Policies on ETS exposure (Environmental Tobacco Smoke)
85. Policies on ETS exposure (Environmental Tobacco Smoke)
Definition
The indicator is a composite index summarizing regulations implemented by health (and other) authorities on smoking restrictions in specified (public) domains.
Rationale
Indicator provides a good index with respect to actual measures aimed at creating smoke free areas. Such policies contribute to lowering ETS exposures and thus lowering health risks.
Relevant policy areas
- (Preventable) Burden of Disease (BoD)
- Environmental health
- Health in All Policies (HiAP)
More information
- ECHI Documentation sheet 85. Policies on Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) exposure
- This indicator is part of the ECHI shortlist
Policies on healthy nutrition
86. Policies on healthy nutrition
Definition
A composite index of laws, regulations and good practices on promoting healthier nutrition.
Rationale
Such policies contribute to healthier nutrition and thus lowering of health risks. An important area of activities in health promotion, thus indicators for monitoring these activities should be developed.
Relevant policy areas
- Health inequalities (including accessibility of care)
- (Preventable) Burden of Disease (BoD)
- Preventable health risks
- Child health (including young adults)
- Health in All Policies (HiAP)
More information
- ECHI Documentation sheet 86. Policies on healthy nutrition (pdf)
- This indicator is part of the ECHI shortlist
Policies and practices on healthy lifestyles
87. Policies and practices on healthy lifestyles
Definition
A composite index of regulations and good practices on promoting healthier nutrition.
Rationale
This is an important area of activities in health promotion. Indicators for monitoring these areas should be developed.
Relevant policy areas
- Health inequalities (including accessibility of care)
- (Preventable) Burden of Disease (BoD)
- Preventable health risks
- Life style, health behaviour
- Child health (including young adults)
- Health in All Policies (HiAP)
More information
- ECHI Documentation sheet 87. Policies and practices on healthy lifestyles (pdf)
- This indicator is part of the ECHI shortlist
Integrated programmes in settings, including workplace, schools, hospital
88. Integrated programmes in settings, including workplace, schools, hospital
Definition
A composite index of integrated programmes for health promotion policy and practice in different settings, including workplace, schools, hospitals, communities, prisons and other key settings for health promotion interventions.
Rationale
This is an important area of activities in health promotion -which are not just delivered via lifestyle change strategies alone, but include healthy public policy initiatives. Indicators for monitoring these areas should be developed.
Relevant policy areas
- Health inequalities (including accessibility of care)
- (Preventable) Burden of Disease (BoD)
- Preventable health risks
- Life style, health behaviour
- Child health (including young adults)
- Occupational health
- Health in All Policies (HiAP)
More information
- ECHI Documentation sheet 88. Integrated programmes in settings, including workplace, schools, hospital (pdf)
- This indicator is part of the ECHI shortlist
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