the exemption of health - care user fees from pregnant mothers and children below five, free schools, a reform of primary school, and a new health insurance scheme.

Especially in times of austerity, they want to demonstrate that as much as possible of the taxpayers» hard - earned cash goes directly on «programme» activity (such as health care, teaching, policing) and as little as possible on «administration costs.»

«Decision - makers should develop health promotion programmes to educate families and communities about the importance of using postnatal care services, for instance upon noticing dangers signs in newborns, such as convulsions or problems with feeding,» von Xylander said.

Part of this cut would be achieved by moving programmes into other agencies, such as transferring the CDC's occupational - health activities to the NIH.

Examples include: tighter supervision and international regulation of the food supply; an international code of food marketing to protect children's health; regulating food nutritional quality in schools along with programmes to encourage healthy food preferences; taxes on unhealthy products such as sweetened drinks and subsidies on healthier foods for low - income families such as vouchers for fruit and vegetable boxes; and mandatory food labelling as an incentive for industry to produce more nutritional products.

In the latest programme, designed to see whether the intervention would work elsewhere, households were given assets such as goats, sheep or chickens to start farming, or the means to open a shop, and then supported with food, cash, a savings account, and access to health care while they were getting their activity up and running.

In the U.K., there are now 192 professional doctoral programmes, and the majority are offered in subject areas such as health, education, and psychology.

But in describing the study, the author ignored these results in favor of the politically correct conclusion: «The implication for public health policy in the U.K. is that a preventive programme such as we evaluated in this trial is probably effective... «5

David Armstrong continued: «Identifying two indicators - emotional intelligence and social skills - and mapping these to the Achieving Schools Theory of Change, is an important first step in measuring the longer term outcomes of the programme, such as reduced risk of antisocial behaviour and spending time in prison and reduced risk of mental ill - health and long - term illness.

The seminar programme will also highlight the benefits of integrating physical activity into everyday operations and how the industry can benefit commercially from an increased emphasis on health practices such as physiotherapy, chiropractorcy and rehabilitation.

Social and Emotional Learning programmes and the Personal Social Health and Economic Education curriculum can help to develop skills such as confidence, resilience and ability to work with others.

The Lefay SPA Method offers health and beauty programmes that include unique, tailored treatments, such as energetic massages, energizing - constitutional hydrotherapy, physical rebalancing activities, phytotherapy and dietary programmes with various objectives: losing weight, relieving stress, assisting posture, getting into physical shape, treating insomnia and combating the signs of ageing.

Gym and sauna, health and beauty programmes such as anti stress slimming, fitness hydrotherapy, boat trips in our Lady Shelley Catamaran with 230 seats.

The programme is available «on prescription» from GPs, mental health workers, and voluntary sector organisations such as Rethink and MK Mind.

«They are really keen to drive this quality across our wider programme to help address important issues such as fuel poverty, high bills, indoor air quality and health.

Public health programmes aimed at preventing and treating diet and weight - related risk factors, such as increasing fruit and vegetable intake, must be strengthened as a matter of priority to help mitigate climate - related health effects.»

Each programme is tailored to our corporate partner's sustainable development and business priorities — delivering against multiple objectives such as offsetting your carbon footprint, improving health and livelihoods, gender equality, and advancing education.

The Google Ad Grants programme supports registered non-profit organisations that share Google's philosophy of community service to help the world in areas such as science and technology, education, global public health, the environment, youth advocacy and the arts.

The Centre currently runs several health insurance schemes such as Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) and Employee State Insurance Scheme (ESIS), while states like Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu, Karnataka operate their own programmes, often replicating efforts at a time when resources arehealth insurance schemes such as Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) and Employee State Insurance Scheme (ESIS), while states like Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu, Karnataka operate their own programmes, often replicating efforts at a time when resources areHealth Scheme (CGHS) and Employee State Insurance Scheme (ESIS), while states like Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu, Karnataka operate their own programmes, often replicating efforts at a time when resources are less.

Of those staff who had disclosed poor mental health at work (2,200 employees), just over half (53 per cent) said they felt supported, and 72 per cent said they'd been made aware of the support tools such as Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs), counselling, staff support networks or informal buddying systems.

Retail graduate programmes also provide an impressive number of benefits such as the use of company cars (Aldi give every graduate starter an Audi A4), opportunities to experience international secondments, generous holiday allowances (usually up to five weeks), store discounts, bonus schemes, private health cover and discounted cinema tickets (Tesco).

This is consistent with recent evidence for targeted interventions (such as the recent trial of the Family Nurse Partnership programme in the UK67) and has implications for commissioners of early years health services.

In addition, little knowledge is available on the effect of parenting support programmes delivered to immigrant parents.24 The few studies available have mostly shown little or no improvement in the mental health of immigrant parents25 26 or even poorer outcomes for immigrant families27 and families with low socioeconomic status.28 Scarcity of studies in this area may simply because few immigrant parents participate in such programmes.24 Several studies have reported difficulties in recruiting and retaining immigrant parents in parenting support programmes.29 30 Factors such as belonging to an ethnic minority, low socioeconomic status, practical aspects or experienced alienation and discrimination all contribute to low participation.28 31 Other studies have demonstrated that low participation and a high dropout rate of immigrant parents are associated with a lack of cultural sensitivity in the intervention, poor information about the parenting programme and lack of trust towards professionals.24 A qualitative study conducted with Somali - born parents in Sweden showed that Somali parents experienced many societal challenges in the new country and in their parenting behaviours.

Experts started discussions on the feasibility of such programmes in certain situations: for example, whether they deal sufficiently well with the risk to children whose mothers abuse drugs or have serious mental health conditions.

Qualitative evidence indicated an increase in access related to ICDP activities such as the removal of cost barriers to medicines; removal of transport barriers to attend services; improved cultural safety in general practices; support and assistance from ICDP workforce for Indigenous people to access healthcare services; and more community programmes / resources to support healthy lifestyle choices and health - seeking behaviours.

Group based parenting programmes, run both by professionals and by parents, are becoming increasingly popular in the UK and a range of different programmes are available.10 Four recent systematic reviews, one focusing entirely on group based programmes, 11 and three covering these programmes within wider reviews of mental health promotion and behaviour problem prevention12 — 14 have provided evidence that group based parenting programmes are an effective and cost effective way to improve parenting, and that such changes have a beneficial effect on children's mental health and behaviour.

ECD programmes can take many forms, including promotion of good health and nutrition, support for safe and stimulating environments, protection from risks such as violence or abandonment, parenting support and early learning experiences, media, preschools and community groups.4 Poverty is the key underlying cause of poor child development; children living in poverty are exposed to many negative influences, including poor physical environments, inadequate nutrition, parental stress and insufficient cognitive stimulation.5 Undernutrition can influence brain development directly by affecting brain structure and function, or indirectly via poor physical or motor development, in addition to other pathways.6 — 8 Exposure to multiple co-occurring risks most likely contributes to greater disparities in developmental trajectories among children with differential exposure.9 — 12 This paper focuses on associations between specific aspects of children's physical environments — access to improved water and sanitation (W&S)-- and childhood development as measured by performance on a test of receptive language.

The record linkage will also incorporate data on the quality and extent of implementation of mental health promotion and early intervention programmes in NSW schools, affording an opportunity to examine how delivery of such programmes may modify individual pathways of social, emotional and behavioural function between early and middle childhood.

A systematic review has provided evidence that such programmes can significantly improve a range of aspects of parental mental health, including anxiety, depression, and self - esteem (Barlow 2012).

Home visiting, evidence - based parenting programmes and multicomponent interventions have been shown to be effective in other parts of the world.45 Given the wide number of contexts in which abuse occurs, these services should be integrated with education, family health services such as maternal health, early childhood development, immunisations and adolescent health services as suggested by a recent Child Maltreatment Readiness Assessment in South Africa.46

Variables such as socioeconomic status, the inclusion of children in the parenting programme, maternal mental health and individual versus group approaches to delivery moderated effectiveness although these effects tended to be modest.

There is also evidence that such programmes have a positive impact on parental mental health (Tonge et al. 2006).

The programme also provides Health Workers or clinicians with opportunities to engage with mothers, their partners and families about issues affecting their growing baby — such as healthy choices around smoking, alcohol and diet.

Measures with a negative focus can suggest to participants that such programmes are for people with mental health problems and in this way detract from, rather than support, these initiatives.

This has given rise within Europe to large - scale, agency - led, whole - school programmes such as Health Promoting Schools (Schools for Health in Europe, 2010), Healthy Schools (Healthy Schools, 2011), Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning (DES, 2010) and the Good and Healthy School (Paulus, 2009).

[6] In particular, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have the right to «be actively involved in developing and determining health, housing and other economic and social programmes affecting them and, as far as possible, to administer such programmes through their own institutions».