Search Results - Physical Activity Health Alliance

Focusing on Obesity Through a Health Equity Lens

Last Updated: 21/04/2010

A collection of innovative approaches and promising practices by European and international health promotion bodies to counteract obesity and improve health equity.

What is this? research review professional support materials
What is it about? obesity healthy weight adults children older people health inequalities
Where is it relevant? Europe
Tagged with: Heat 3 df
When was this published? 01/04/2010

Inequalities in Young People's Health.

Last Updated: 31/03/2010

This international report is the fourth from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study (a WHO collaborative cross-national study) and is based on the results from the 2005/06 HSBC study.

What is it about? health and wellbeing schools children young people inequalities health inequalities physical activity level
Where is it relevant? Europe
When was this published? 01/03/2008

Closing the Gap: Strategies for Action to Tackle Health Inequalities in the EU Initiative

Last Updated: 20/10/2009

The project report presents an overview of the 21 EU Member States or health promotion agencies within the EU states are currently doing to tackle health inequalities, and further actions that they plan to take. It also includes a series of key conclusions and recommendations for priority actions in this area.

What is this? action plan
What is it about? health determinants health inequalities health promotion
Where is it relevant? Europe
When was this published? 01/05/2005

Improving Health in Scotland: The Challenge

Last Updated: 20/10/2009

This Scottish Executive policy sets out a strategic framework to support the delivery of increased health improvement.

What is this? policy and implementation
What is it about? health improvement health inequalities health and wellbeing
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 01/03/2003

All Our Futures: Planning for a Scotland with an Ageing Population: Volume 1: Summary and Action Plan

Last Updated: 20/10/2009

The Scottish Government strategy outlining opportunities for older people in respect of health, support, opportunities, and active ageing.

What is this? action plan
What is it about? health inequalities residential care benefits of physical activity health and wellbeing older people
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 01/03/2007

Glasgow Centre for Population Health

Last Updated: 20/10/2009

This research and development centre works across all areas of research, policy, implementation and community life to help inform national health improvement and tackle health inequaties. It has a particular focus on work that will improve the health of Glasgow’s population.

What is this? organisation
What is it about? health and wellbeing health improvement health inequalities
Where is it relevant? Scotland (local)

Physical Activity and Inequalities

Last Updated: 09/09/2009

This briefing paper looks specifically at physical activity and heath inequalities.

What is this? briefing paper
What is it about? inequalities health inequalities physical activity levels
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Tagged with: PAHA
When was this published? 01/12/2007

NHS Health Scotland

Last Updated: 17/08/2009

NHS Health Scotland is a special health board within the NHS in Scotland with a national remit to improving health and reduce inequalities.

What is this? organisation
What is it about? health inequalities health improvement health care professionals public health practitioners
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 17/08/2009