life-course approach: from evidence to policy

Life-course Approach:

From evidence to policy

Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab

WHO Regional Director for Europe

Strategic directions remain releva

nt

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Transforming our world:

the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Global Goals for Sustainable Development

Health targets – as a target in other goals

Acting to promote equity

throughout the life-course

0 20 40 60

80 Health ‘gains’ and ‘losses’ are passed on to the next generation

Health and wellbeing accumulate

over a lifetime


Bonding with parents



Investing

in early stages

Acting early

Improving maternal nutrition and

breastfeeding


Minimizing childhood exposure to povertyPhoto: shutterstock.com


Poverty lowers cognitive performance

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Vaccination is the right of

every child and adult

Incidence rate per 1 million population

Measles

epidemiology

in 2015Estimated 15,000 cases

January - June 2015



A healthy environment

is the foundation of

a healthy life-course

Maximizing cognitive stimulation

and learning opportunities


Preventing exposure to child maltreatment


Acting appropriately

during life’s transitions

Supporting families to build

parenting capacities


School settings provide

a unique opportunity to

set children on a

trajectory to good healthPhoto: shutterstock.com

Eliminating violence in schools


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Sexuality education

enhances human

development

Promoting decision

making for health

among adolescents

Photo: WHO


Stopping children from

starting to smoke

and being exposed

to tobacco smoke

No smoking

in public areas



Alcohol use

is a public health

emergency

Three or more years

of involuntary unemployment

significantly predict heavy

drinking and more frequent

drinking at ages 27-35 yearsPhoto: shutterstock.com

Early mental health protects throughout lifePhoto: shutterstock.com

Public-health actions

across the life-course

are fostering healthy

ageing

Healthy ageing requires strong

reductions in health inequalitiesGraphic: WHO – Photo: shutterstock.com

Acting together

Building active

environments

WHO Infographic

Addressing

the environmental

determinants

through the

life-course


Acting in partnership: the role of the

European Environment and Health Process


Harnessing the potential of

Multilateral Environmental Agreements

Using efficient networks to implement the life-course approach

Strengthening health systems

towards people-centered and

integrated services delivery

Rooting health system

functions to respond to

needs and empower

individuals


Measuring

impacts

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Monitoring and evaluation

is a key to successful implementation

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life-course approach: from evidence to policy

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