A WHOLE ENVIRONMENT FOR HEALTH

Dr Fiona AdsheadDeputy Chief Medical Officer for England

26 July 2005

The Lady Chapel, Ely Cathedral

The Guggenheim, Bilbao

Guggenheim, again…

…and again

1848 and all that

Today’s Problems

Obesity Trends

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Finland France Japan Sweden United Kingdom United States US Trend

National National target: halt the year-on-year rise in obesity by 2010 < 11 agetarget: halt the year-on-year rise in obesity by 2010 < 11 age

If trends continue > 33% adults, 20% boys and 33% girls will be obese by 2020!If trends continue > 33% adults, 20% boys and 33% girls will be obese by 2020!

Sustainable Communities

• Provide access to person-centred, seamless health and social care

• Promote accessibility, social inclusion and the benefits of diversity

• Promote physical and mental good health

Housing Health

• Health Improvement Factors:

– Materials

– Spatial arrangement

– Market renewal

Outside Your Front Door

• Holistic approach to design: – Local involvement: planning & delivery – Safety – Physical Activity – Tackle Anti-Social Behaviour – Tackle health inequalities

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