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ISSN: 1814-4934 Dear reader, HPH conference in May in Crete are in their final stages, and the date and venue for the 18 HPH conference 2010 have al- A new evaluation project on the International HPH In the “Partners” section of the Newsletter, please find information on a new WHO report on socio- Yours sincerely, International HPH events and projects: Conferences 2009, 2010, PRICES-HPH 1 News from WHO-Euro and members: Canada Information on events, publications, links 3 5 The Conference will take place from May 6-8, 2009, The main conference topics will focus on: Healthcare without walls – a vision for health promotion in health care? Integrated health promoting healthcare for dif- How to organise health promoting cooperation From the almost 400 papers that were submitted for the conference, the Sci entific Committee selected close to 100 for oral presentation and about 240 for poster presentation – so be sure that a full and rich For further information about the conference, and a link to online registration, see hph.soc-gruwi@univie.ac.at Jürgen Pelikan, chair Scientific Committee hph-soc-gruwi@univie.ac.at HPH – save the date! The conference will focus on the contribution of health services to tackling inequities and is sched- uled to take place in Manchester, UK, vom April 14- 16, 2010. You will be informed by a separate mailing once the conference website is on line and the Call for Papers is open. evaluation project launched HPH is obviously successful – but we don’t know enough about how it works: Since the first European Pilot Hospital Project (Rudolfstiftung Hospital Vi- enna, 1989-1996) and the European Pilot Hospital Project on Health Promoting Hospitals (EPHP, 1993-1997) no further internationally comparative evaluation on HPH has been performed so far. This lack of knowledge has repeatedly been criticized in the scientific literature. In comparison to other health promotion networks, especially cities and schools, HPH seems under-researched. Apart from a lack of arguments to convince decision-makers, sponsors and professionals in health care, this lack of knowl- edge is also problematic from a quality perspective, since little is known about problems and needs for improvement. Against this background, PRICES-HPH, an interna- tional evaluation project on HPH, has been launched, with the aim to address the following re- search questions: What was / is done in HPH networks and mem- ber organisations? How comprehensive do these activities cover the concept of HPH? How do they relate to rec- ommendations and requirements of the Interna- How are the specific network features related to organisational features of member organisa- tions and their health promotion interventions? Overall: What can be l earnt about the imple- mentation of HPH? In order to answer these questions, the project will Structures and processe s of the international Structures and processe s of implementation in member organisations Quantity and quality of interventions in / by member organizations The project will run in 2009 / 2010 and is coordi- nated by the Vienna WHO-CC on Health Promotion in Hospitals and Health Care. It was approved by the HPH Governance Board, and 28 HPH networks will participate. For further information, please contact the Vienna hph.soc-gruwi@univie.ac.at News from WHO and other Addressing the socio-economic New publication by WHO-Euro Injury and violence are a leading cause of death and disability in the WHO European Region. Wealth is a major determinant of health, and there is a steep social gradient of ill health due to injuries and vio- lence. Addressing this important cause of inequity in health is a matter of social justice, says a new WHO publication. The document summarises evidence on the socioeconomic safety divide from a large sys- tematic review: Socioeconomic differences in injury risks. A review of findings and a discussion of po- tential countermeasures. It provides messages for policy-makers, researchers and public health advo- cates and safety planners on what can be done to Health Promoting Hospitals and Health Services are ty ward staff -) cooperating with community workers -) supporting victim self-help groups. The full WHO publication is available online at http://www.euro.who.int/document/e92197.pdf Canada – Montréal: New HPH for Staff / Healthy Workplace According to current international consensus (OECD 2008), the availability of qualified workers in health care establishments has been compromised by various factors, includi ng difficult work conditions and aging populations. So creating healthy work- places and improving the health and wellness of With these strategies in mind, the Governance Board of the International I am honoured to chair this working group, which The purpose of the working group is to produce a guide of best practices to support the development of healthy work environments. This guide will be specially adapted to the specific locations and con- ditions of health organizations, the world over. In the fall of 2009, Montréal will host the interna- tional working group during an event on developing healthy workplaces. This event will be an excellent opportunity for members of the International HPH The January 2009 edition of Destination health Montréal is available online at: http://www.santemontreal.qc.ca/pdf/hps/Vol_1_no_2_AN.p These promising collaborative efforts will enrich our perspectives on health promotion and help us find solutions to the problem s we have in common. Louis Coté (Coordinator, Regional HPH Network of publications, links International Conference on Health Promoting Hospi- Hospitals and Health Services without Walls: New services, new partnerships, new challenges for health promotion” Online information: European Conference on Promoting Workplace Health Healthy work – healthy lifestyle – healthy business April 27-28, 2009 Online information: http://www.enwhp.org/index.php?id=593 Annual World Health Care Congress Europe Innovations in patient centred care, new technology development and Advanced Care Management to De- velop Sustainable Healthcare models May 13-14, 2009 Brussels, Belgium Online information: http://www.worldcongress.com/events/HR09015/ Online information: http://www.iseqh-conference2009.com/ First International Patient and Employee Centred Care Conference June 8-9, 2009 Online information: http://www.conventioncompany.org/index.php?option=com_content&tas k=view&id=79&Itemid=90 First Asia Pacific Conference on Health Promotion and Asia-Pacific Perspectives on Health Promotion and Health Education: Sharing Experiences, Efforts and Evidence July 18-20, 2009 Chiba-city, Japan Online information: http://www.dokkyomed.ac.jp/dep-m/pub/apac.html Transnational Conference of the German-Speaking Krankenhäuser und Gesundheitsdienste – Partner für eine gute Gesundheit der Bevölkerung und jedes Ein- zelnen (Hospitals and health servic es – partners for a healthy population and for healthy individuals) September 23-26, 2009 Zug, Switzerland Online information: http://www.healthhospitals.ch/deutsch/content/blogcategory/49/340/ HPH Links and WHO Collaborating Centre for Evidence-Based Health Promotion in Hospitals http://www.who-cc.dk and WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Promotion in http://www.hph-hc.cc Subscription to HPH Listserver: http://lists.univie.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/hph-forum HPH task force on health promoting psychiatric health services HPH task force on health promotion for children and adolesencts in & by hospitals http://who.collaboratingcentre.meyer.it HPH task force on migrant friendly and culturally http://www.ausl.re.it/HPH/FrontEnd/Home/Default.aspx?channel_id=38 HPH task force “Tobacco-free United” http://www.ensh.eu/ensh/racine/default.asp?id=980 Jürgen M. Pelikan (Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Promotion in Hospitals and Health Care) Promotion in Hospitals and Health Care) Editorial Board Zora Bruchacova, Bratislava (SK) Shu-Ti Chiou, Taipei (TW) Louis Coté, Quebec (CA) Margarete Kristenson, Linköping (SE) Irena Miseviciene, Kaunas (LT) Hanne Tonnesen, Copenhagen (DK) Yannis Tountas, Athens (GR) Editorial Assistance Astrid Loidolt (WHO Collaborati ng Centre for Health Pro- motion in Hospitals and Health Care) Layout Hermann Schmied (WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Promotion in Hospitals and Health Care) WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Promotion in Hospitals and Health Care, Vienna at Ludwig Boltzmann Institute Health Promotion Research Untere Donaustraße 47 / 3. OG, 1020 Vienna, Austria +43-1-21 21 493-21 hph.soc-gruwi@univie.ac.at http://www.hph-hc.cc Call for papers for # 37 If you have news and / or comments about projects, conferences, publications, strategies or single health care organisations (e.g. projects) strategic developments with regard to HPH information about upcoming events and publica- tions (including reviews), you are heartily invited to contribute to the HPH Guidelines for submission Please send us contributions of max. 200 words outlining yor message, and, if possible, a weblink to extended information. Please address your contribu- hph.soc-gruwi@univie.ac.at Deadline for contributions for # 37 will be Friday, April 17, 2009 Spickliste für Partner-News: WHO / WHO-INT IUHPE EU / healt & consumers HOPE EFN IAPO European Forum of Hospital Managers Permanent Working Group of European Junior Doctors Smokefree Hospitals Workplace Health Promotion