Documents about the Youth Health Initiative

The European Commission to take action to protect youth against 'legal highs' - 12 August 2011

In a new report released 11th July 2011, the European Commission points out the growing threat of new psychoactive drugs for young people in Europe and the need for targeted action to tackle this health threat.

Youth and the Polish Presidency - 04 July 2011

On 1st July 2011, Poland took the Presidency seat of the Council of the European Union for six months. Its main objective is to lead the European Union towards faster economic growth, and an enhanced political community. In its programme, youth appears as a core element with emphasis on children's health, youth participation, youth mobility and education.

Fight against tobacco: European Commission launches a pan-European campaign - 16 June 2011

"Ex-smokers are unstoppable" is the slogan of the EU-wide campaign launched today by European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy, John Dalli. Tobacco is the single largest cause of avoidable illness in the European Union and the estimated cause of death of over 650,000 people in the European Union every year. 1 in 3 people smoke. The 3 year campaign being launched today will focus on the positive effects of stopping smoking and will use a coordinated mix of advertising, social media, events and practical tools to reach smokers and help them quit.

European Cancer Leagues organise Young Professionals award on tobacco control - 31 January 2011

The association of the European Cancer Leagues is co-organising the European Conference Tobacco or Health. The conference is to be held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from 28th to 30th March 2011. Topics will be, among others, health education, health communication and tobacco treatment.

WHO Euro publishes a Report on Youth-friendly health policies and services - 20 December 2010

The World Health Organisation - Regional Office for Europe has published a Report on Youth-friendly health policies and services in the European Region.

Youth organisation ACTIVE joins the European Alcohol and Health Forum - 10 December 2010

This year, youth organisation Active joined the European Alcohol and Health Forum. Here they introduce themselves, read what they have to say!"Active – sobriety, friendship and peace" and all its members from 26 different European countries and 35 different youth organizations is working for a more democratic, diverse and peaceful society where each individual can live up to and live out her full potential. We have been on this mission since more than twenty years now and we’ve seen progress in many parts: our member organizations are part of the peace process in the Balkan region, bringing together young people from the different countries, addressing issues close to their hearts and realities;

The EU will co-finance new projects on selected youth health issues - 03 December 2010

The European Commission has recently adopted its decision referring to the awarding of grants for proposals for 2010 under the second Health Programme (2008-2013).

WHO Regional Office for Europe launches an Initiative on the health of Children and Young People with Intellectual Disabilities and their families - 26 November 2010

The WHO Regional Office for Europe launched in August 2010 the Initiative on Health of Children and Young People with Intellectual Disabilities and their families in response to the emerging consensus that health is a key determinant of their development and social inclusion.

Council adopts new Conclusions on Youth on the move initiative - 19 November 2010

On Friday 19 November 2010, the Council adopted Conclusions on the Youth on the move initiative, one of the seven flagship initiatives proposed in the framework of the Europe 2020 strategy. The aim of this initiative is to "unleash the potential of young people to achieve smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in the EU".

Youth Health Conference in Torino - Food for Mind, Mind for Health (22 - 24 October 2010) - 05 November 2010

In the context of the Torino European Youth capital 2010 and following the success of the conference on Youth and Health, organised by the European Commission in cooperation with the European Youth Forum and other youth organisations on 9-10 July 2009, the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE-CIPES) European Centre organised a three-day youth health event in Torino, 22-24 October 2010.

Do you know about EVE? - 28 October 2010

Eve is the electronic platform for the dissemination and exploitation of results of projects supported by programmes managed by the European Commission in the fields of Education, Training, Culture, Youth and Citizenship. Eve is a new tool available for project beneficiaries of the Lifelong learning, Culture, Youth in Action and Citizenship programmes, to have visibility on the European Union website. Eve will acquire much information as the projects develop and the results are introduced by the project coordinators. Through its collaborative approach, the Eve platform is an innovative tool offering users a centralized vision of the majority of funded projects.

EU-China Youth Year 2011 - 28 October 2010

2011 was designated as the EU-China Year of Youth at the 12th EU-China summit held in Nanjing in 2009. The agreed common objective is to promote and deepen partnership between Europe and China by strengthening people-to-people links and cooperation in various fields, notably youth. The Year will kick-off with an opening ceremony to be held on 11 January in Brussels. To promote the Year, a creative Logo and Slogan is being looked for. The European Youth Forum has just published a call for ideas addressed to all young people in the EU aged 18-35. The logo/slogan shall be dynamic and capture the spirit of the EU-China Youth Year. It shall be original and the own work of the entrants.

What about Youth Health Inequalities? (14 october 2010) - 14 October 2010

In the light of the upcoming adoption of the EP Report on “Reducing Health Inequalities”, and in the context of the EU year against poverty and the Millennium Development Goals' 10th Anniversary, this event will highlight the need to strengthen social inclusion and social protection policies in order to address youth health inequalities.

Media influence on nightlife (13-14 october 2010) - 13 October 2010

Cutting edge research, supplemented with inside views, testimonies and policy will provide the materials to promote the debate at European level, and disseminate methodologies for the sensitization of media with reference to the promotion of healthy and safe lifestyles among youth.

Food for mind. Mind for Health (22 - 24 October 2010) - 11 October 2010

The IUHPE-CIPES European Centre is organising a three-day event in Torino to offer young people an opportunity to have a real say about their health and to share their views with stakeholders from all over Europe.

RAYPRO: Resource on Alcohol and Youth Projects - 06 October 2010

The on-line database RAYPRO, a Resource on Alcohol and Youth Projects, enables to share information on projects and activities to reduce alcohol-related harm among children and young people, and promotes good practice based on sound evaluation of effectiveness.

Online public consultations on the future European youth programme - 24 September 2010

An online public consultation on the development of the future European youth programme for the post 2013 period has just been launched.

Commission launches public consultation on revision of the tobacco products Directive - 24 September 2010

On 24 September 2010, the Commission launches a public consultation on the revision of the Tobacco Products Directive (2001/37/EC). The Commission invites all stakeholders to give their input on the different options and to comment on possible measures to improve awareness of the dangers of tobacco use, increase motivation to quit and discourage initiation of smoking. Examples of such measures that could be considered are bigger, double-sided health pictorial warnings on cigarette packages, plain packaging and the regulation of harmful, addictive and attractive substances in tobacco products. This consultation is an important step towards the adoption of a legislative proposal planned for beginning of 2012. Deadline: 19th November 2010

Youth on the Move – strengthening support to Europe's young people - 21 August 2010

Five million young Europeans are looking for a job. Many of them will miss opportunities because they lack the right qualifications or experience. 15 September 2010, the European Commission launches Youth on the Move, a new flagship initiative aimed at helping these young people to gain the knowledge, skills and experience they need to make their first job a reality. Youth on the Move proposes 28 key actions aimed at making education and training more relevant to young people's needs and encouraging more of them to take advantage of EU grants to study or train in another country. This will increase young people's employability and access to the labour market.

Launch of the International Year of Youth - 16 August 2010

The International Year of Youth has been launched under the theme Dialogue and Mutual Understanding: health is a human right and an integral part of youth development.

European Research on Youth - Supporting young people to participate fully in society - 30 July 2010

The European Commission published a report on the contribution of European research to youth. The publication examines the results of youth-related socio-economic research projects funded under Research Framework Programmes. This review of projects focused on youth and how to best ensure their transition into working life, on strategies for social inclusion of young people and on their full participation as citizens in society. Its main purpose is to distil some common themes which recur in the projects and which are of interest to policy-makers. On the basis of this evidence, concrete recommendations are made to policy-makers as well as to those working with young people.

New tobacco prevention campaign for young people - 22 June 2010

The European Commission launched its new prevention campaign on tobacco consumption. In the framework of the HELP campaign, promoting a life without tobacco for young people, new videos, an iPhone application and TV spots were created in addition to a brand new website! The videos and TV spots are featuring tips to help not lighting a cigarettes and encourage you to go to the HELP campaign website for real and working tips. The iPhone application is featuring a little character whom you have to help not to smoke! It is a challenge, are you up for it?? You can try it and get more information about tobacco harmful effects on health as well as tips for quitting.

Fifth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health "Protecting children's health in a changing environment" (10-12 March 2010) - 22 June 2010

The Fifth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health "Protecting children's health in a changing environment", was organized by WHO/Europe and hosted by Italy took place in Parma.The European Commission has been closely involved in the organisation of the Conference and supports youth involvement to ensure youth participation in the environment and health decision-making process.

The European Patients’ Forum (EPF) calls for engagement by European Institutions and national governments to support empowerment of patients throughout the European Union. - 22 June 2010

EPF organises Autumn Advocacy Regional Seminar 2010 in Budapest which will focus on empowering patient organisations and young patients in EU Member States who are diagnosed with a chronic disease. The seminar will explore how young patients perceive EU level policy making, and their unique contribution in influencing policies that affect their lives and ultimately to engage them in shaping the future of healthcare. It will also look at social media as an advocacy tool for young patients.

EU anti smoking campaign - 08 June 2010

sources : Commission
topic : Tobacco

Following on from the first Help campaign (2004-2008), "Help 2.0" targets primarily young people and young adults. The general motto is providing help and support "for a life without tobacco" by delivering compre

The Public Health Programme – co funded projects - 08 June 2010

sources : Commission
topic : Drugs and substances

The second Public Health Programme (2008-20013) still supports actions on drug prevention aiming at tackling health determinants, which are multi-dimensional issues linked to a number of major health problems. Drug prevention is included in the strand "Promoting Health" of this programme, under actions on health determinants. This is following a horizontal approach compared to the previous Community Action programmes (1996-2002).

European Alcohol and Health Forum: commitments for action by Forum members - 08 June 2010

sources : NGOS
topic : Alcohol

In line with the process described in the Charter establishing the European Alcohol and Health Forum the members of the European Alcohol and Health Forum have made a series of commitments aimed at reducing alcohol-related harm.

Prevention of Depression and Suicide - 08 June 2010

sources : Other EU Institutions
topic : Mental health

The European Pact for Mental Health and Well-being has "Prevention of Depression and Suicide" as one of its priorities.

High Level Group on Nutrition and Physical Activity - 08 June 2010

sources : Commission
topic : Nutrition and physical activity

The High Level Group, set up by the Commission in 2007, comprises representatives of national governments. A stronger government role in counteracting obesity fosters a more balanced debate and ensures closer co-operation between public and private spheres, as well as promoting effective actions that are more swiftly shared across the EU.

Study on the affordability of alcoholic beverages in the European Union now available - 08 June 2010

sources : NGOS
topic : Alcohol

In 2008 DG SANCO commissioned RAND Europe to conduct a study on "The affordability of alcoholic beverages in the European Union - Understanding the link between alcohol affordability, consumption and harms". Apart from an extensive study of literature, RAND Europe has consulted for this study a wide range of stakeholders (EU Member States, economic operators, public health NGOs, and other Directorates-General of the European Commission).The responsibility for the content of this study lies with the authors, and the content does not necessarily represent the views of the European Commission; nor is the Commission responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained herein.

Ongoing work at DG SANCO regarding drug dependence - 08 June 2010

sources : Commission
topic : Drugs and substances

The Commission is continuing to develop initiatives on areas that are closely related to the 2003 Council Recommendation on the prevention and reduction of health-related harm associated with drug dependence and that take actively into account policies and practices that might be of significant influence to the achievement of its main activities as foreseen by the EU Drugs Strategy 2005-2012 and the EU Drugs Action Plans (2005-2008 and 2009-2012). The Commission launched work on drug treatment in EU as well as prevention, treatment and harm reduction services and on drugs and prisons. To prepare these activities, a call for tender on drugs policy and harm reduction was published in 2006.

Mental Health in Youth and Education - 08 June 2010

sources : Commission
topic : Mental health

The European Pact for Mental Health and Well-being has "Mental health in youth and education" as one of its priorities.

Test menu - short - subject - 31 May 2010

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EU Healthy Eating Campaign "Tasty Bunch" awards the winners of the Treasure Hunt game - 24 February 2010

Four young Europeans proved their excellent knowledge on balanced diet and healthy lifestyle by answering successfully all questions of the on-line Treasure Hunt game, in the framework of the EU Healthy Eating Campaign, "The Tasty Bunch".

Youth health Initiative: DG SANCO meets in Luxembourg Member States' focal points on Youth and Health - 23 February 2010

On 9 February a meeting took place in Luxembourg with focal points on Youth and Health nominated by Member States, as part of their involvement in the Youth Health Initiative.

DG SANCO meets in Brussels Youth Organisations, National Youth Council and other stakeholders - 23 February 2010

On 11 February a meeting took place in Brussels with Youth organisations and National Youth Councils, as part of their close involvement in the Youth Health Initiative.

1 in 7 sunbeds violated UV radiation safety limits. - 15 February 2010

More results of a market surveillance check of sunbeds published by the Commission on 12 February 2010.

Commission organises a competition on youth and health. Send us your contribution! - 16 April 2009

Taking part in the European youth health competition will give you the opportunity to share your views across Europe about the health issues that concern you most – from obesity, smoking and drinking to the effects of poor housing and poverty – and solutions that you believe could help to address them. To participate, all you have to do is to send us a short message together with a drawing, poster, photograph or video expressing your ideas. The only rule is – be creative!

European Youth Forum adopts a policy paper on the health and well-being of young people - 16 April 2009

The European Youth Forum presents its position on the health and well-being of young people. With this policy paper, the EYF recommends concrete actions addressing the needs of young people in specific areas of health, namely sexual and reproductive health, mental health, addictions, nutrition and healthy lifestyles, health at work, and to highlight the link existing between health and sustainable development.