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Urban Health Multidisciplinary Actions Promoting Health in an Urban Environment
No full textThe crisis faced by the Western lifestyle model when dealing with problems associated with climate change and the new roles that cities and buildings must play in a world of globalisation fosters the rise of a new approach that marks a necessary turning point for our civilisation. For decades now, the fight against climate change has seen many of the world’s most important countries committing themselves to agreements—from the Kyoto Protocol of 1992 to the Paris COP21 in 2015—that are gradually getting better at establishing goals, strategies and actions for improving quality of life and protecting the entire planet, even if some venture doubts on the concrete possibility of achieving them
Migration and health from a public health perspective
No full textOne of the main dimensions related to migration is that of health; this correlation is
dynamic by nature and complex. Health is strongly related to the social determinants of
health (job, income, education, and housing). When not properly supported by appropriate
inter-sectoral policies, migration can expose the most vulnerable socioeconomic
groups to significant problems. The protection of the health of migrants is an important
investment of the public health because it promises benefits to both migrant population
and natives. An essential aspect is to properly analyze the health needs of ethnic minorities.
Both quantitative and qualitative research is necessary, and the involvement of the
target communities is important. Another important aspect is the education and training
of social and health workers involved in the care of migrants (with a multidisciplinary
teamwork and “transcultural” approach), and the organization of services that can effectively
be used. Finally, it is also essential to carry out an evaluation of health outcomes of
the migrant population and the impact of adopted health policies. Protecting the health
of ethnic minorities is both a challenge for governments and a test of the quality of their
health systems
Gli orizzonti allargati della sanità
No full textAffrontare le tematiche di salute in termini di “globalizzazione” comporta necessariamente abbracciare un punto di vista che è multisettoriale e intersettoriale. In questo senso, l’orizzonte della sanità sta cambiando e deve ancora cambiare: la sanità non deve più essere percepita e percepirsi come unico settore responsabile della salute. In realtà questo concetto è stato messo a fuoco già a metà degli anni ’80, con la Carta di Ottawa del 1986 e con il tema della promozione della salute che evoca quello delle politiche
intersettoriali oltre che dell’empowerment
Viaggiare e migrare non sono la stessa cosa. E allora perchè continuiamo ad associare la medicina delle migrazioni con quella dei viaggi?
No full textNot rarely, the health issues regarding travellers and immigrants are overlapped, both at national (Italy) and international level. The fact is that, in general, 'mobility' is the only common connecting factor between the two groups. The article examines critically all the existing differences (socio-economical background, aims, temporality, resources available at arrival, prevalent health risks and correlated prevention methods and tools, health coverage possibilities, etc.). The authors conclude that the health dimensions of the two considered groups need a distinct scientific approach, different competence and distinguished health care services
Immigration female: transcultural approach and satisfaction with nursing care. In VIII Seminar - PhD Day. Interdisciplinary approaches in Health Sciences: a bridge to the future.
No full textClosing the gap in a generation: l’equità nella salute attraverso l’azione sui determinanti sociali della salute. Una sfida per la comunità internazionale
No full textThe aim of this contribution is to present the Report of ‘Commission on Social Determinants of Health’ (Who) published in August 2008, 30th Alma Ata Conference anniversary. The Report highlights major inequalities in life expectancy and rates of disease between rich and poor within countries as well as among different parts of the world. The report makes wide ranging recommendations in order to ‘close the gap in a generation’, emphasizing action on living conditions, access to services, social support, information and research. We will discuss the echoes from the scientific and media world and there impact on national and global scale
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