Administrative sector | Main targets of the actions | |||
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Promotion of physical activity | Promotion of healthy eating | Obesity prevention | Promotion of health and/or well-being | |
Management | • Investments in PA-promoting environments | • Included in the city strategy • The city obesity program | • Included in the city strategy • Systematic and scientifically informed multisector work led by the Director of Health Promotion and supported by the mayor and the multisector health promotion management group • Strong commitment of the sectors, collaboration with NGOs and those working with families • Matching of the activity with the national level guidelines and the Health in All Policies approach • Auditing of the process of health promotion | |
Primary health care | • Oral health care professionals giving dietary advice | ▪ Systematic monitoring of the children’s weight and height and yearly reports of the entire child population ▪ A specific tool to help children at the risk of obesity | • Systematic procedure to support the early start of healthy lifestyles in maternal and child health clinics and in schools • Systematic monitoring of the children’s development • Support and guidance for health and psychosocial problems | |
Early child education and care | • The construction and renovation of premises to promote PA • Participation in a national PA program and other activities to help making PA a natural part of daily life • Dissemination of the awareness of the PA recommendations and involvement of the parents in children’s PA | • Nutritionally balanced and heart-healthy meals • Teaching children to learn new tastes and HE • Dessert-free early childhood education and care • Development of the meals in collaboration with the catering services | • The promotion of children’s development, overall well-being, and learning opportunities | |
Schools | • The construction and renovation of premises to promote PA • Participation in a national program to help making PA a natural part of daily life • Pupils and teachers as PA instructors and innovators • School day restructuring to give space for PA and PA added in the curriculum in some classes • PA events | • Nutritionally balanced and heart-healthy meals • Encouragement in exploring new tastes • The ban on energy drinks • Development of the meals in collaboration with the catering services | • School day structuring to give space for activities which promote well-being • Sensitivity in detecting pupils’ problems and early intervention to address them • Showing ways to add to well-being by combining PA with cultural experiences | |
Sports services | • Construction of low-threshold, easily accessible, and freely available PA areas and facilities • Hiring of instructors and organizing PA groups and events • Teaching PA skills to both children and parents • Provision of information on PA opportunities and listening to the citizens’ wishes • Targeted PA opportunities for children with special needs | • Provision of information on healthy lifestyles | ||
Technical services | • Collaborative work done with several administrative sectors and NGOs to construct multipurpose and easily accessible areas for PA • The restructuration of the city center to promote PA and the construction of routes for light traffic | • The restructuring of the city center to promote well-being | ||
Mass catering services | • Nutritionally balanced and heart-healthy meals • Meals as a means for the overall promotion of HE • Participation in the meal committees and collection of feedback • Participation in the dessert-free early childhood education and care • Training of the staff |