scholarly journals Action by Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare National Health Promotion in the 21st Century "Health Japan 21".

2002 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nobuaki SHIBAIKE ◽  
Osamu UTSUNOMIYA ◽  
Shin USHIRO ◽  
Tomoko TAKAMIYA ◽  
Akitsugu OHUCHI
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
21St Century ◽  
National Health ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
Century Health

scholarly journals Examination of a nationwide cohort of individuals with high health literacy in terms of their health-related lifestyles and attainment of the goals of the “National Health Promotion in the 21st Century” Program

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nobutaka Hirooka ◽  
Takeshi Sano ◽  
Reiko Yasumura ◽  
Yuji Maeyama ◽  
Hidetomo Nakamoto
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
21St Century ◽  
National Health ◽  
Preventive Medicine ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
National Average ◽  
Health Related ◽  
High Health Literacy

Abstract Background: In Japan, where the population is aging particularly rapidly, “healthy aging” is being advocated as a means of addressing the potential societal burdens caused by older adults’ need for nursing care and the high associated health-care costs. To improve healthy aging among the population, the Japanese government has launched the “National Health Promotion in the 21st Century” (HJ21), which contains goals concerning areas such as lifestyle behavior and use of preventive medicine. Low health literacy is associated with many health-related issues; however, whether individuals with high health literacy are meeting the HJ21 goals has not yet been examined. This study aims to determine whether a cohort with high health literacy are meeting such goals, and to compare the cohort’s performance with the national average. Methods: This is a cross-sectional survey study. Study participants, sourced from all prefectures in Japan, were professional specialists in health management certified by the Japanese Association of Preventive Medicine for Adult Disease. We measured data concerning the cohort’s demographic information, health perception, lifestyle (including physical activity) and use of preventive medicine. Results: The cohort showed many characteristics of high health literacy. The cohort had an overall healthy lifestyle and met most of the HJ21 goals; in particular, a high proportion underwent health-maintenance exams and cancer screenings. Conclusions: The high health literacy cohort showed a healthy lifestyle. Compared to the national average, a higher proportion of the cohort met the HJ21 goals and received preventive medicine.

scholarly journals The National Immunization Technical Advisory Group in Israel

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen Stein-Zamir ◽  
Shmuel Rishpon
Keyword(s):  
National Health ◽  
National Level ◽  
Vaccination Schedule ◽  
World Health ◽  
Advisory Group ◽  
Health Coverage ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
Independent Evidence ◽  
Main Challenge ◽  
National Immunization

AbstractNational Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs) are defined by the World Health Organization as multidisciplinary groups of health experts who are involved in the development of a national immunization policy. The NITAG has the responsibility to provide independent, evidence-informed advice to the policy makers and national programme managers, on policy issues and questions related to immunization and vaccines.This paper aims to describe the NITAG in Israel. The Israeli NITAG was established by the Ministry of Health in1974. The NITAG’s full formal name is “the Advisory Committee on Infectious Diseases and Immunizations in Israel”. The NITAG is charged with prioritizing choices while granting maximal significance to the national public health considerations. Since 2007, the full minutes of the NITAG’s meetings have been publicly available on the committee’s website (at the Ministry of Health website, in Hebrew).According to the National Health Insurance Law, all residents of Israel are entitled to receive universal health coverage. The health services basket includes routine childhood immunizations, as well as several adult and post - exposure vaccinations. The main challenge currently facing the NITAG is establishing a process for introducing new vaccines and updating the vaccination schedule through the annual update of the national health basket. In the context of the annual update, vaccines have to “compete” with multiple medications and technologies which are presented to the basket committee for inclusion in the national health basket. Over the years, the Israeli NITAG’s recommendations have proved essential for vaccine introduction and scheduling and for communicable diseases control on a national level. The NITAG has established structured and transparent working processes and a decision framework according to WHO standards, which is evidence-based and country-specific to Israel.The recent global COVID-19 pandemic is a major concern for all countries as well as a challenge for NITAGs. Currently, the NITAGs have a key role in advising both on sustainment of the routine immunization programs and on planning of the COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, with ongoing updates and collaboration with the Ministry of Health and health organizations.

scholarly journals Occurrence of positivity for Trypanosoma cruzi in triatomine from municipalities in Southeastern Brazil, from 2002 to 2004

2010 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Márcia Beatriz Cardoso de Paula ◽  
Idessânia Nazareth da Costa ◽  
Paula de Albuquerque Freitas ◽  
Jean Ezequiel Limongi ◽  
Adalberto de Albuquerque Pajuaba Neto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trypanosoma Cruzi ◽  
Chagas Disease ◽  
National Health ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Entomological Surveillance ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
Panstrongylus Megistus ◽  
Triatoma Sordida ◽  
Panstrongylus Geniculatus

INTRODUCTION: from an epidemiological point of view, more than 120 species of triatomine (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) are known. The occurrence and positivity for Trypanosoma cruzi in triatomines in 16 municipalities of the Triângulo Mineiro and Alto Paranaíba were evaluated from January 2002 to December 2004. METHODS: the triatomines were captured basically according to the classic norms of the National Health Foundation. The parasitological exams of the triatomines were conducted according to the technique described by the Ministry of Health. During the study period, 990 specimens of triatomines were captured and of these, 771 could be examined. RESULTS: five species were identified: Triatoma sordida, Panstrongylus diasi, Panstrongylus megistus, Panstrongylus geniculatus and Rhodnius neglectus. Triatoma sordida represented 71.5% of all the triatomines captured, followed by Panstrongylus megistus (18%), Rhodnius neglectus (9.3%), Panstrongylus diasi (0.8%) and Panstrongylus geniculatus (0.4%). Of the total number of triatomines examined, 2.7% were positive for Trypanosoma cruzi. Panstrongylus megistus was the species that presented the highest rates of infection by Trypanosoma cruzi (8.3%), followed by Rhodnius neglectus (2.9%) and Triatoma sordida (1.4%). CONCLUSIONS: there is a need to adapt to new circumstances in epidemiology, with greater emphasis on entomological surveillance, since the potential for adaptation of secondary species of triatomines exists, especially where Chagas' disease is already under control.

Editorial – Twenty years of your national health promotion association

2010 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-85
Author(s):  
Trevor Shilton ◽  
Lily O'Hara ◽  
Michael Sparks ◽  
Ian White ◽  
June Redman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
National Health

scholarly journals Coalition of National Health Education Organizations

2004 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-15
Author(s):  
Ellen M. Capwell
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
National Health ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Occupational Classification ◽  
The Status ◽  
Professional Health ◽  
Education Profession ◽  
Standard Occupational Classification ◽  
Century Health

The Coalition of National Health Education Organizations (CNHEO), established in 1972, currently has a membership of ten professional health education organizations. It exists to advance the profession of health education and to foster communication, collaboration and action on issues important to health and health education. Recent accomplishments include two invitational conferences to assess the status of health education and set goals and recommendations for the 21st century, Health Education Advocacy Summit, Health Education Advocate web site, Code of Ethics for the Health Education Profession, Standard Occupational Classification of “health educator” by the federal government, and collaboration to promote National Health Education Week. Information can be found at the CNHEO website, http://www.hsc.usf.edu/CFH/cnheo/.

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