Addressing challenging health inequalities of children and youth between two Karelia

Programme 2007 - 2013 Karelia ENPI CBC

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

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Description (EN):

Objective of the project The objective of the project was to promote health and well-being of children and adolescents in the two Karelias and to influence the differences in health between the two regions in the long term. Main activities • Survey on the current health behaviour of adolescents in the two Karelias. • Survey on the current health of children in the pilot schools at the beginning and end of the project. • Survey on the perceptions of the parents and teachers about health promotion in the pilot schools. • Updating and creating health educational material in the pilot schools for school staff, pupils and parents. • Developing and instilling operational interactive health models for schools and co-operation with parents in the pilot schools. • Training the school staff. • Disseminating information about health issues and project results.

Achievements (EN):

Health and wellbeing of the children and youth in the project area has been improved. The target groups received an information about the importance of their health choices and healthy lifestyles. This is expected to make them to maintain healthier lives meaning sufficient exercise, balanced diet, avoiding risky behaviours including smoking, drinking and drug abuse. Today’s young people will be the parents of tomorrow, and therefore the health of children and adolescents today affects also the quality of life of the future generations. The teachers and school health care staff in the pilot schools increased their professional competencies by gaining new knowledge and tools for promoting child health and cooperating with parents. Also their working environment became safer and more peaceful and there are less health-related problems to solve. In general the wellbeing of families has been improved. Parents of the children in the pilot schools were invited to consciously think about their views about the health of their children and how it can be improved. They were informed about factors affecting child health and the importance of cooperation between school and homes. This is expected to trigger healthier lifestyles not only for the children, but also for whole families. Better health of the family means better quality of life and less health-related problems to solve and less bills to be paid. Supporting the well-being of children and adolescents by providing preventive health care is more beneficial for both humane and economic reasons than treating illnesses and solving crises. Therefore, societal and economic long-term effects of the project are particularly significant.

Expected Results (EN):

Health and wellbeing of the children and youth in the project area will be improved. The target groups will receive information about the importance of their health choices and healthy lifestyles. This is expected to make them to maintain healthier lives meaning sufficient exercise, balanced diet, avoiding risky behaviours including smoking, drinking and drug abuse. Today’s young people will be the parents of tomorrow, and therefore the health of children and adolescents today affects also the quality of life of the future generations. The teachers and school health care staff in the pilot schools will increase their professional competencies by gaining new knowledge and tools for promoting child health and cooperating with parents. Also their working environment will become safer and more peaceful and there will be less health-related problems to solve. In general the wellbeing of families will be improved. Parents of the children in the pilot schools will be invited to consciously think about their views about the health of their children and how it can be improved. They will be informed about factors affecting child health and the importance of cooperation between school and homes. This is expected to trigger healthier lifestyles not only for the children, but also for whole families. Better health of the family means better quality of life and less health-related problems to solve and less bills to be paid. Supporting the well-being of children and adolescents by providing preventive health care is more beneficial for both humane and economic reasons than treating illnesses and solving crises. Therefore, societal and economic long-term effects of the project are particularly significant.

Thematic information

Health and social services Education and training

Partners (7)

Lead Partner: Itä-Suomen yliopisto

Address: P.O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland

Legal status: n/a

Karelian Educational Development Foundation (KEDF)

Name: Karelian Educational Development Foundation (KEDF)

Address: Lenin ave. 24, 185035 Petrozavodsk, Russia

Legal status: n/a

State Unitary Enterprise of the Republic of Karelia "PERIODIKA Publishing House” /Karjalan Sanomat

Name: State Unitary Enterprise of the Republic of Karelia "PERIODIKA Publishing House” /Karjalan Sanomat

Address: Titova str 3, 185000 Petrozavodsk, Russia

Legal status: n/a

Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution “Karelian State Pedagogical Academy”

Name: Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution “Karelian State Pedagogical Academy”

Address: 17, Pushkinskaya Street, 185680 Petrozavodsk, Russia

Legal status: n/a

State Budgetary Health Care Institution of the Rep. of Karelia"Pitkäranta Central District Hospital"

Name: State Budgetary Health Care Institution of the Rep. of Karelia"Pitkäranta Central District Hospital"

Address: ul. Gorkogo, 49, 186810 Pitkyaranta, Russia

Legal status: n/a

The National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)

Name: The National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)

Address: Mannerheimintie 166, 00271 Helsinki, Finland

Legal status: n/a

The North Karelia Public Health Association

Name: The North Karelia Public Health Association

Address: Siltakatu 10 A 16, 80100 Joensuu, Finland

Legal status: n/a

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Summary

Project name (EN): Addressing challenging health inequalities of children and youth between two Karelia

Project acronym: AHIC

Project start date: 2013-01-01

Project end date: 2014-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 585 385.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 263 423.00

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2007 - 2013 Karelia ENPI CBC

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2015-04-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

70 / 70 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

380 / 380 (100%)

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Addressing challenging health inequalities of children and youth between two Karelia

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