First European Public Health WEEK from 13-17 May 2019

The European Public Health Association (EUPHA) is organising the European Public Health Week for the first time to raise awareness for public health and encourage collaboration between professionals and citizens working for better public health in more than 50 European countries. This five days event will be celebrated across Europe with different activities. It is supported by the European Commission which will kick-off the week with a roundtable discussion in Brussels (livestream available).

The First European Public Health week is organised in five different themes, one for each day:

Monday 13 May: BECOMING, BEING AND REMAINING PHYSICALLY ACTIVE (Motto of the day: “I like to move it, move it.”)

Tuesday 14 May: HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS (Motto of the day: “Healthy environments make healthy people”)

Wednesday 15 May: CARE 4 CARE (Motto of the day: “Taking care of what takes care of you.”)

Thursday 16 May: SUSTAINABLE AND HEALTHY DIETS (Motto of the day: “A healthy diet while taking care of our planet.”)

Friday 16 May: YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH (Motto of the day: “I am me even when I’m bruised.”)

The event website includes detailed information on the different activities and how to participate. It also offers a media toolkit with materials and guidance on how to promote public health messages and events during the week: https://eupha.org/European_Public_Health_WEEK_2019