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Cork: Towards a Healthier City
Denise Cahill
Health Promotion Dept, HSE South
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Health in all policies
based on a recognition that population health is not merely a product of health sector activities but largely
determined by policies and actions beyond the health sector
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Two basic premises Healthy Cities
1. A comprehensive view of health and community issues, and
2. Commitment to the active promotion of a healthy community, rather than the “treatment” of problems
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Transport: A Health Perspective
Active transport
the use of physical activity such as cycling & walking as a means of transport
Inclusive transport design
creates a way for everyone to get around
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Health Benefits of Active Transport
• Environmental, Mental & SocialReduced traffic congestion = more pleasant environment for living:
– Reduced emissions, better air quality and reduced respiratory problems – Reduced noise pollution– Lower stress levels – Safer access to local services for vulnerable groups such as older people, wheelchair users, visually impaired; etc.
• Physical– Reduced accidents– Cardiovascular health– Weight Management – Improves mood– Strength & Co-ordination
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School Programmes
• Walk On Wednesday (WOW) & Cycle On Wednesday (COW) initiatives
• After 8 weeks of COW - increase from 3% to 14% of children cycling to school
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How does your child/children currently travel to school?
Current Transport to School
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“What would help encourage your child to continue to walk to school?”
If following barriers did not exist:
• Safety / Traffic (x 53)
• Weather (x 35)
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Evidence
• WHO Report “Collaboration between the health and transport sectors in promoting physical activity: examples from European countries 2006”
• 48 case studies concluded:
• Urban planning policies & large scale transport interventions have the largest impact
• Cases involving both health & transport sectors facilitated the largest amount of changes to environment required to promote cycling
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Moving forward from a Health Perspective
• Information on health benefits
• Education/Training• Health Professionals• Parents• Schools• Employers
• Strategic• Healthy Cities planning• Health Impact Assessment
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Possible Supports for HIA in Cork
HIA
Toolkit for implementation of the WHO Healthy Cities Model
HIA Network A fledgling network of people in the Cork area
trained in HIA who have expressed an interest in learning more and building momentum for HIA locally