European Public Health Week
13-17 May 2024
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Health is a political choice!
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Tuesday 14 May - Mental health: People at the centre
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| Date / theme: | Tuesday 14 May - Mental health: People at the centre |
| Time: | 9h00 until 12h00 (GMT+02:00) Vilnius (organisers' local time)
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| Event type: | Walk |
| Event format: | In-person |
| Description: | Mental health is the main problem, so on this day we invite residents to an unconventional and innovative therapy - Forest bathing therapy. The city of Kaunas has a lot of green spaces, so we decided to use them to improve mental health. A group session will be held in the city park, during which the participants will learn to experience nature with all their senses, reduce stress and internal tension, and improve their mood and sleep quality. |
| Hosting country: | Lithuania |
| Specific location(s): | Panemunes šilas, Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Language(s): | Lithuanian |
| Reach: | Local |
| Organisers: | Kaunas City Municipality Public Health Bureau |
| For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: |
| Website: | https://www.facebook.com/Kauno.sveikatos.biuras |
| Contact email: | healthycities@kaunovsb.lt |
| Contact info: | Gabrielė Domkutė |
| Social media: | https://www.facebook.com/Kauno.sveikatos.biuras |
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| Date / theme: | Tuesday 14 May - Mental health: People at the centre |
| Time: | 10h00 until 18h00 (GMT+01:00) Paris (organisers' local time)
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| Event type: | Lecture, Roundtable discussion, Networking event, Walk |
| Event format: | In-person |
| Description: | The 2nd Mental Health Festival will take place on May 15, 2024, from 10am to 6pm in front of the Ljudski vrt stadium in Maribor. The goal is to raise awareness about mental health and its importance for people of all ages, including youth, adults, parents, employees, and seniors. The festival will offer various activities and presentations to promote mental well-being. |
| Hosting country: | Slovenia |
| Specific location(s): | Maribor, Ljudski vrt |
| Language(s): | Slovene |
| Reach: | National |
| Organisers: | NIJZ - National Institute of Public Health Slovenia |
| For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: |
| Website: | https://nijz.si/nijz/festival-dusevnega-zdravja-2024/ |
| Contact email: | matej.vinko@nijz.si |
| Contact info: | Matej Vinko |
| Social media: | @nijz_pr |
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| Date / theme: | Tuesday 14 May - Mental health: People at the centre |
| Time: | 11h00 until 12h30 (GMT+02:00) Sofia (organisers' local time)
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| Event type: | open discussion |
| Event format: | In-person |
| Description: | On May 14, 2024, at 11 a.m. in Hall A of the Medical College of Varna, an open debate will be held on “Moral and Ethical Aspects of Euthanasia”. An open discussion will be held among students presenting the different positions of public attitudes regarding euthanasia. |
| Hosting country: | Bulgaria |
| Specific location(s): | 84 Tsar Liberator Boulevard, Varna, Medical College, Hall A |
| Language(s): | Bulgarian |
| Reach: | Local |
| Organisers: | MU Varna |
| For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: |
| Contact email: | Rumyana.Laleva@mu-varna.bg |
| Contact info: | Rumyana Laaleva , Todorka Boeva, Svetlana Radeva |
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| Date / theme: | Tuesday 14 May - Mental health: People at the centre |
| Time: | 9h00 until 12h45 (GMT) Lisbon (organisers' local time)
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| Event type: | Panel discussion and Workshop |
| Event format: | In-person |
| Description: | Understanding the impact of mental health issues among professionals in Extended Care Facilities; Strategies to promote mental well-being in the workplace. Panel discussion with healthcare experts. Interactive workshop with psychologists. Professionals from Extended Care Facilities within the scope of Local Health Unit Entre Douro e Vouga; anticipated attendance: approximately 75 participants. Certificates of participation will be distributed after the event. A raffle will be held for attendees. |
| Hosting country: | Portugal |
| Specific location(s): | Rua do Auditório, Santa Maria da Feira - Auditório de Santa Maria de Lamas |
| Language(s): | Portuguese |
| Reach: | Local |
| Organisers: | Local Health Unit Entre Douro e Vouga |
| For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: |
| Contact email: | jmccarvalho@arsnorte.min-saude.pt |
| Contact info: | Joana Carvalho |
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| Date / theme: | Tuesday 14 May - Mental health: People at the centre |
| Time: | 10h00 until 14h00 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time : Dublin (organisers' local time)
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| Event type: | stall with health information and a raffle for a book about Cork as a Healthy City as designated by the WHO |
| Event format: | In-person |
| Description: | This event will include a Health Fair of information about public health topics on occupational mental health, sexual health, refugee health and infectious disease control. Presenters at the event include Dr Mallorie Leduc (UCC), Evelyn Landers from the Sexual Health Centre, Majella Bradley, Health Services Executive (HSE) and Dr Monica O'Mullane, UCC and Cork Healthy Cities. The event is targeted towards students in the university and members of staff. |
| Hosting country: | Ireland |
| Specific location(s): | The Student Hub main foyer, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland |
| Language(s): | English |
| Reach: | Local |
| Organisers: | University College Cork, Health Services Executive, Sexual Health Centre Cork |
| For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: |
| Website: | https://www.ucc.ie/en/publichealth/ |
| Contact email: | m.omullane@ucc.ie |
| Contact info: | Monica O'Mullane |
| Social media: | @UCC- twitter/ x |
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