NCD Prevention and health promotion in school settings 29.05.2019

NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES (NCDS): ACHIEVEMENTS AND FURTHER COUNTRY PRIORITIES

Parallel Session 3: NCD Prevention and health promotion in school settings

Kyiv, Ukraine

The Conference is organized by Ministry of Health (MoH) of Ukraine and the World Health Organization, and brings together representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science (MoES) of Ukraine and other Ministries, the President Administration and the Parliament of Ukraine, Public Health Centers, Medical universities and colleges, Regional Health and Education Departments, leading national and international experts in the area of NCDs, partner organizations, Swiss/SDC and WHO.

Agenda:
9:00 – 9:10 Welcoming participants and introduction to the session
9:10 – 9:50 Panel session 3.1: Health of school-aged children, and whole-of-school approach for effective NCD prevention and health promotion
9:40 – 10:30 Panel session 3.2: Ukrainian School: Space of Health - the role of school health policies for NCD prevention and health promotion
11:00 – 11:50 Panel session 3.3: The role of the school medical worker for NCD prevention and health promotion
11:50 – 12:20 Recommendations for further priority actions in Ukraine on NCD interventions in school settings
12:20 – 12:30 Conclusion and closure of the session