NCD-10_7-5 New Comparative table of the NDPHS Strategy 2020 and the EUSBSR action Plan Policy
Area “Health”
EG on Non-Communicable Diseases related to Lifestyles and Social and
Work Environments
10th NCD Expert Group meeting
From Tuesday 01 December, time: 12:00 –> ca 18:00
To Wednesday 02 December 2015, time: 09:00 ca. –> 16:00
Meeting venue: Baltic Region Healthy Cities Association premises
Address: Baltic Sea House, Vanha Suurtori 7, 20500, Turku, Finland
Reference NCD-10-7-5
Title New Comparative table of the NDPHS Strategy 2020 and
the EUSBSR Action Plan Policy Area “Health”
Submitted by NDPHS Secretariat
Summary / Around the time when NDPHS adapted its Strategy
Note 2020, a revised Action Plan of the EOSBSR was
agreed with the EU Member States concerned. The
NDPHS had contributed its input to the latter plan, and
more specifically its Health Policy Area section. This
section and the NDPHS Strategy 2020 closely coincide
in terms of the focus and scope.
Requested for information
action
This document has been produced with the
financial assistance of the European Union.
The contents of this document are the sole
responsibility of the NDPHS Secretariat and
can under no circumstances be regarded as
reflecting the position of the European
Union.
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NCD-10_7-5 New Comparative table of the NDPHS Strategy 2020 and the EUSBSR action Plan Policy
Area “Health”
Introduction
The NDPHS Strategy 2020 is a guiding instrument assisting the Partner Countries
and Organisations in their joint efforts to achieve, within the available resources,
improvements in six priority areas agreed upon by the NDPHS Partners during the 10th
ministerial-level Partnership Annual Conference. Some of the activities defined under
the six priority areas will be implemented by the Partnership on its own, whereas others
will require involvement of other organizations and stakeholders.
Furthermore, the NDPHS Strategy 2020 aims at increasing the recognition of health
and social well-being on the political agenda in the Northern Dimension area and to
ensure a broader stakeholder commitment to include the aspects of health and quality
of life in policy-making. To help operationalize the Strategy, the Partnership will soon
adopt an Action Plan, which will set out specific activities to be implemented by the
Partnership by 2017.
In parallel, the EU has, after extensive consultations with the Member States and
regional stakeholders, finalized the revision of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea
Region, which was subsequently presented at the 6th Annual Forum of the EUSBSR
(15-16 June 2015, Jūrmala, Latvia). Thanks to the NDPHS cooperative effort, Health
remains among the Policy Areas within the Action Plan. Six actions to achieve its goal
of improving and promoting people’s health, including its social aspects have been
included following the proposal submitted to the European Commission by the
NDPHS.
This document has been produced with the
financial assistance of the European Union.
The contents of this document are the sole
responsibility of the NDPHS Secretariat and
can under no circumstances be regarded as
reflecting the position of the European
Union.
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NCD-10_7-5 New Comparative table of the NDPHS Strategy 2020 and the EUSBSR action Plan Policy Area “Health”
Comparative table of the NDPHS Strategy 2020 and the EUSBSR Action Plan Policy Area “Health”
EUSBSR Action PA “Health”
NDPHS Strategy 2020
Objectives/Actions
Objective 1. Reduced impact of HIV, TB and associated infections
among key populations at risk, including prisoners, through
strengthened prevention and access to treatment
Action 1. Reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS,
tuberculosis and associated infections
among populations at risk
Objective 2. Contained antimicrobial resistance – through intersectoral efforts supporting the implementation of regional and global
strategies and/or action plans
Action 2. Contain antimicrobial
resistance
Objective 3. Reduced impact of non-communicable diseases
(NCDs) – through strengthening prevention and addressing lifestylerelated risk factors
Action 4. Reduce impact of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)
Objective 4. Reduced social and health harm from alcohol, tobacco
and illicit drug use – through strengthening and promotion of multisectoral approaches
Action 5. Reduce social and health harm
from alcohol, tobacco and illicit use of
drugs
Objective 5: Adequately addressed health and social needs related to
chronic conditions and demographic changes – through
strengthened integration and coordination of care and prevention
throughout the life course at the primary care level
Action 3. Adequately address health
needs of chronically ill patients and
needs related to demographic changes
Objective 6: Strengthened occupational safety and health and wellbeing at work – through information and reporting systems,
workplace activities and occupational health services
Action 6. Strengthen occupational safety
and health and well-being at work
This document has been produced with the
financial assistance of the European Union.
The contents of this document are the sole
responsibility of the NDPHS Secretariat and
can under no circumstances be regarded as
reflecting the position of the European
Union.
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NCD-10_7-5 New Comparative table of the NDPHS Strategy 2020 and the EUSBSR action Plan Policy Area “Health”
28 results with corresponding targets and indicators under each of
Two targets and one indicator (PYLL)
the six Objectives.
 NODARS: Northern Dimension Antibiotic Resistance Study (an ongoing NDPHS project)
 Strengthening prevention and reduction of impacts of Tuberculosis (TB), Human Immunodeficiency Virus
(HIV) and associated infections (AIs) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the Baltic Sea
Region by joint international activities (TB/HIV/AI/STIs Project) (project under development)
 Building capacity in prevention of HIV and associated infections among youth at high risk (an ongoing
NDPHS project)
Projects contributing
 IMPRIM: Improvement of public health – by promotion of equitably distributed high quality primary health
to the implementation
care systems (a completed project)
of the past and/or
 ICT for Health: Strengthening social capacities for the utilisation of eHealth technologies in the framework of
current NDPHS
the ageing population (a completed project)
Strategy / EUSBSR
 ADPY: Alcohol and drug prevention among youth (a completed project)
Flagship projects
 PrimCareIT: Counteracting brain drain and professional isolation of health professionals in remote primary
health care through tele-consulting and tele-mentoring to strengthen social conditions in remote Baltic Sea
regions (a completed project)
 HEALTHIER PEOPLE: Management of change through monitoring and action. Innovative use of indicator
“Potential Years of Life Lost”/ PYLL in order to tackle prevention of avoidable premature deaths and
to facilitate health in all policies in decision making (a completed project)
Targets and
indicators
This document has been produced with the
financial assistance of the European Union.
The contents of this document are the sole
responsibility of the NDPHS Secretariat and
can under no circumstances be regarded as
reflecting the position of the European
Union.
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