Development of disease prevention and health promotion in two Karelias 2013-2014

Programme 2007 - 2013 Karelia ENPI CBC

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

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Description (EN):

Objective of the project Overall objective of the action is to increase health and well-being of people and to narrow the health gap between socioeconomic groups in the Republic of Karelia and in North Karelia, Finland. Main activities • Improvement of health communication and an increase of health knowledge among people through printed press, television, radio, websites and social media. • Models for process to reach challenging population groups. • Strengthening of self-treatment. • Development of skills and working methods of health professionals. • Health care quality and needs for service and satisfaction to services in the sparsely populated areas. • Strengthening of the Health in All Policies thinking.

Achievements (EN):

Good and functioning collaboration with the media enabled increase of health related stories in media. The total amount of articles, columns, news, broadcasts etc. was far more than expected. The media representatives were satisfied with the cooperation and this good collaboration during the project and positive experiences of the media make possible to continue cooperation in development of health communication also after the project. The possibility to reach large public with mass media increases the possibility to get good results in promoting healthy lifestyles in the future. The establishment and use of the mobile health clinic, development of the content and carry-out of health check-ups (working model), the invitation system for target group to attend health check-ups and improved reach and working methods targeted to unemployed persons increase the possibility to improve health of the target groups with future work in the Republic of Karelia. In North Karelia, self-treatment sites can help to reach challenging population groups and strengthen self-treatment knowledge and possibilities of the population. Also health related events organized for unemployed were able to reach part of the challenging population groups and increased their knowledge of self-treatment possibilities.

Expected Results (EN): Development of disease prevention and health promotion in two Karelias 2013-2014

Thematic information

Health and social services Education and training

Partners (9)

Lead Partner: North Karelia Public Health Association (North Karelia Center for Public Health)

Address: Siltakatu 10 A 16, 80100 Joensuu, Finland

Legal status: n/a

Regional Association of North Karelian Associations for Unemployed Persons

Name: Regional Association of North Karelian Associations for Unemployed Persons

Address: Keskuskatu 41, 81100 Kontiolahti, Finland

Legal status: n/a

Finnish Broadcasting Company North Karelia

Name: Finnish Broadcasting Company North Karelia

Address: Kirkkokatu 20, 80100 Joensuu, Finland

Legal status: n/a

Itä-Suomen Yliopisto

Name: Itä-Suomen Yliopisto

Address: Yliopistonranta 1, 70211 Kuopio, Finland

Legal status: n/a

Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Republic of Karelia

Name: Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Republic of Karelia

Address: 6, Lenin st., 185660 Petrozavodsk, Russia

Legal status: n/a

Publishing House Periodika/Karjalan Sanomat

Name: Publishing House Periodika/Karjalan Sanomat

Address: Titovstreet 3, 185000 Petrozavodsk, Russia

Legal status: n/a

The State budgetary establishment of healthcare service of Republic of Karelia "City Policlinic 4"

Name: The State budgetary establishment of healthcare service of Republic of Karelia "City Policlinic 4"

Address: 1, Noibranderburgskaya, 185034 Petrozavodsk, Russia

Legal status: n/a

Finnish Heart Association

Name: Finnish Heart Association

Address: Oletrmannintie 8, 00620 Helsinki, Finland

Legal status: n/a

National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)

Name: National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)

Address: Mannerheimintie 166, 00300 Helsinki, Finland

Legal status: n/a

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Regional Association of North Karelian Associations for Unemployed Persons

Development of disease prevention and health promotion in two Karelias 2013-2014

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Finnish Broadcasting Company North Karelia

Development of disease prevention and health promotion in two Karelias 2013-2014

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North Karelia Public Health Association (North Karelia Center for Public Health)

Development of disease prevention and health promotion in two Karelias 2013-2014

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University of Eastern Finland

Development of disease prevention and health promotion in two Karelias 2013-2014

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Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Republic of Karelia

Development of disease prevention and health promotion in two Karelias 2013-2014

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Publishing House Periodika/Karjalan Sanomat

Development of disease prevention and health promotion in two Karelias 2013-2014

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The State budgetary establishment of healthcare service of Republic of Karelia "City Policlinic 4"

Development of disease prevention and health promotion in two Karelias 2013-2014

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Finnish Heart Association

Development of disease prevention and health promotion in two Karelias 2013-2014

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National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)

Development of disease prevention and health promotion in two Karelias 2013-2014

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Summary

Project name (EN): Development of disease prevention and health promotion in two Karelias 2013-2014

Project acronym: HEALTH IN FOCUS

Project start date: 2013-01-01

Project end date: 2014-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 451 652.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 203 243.00

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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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Development of disease prevention and health promotion in two Karelias 2013-2014

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