21-23 Sep 2011, Φ Bremen, Gemeinsamer Kongress „Prävention sozial und nachhaltig gestalten“ in der Universität Bremen:

• 47. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Sozialmedizin und Prävention (DGSMP)
• 25. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Medizinische Soziologie (DGMS)
• in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Medizinischen Dienst der Krankenkassen (MDK) im Lande Bremen, 21. – 23. September 2011.

Tagungspräsidium: Hajo Zeeb, Frauke Koppelin, Gustav Krimphoff, Ingeborg Jahn.

Eigene Beiträge:

• Fehr R, Terschüren C, Zeeb H: Gesundheitsanalysen zur Unterstützung regionaler und lokaler Gesundheitspolitik – lassen sich unterschiedliche Ansätze zusammenführen? Beitrag A359. Abstract: Das Gesundheitswesen 8/9 2011, p.553 [10-93]
• Enderle M, Cremer D, Scholz C, Seiffert-Petersheim U, Fehr R: Lokaler Fachplan Gesundheit – Ergebnisse der Pilotphase 2010 mit nordrhein-westfälischen Gesundheitsämtern. Beitrag A363. Abstract: Das Gesundheitswesen 8/9 2011, p.552 [11-16]
• Terschüren C, Annuß R, Fehr R: Zur Gesundheit in Stadt und Land – Aktuelle Trendanalysen aus Nordrhein-Westfalen. Beitrag A137. Abstract: Das Gesundheitswesen 8/9 2011, p.621 [11-20]
• Pöttgen S, Giersiepen K, Fehr R, Zeeb H: Ansatz zur Quantifizierung der Krankheitslast im Bundesland NRW. Beitrag A118. Abstract: Das Gesundheitswesen 8/9 2011, p.600 [11-19]

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13.-15.4.2011, Granada (ES), Health Impact Assessment XIth International Conference: In times of crisis, healthier ways

Jointly organised by: Asociación Espaňola de Evaluación de Impacto en Salud / Spanish Association of Health Impact Assessment, and Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública / Andalusian School of Public Health. Supported by Junta de Andalusia – Consejería de Salud. – Carlos M. Artundo (Chair), Elena Aldasoro (Deputy Chair) [10-56]

The meeting was addressed to public health professionals; other professionals in environmental areas and at the municipal level; researchers and academics in health / public health, junior researchers and trainees; policy makers and managers at the municipal, regional and state level; representatives from key European institutions (EU, WHO/WHO Observatory) and from the civil society (associations, NGOs, professional associations).

Eigene Beiträge:

• R. Fehr: Developing integrated approaches in Impact Assessment – NRW perspectives. In Plenary Session II: „Developing integrated approaches in impact assessment“. Program book, p.13 [11-17]
• R. Fehr, M. Martuzzi, G. Gulis: Family of health-related Impact Assessments. Poster presentation, Program book, p. 115 [10-71]
• O. Mekel, S. Sierig, R. Fehr: Quantification of selected health impacts of the North Rhine-Westphalian housing subsidy programme (Wohnraumförderungsprogramm) 2010. Oral presentation in Session “Quantitative Evaluation of Impacts”. Program book, p.81 [11-02]
• J. Nowacki, R. Fehr: Health in strategic environmental assessment (SEA) guidelines. Poster presentation, Program Book, p. 116 [11-03]

R. Fehr, J. Mackenbach, F. Hurley (coordinators), Satellite workshop 1.3: 2nd Health Impact quantification: Status and perspectives, 13 Apr 2011, 14:00-18:00 [10-70]. Program Book, p. 11: “Target  audience: Developers of models & modelling tools; Public Health staff, advisors, and decision-makers.” The workshop included:

• O. Mekel, S. Sierig, L. Kückels, C. Terschüren, R. Fehr: Synoptic overview of models and approaches for quantification of health impacts [11-30].

Project “Impact of Structural Funds on Health Gains”,

Executive Agency for Health and Consumers, Contract No. 2010 6303

Text passages from http://healthgain.eu/:

EU Structural Funds (SF) represent almost € 50 billion a year to support the development of poorer regions across Europe. This valuable investment source is available to improve the infrastructure and socio-economic profile of a region. Using these funds innovatively can tackle inequalities, target pockets of poverty and assist vulnerable groups. … Structural Funds can invest directly and indirectly in health infrastructure and capacity …

This guide demonstrates how non-health related investments such as transport, environment, infrastructure, research, agriculture, education, training, energy, social and economic development could generate health gains. It shows how promoting smart, sustainable and inclusive growth – goals of the EU2020 Strategy – is linked to better health outcomes.

… methodology of the guide including the DPSEEA model … Background information on Structural Funds and on the economic, environmental and social determinants of health … Case studies … from 10 Regions across the EU … links between investments in key areas of SF spending and health gains …

The project team is made up of experts at Milieu Ltd and Tamarack Ltd, with Ben Cave as the overall Team Leader for the project’s intellectual work. A Scientific Advisory Board provides expert input and review of the team’s work; members:

• Dr Rainer Fehr, epidemiologist, Institute of Public Health, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
• Dr Lidia Georgieva, medical doctor, bio-statistician, Bulgaria
• Professor Christos Lionis, medical doctor and regional health policy manager, Faculty of Medicine, Greece
• Professor Maria Partidario, expert in regional planning and impact assessment, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Portugal
• Howard Reed, expert in health economics, Director, Landman Economics, United Kingdom
• Dr David Stuckler, sociologist and public health expert, University of Oxford and Harvard University

Project “RAPID – Risk Assessment from Policy to Impact Dimension”, 2009 – 2012

Co-funded by: European Commission (EC) Health & Consumer Protection Directorate-General, via Executive Agency for Health and Consumers, Grant agreement no 20081105

Coordinator: Denmark – SDU. Partners: Germany – LIGA.NRW; Hungary – UD MHSC; Italy – IFC-CNR; Lithuania – SMLPC; Poland – MUS; Romania – UBB; Slovak Republic – TU; Slovak Republic – RUVZ; Republic of Slovenia – IVZ RS; Spain – EASP.

Project meeting, 27-28 Jan 2011.

Cf. National workshop, 19 Oct 2011