Toril Roscher-Nielsen, NDPHS CSR Chair SEECP Health Ministerial Meeting Chisinau, Moldova, 7 November 2008 The Northern Dimension Partnership in Public Health and Well-being Contributing to the future of regional cooperation

ND Priority Sectors NDPHS: A Partnership under the ND Umbrella Economic Cooperation Freedom, Security and Justice External Security, Civil Protection Research, Education and Culture Environment, Nuclear Safety and Natural Resources NDPHS Social Wellfare and Health Care

Health in the Northern Dimension Area Health gaps in the Northern Dimension region that must be adequately addressed Health impact with far reaching consequences for the demographic, political, economic and social development of our region Regional cooperation therefore plays an important role

NDPHS - Mission and Priorities Towards a greater political and adminstrative coherance in Northern Europe Narrowing social and economic differences General improvement of people’s quality of life Promoting healthy and socially rewarding lifestyles Preventing the spread of major communicable diseases

Committee of Senior Representatives Partnership Annual Conference Secretariat Expert Groups Partners and Structure 13 Countries, European Commission + 8 Organisations HIV/AIDS Primary Health Care Prison Health Social Inclusion, Healthy Lifestyles and Work Ability (SIHLWA)

Value through cooperation Cooperation examples where NDPHS is actively involved Development of a Baltic Sea Region Strategy ● focus on Health and Quality of Life NDPHS event on Indigenous and Remote Northern Communities ● November 20, Ottawa, Canada SEEHN – NDPHS cooperation ● initiated by the European Commission

Towards meeting the NDPHS objectives Different national models/systems within NDPHS partner countries on how to tackle health-related problems Need for streamlining public health activities: (1) Policy development (2) Implementation

Examples of recent Achievements (1) Policy development: NDPHS Strategy Healthy Life – Healthy Work ● First Strategy for the Northern Dimension Region on Health ● Based on ND Policy documents and WHO, ILO and EU Strategies on Workers’ Health ● Joint effort of NDPHS Partners and many NDPHS Experts

(2) Projects/added value for the region NDPHS Pipeline in place ● Project pipeline channels over 4.5 Million EUR for health projects in NW-Russia and Belarus annually NDPHS Database ● Over 1000 records ● Past and ongoing projects ● A networking place Concrete projects developed, monitored or implemented by the 4 NDPHS Expert Groups Examples of recent Achievements

Final remarks Solid foundation established NDPHS - well equipped to facilitate the efforts of the ND Partners in Health NDPHS - ready to share experiences and and expertise Evaluation for a fresh look NDPHS to promote Regional cooperation for a healthy and steady growth in the ND Region

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