The joint action “Health4EUkids” of the European project EU4Health, co-financed by the European Union and HaDEA, is framed in the field of health promotion and prevention of non-communicable diseases. This action, led in Cantabria by the Health Economics Group, the Clinical and Translational Research Group in Digestive Diseases, the Pediatrics Service of the Marqués de Valdecilla Hospital and collaborators of the Cantabrian Health Service, highlights best practices and specific risk factors identified from previous research results on childhood obesity, developed in previous initiatives such as “Grünau Moves” (Germany) and “Smart Family” (Finland).
At the WP5 & WP6 meeting of the European project “Health4EUkids” to be held on September 19-20, 2024 in Menorca (Spain), the General Directors of Public Health of the Ministry of Health, Mr. Pedro Gullón, Conselleria de Sanidad de la Comunidad Valenciana, Ms. Ruth Usó, and the Conselleria de Sanidad de la Comunidad Valenciana, Ms. Ruth Usó, and the Conselleria de Salud de la Comunidad Valenciana, Ms. Ruth Usó, will be present at the meeting. Ruth Usó, and the Conselleria de Salut of the Balearic Islands, Ms. Antonia Elena Esteban Ramis will welcome the collaborating partners (Belgium, Croatia, Greece, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain).
On the first day of the meeting, Apostolos Vantarakis (UPAT, Greece) will chair Session 1: Overview of WP1 coordination and strategic direction, and Rosana Peiró (Fisabio & GDPH Valencia, Spain) and Heli Kuusipalo (THL, Finland) will chair Session 2: Meeting overview – Agenda highlights and objectives. Päivi Mäki (THL, Finland) will present the common points of WP5 & WP6: “Monitoring the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity – Opportunities, challenges and situation update”, while Carmen Barona (DGSP-GVA, Spain) will present the “Regional Monitoring System on Childhood Obesity and Overweight, DGSP-Region of Valencia”. Finally, in Session 3: Presentation of Implementation Projects in WP5 & WP6, each partner will present the follow-up of the WP5 & WP6 Pilots, Barriers and Challenges.
The second day of the meeting will start with the follow-up of the WP5 & WP6 Pilots, Barriers and Challenges. This will be followed by Session 4: Evaluation Indicators – Assessing Progress and Measuring Impact, with Peter Csizmadia (NNGYK, Hungary) presenting the evaluation indicators for WP5 & WP6 followed by workshops on evaluation and adaptation, with parallel sessions for WP5 and WP6. Finally, Evaluation Proposals – Sharing ideas between WP5 and WP6 and Concluding Remarks and next steps will be chaired by Rosana Peiró (Fisabio & GDPH Valencia, Spain) and Heli Kuusipalo (THL, Finland).
For more information about the project, you can consult the Health4EUkids website and its social networks (Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, Facebook).
