Hi Folks from Tasmania, Australia,

I have been using the Solid Facts in our planning, and training, and even
right up to the top of the organisational tree to make our Directors aware.
As for making trouble we are getting heaps because they don't know what to
do....but we are working on that.  I used the Solid Facts only yesterday
training men and women in industry who undertake occupational health and
safety (usually off the side of their desks).  We discussed exclusion and
social support.  People just understand this better than medical health and
behavioural risk factors!!

Regards

Alan

Alan Sutherland
Health Promotion Policy Officer
Health and Wellbeing Outcomes Unit
Department of Health and Human Services
PO Box 125B, Hobart
TASMANIA
AUSTRALIA       7000

Phone: (03) 6233 3147
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dennis Raphael [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, 9 December 1999 2:40
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      9 steps to a policy debate on health
>
> Social Determinants of Health: the Solid Facts
>
>       The booklet is part of a WHO Regional Office for Europe campaign
>       to present the evidence on social determinants in a clear
>       and understandable form.
>
>       The campaign has been initiated by WHO Centre for Urban Health and
> the
>       intention is to promote awareness, debate and action on the social
>       determinants of health. The campaign aims to reach the widest
> possible
>       audience of public health advocates and professionals, community
>       activists and decision-makers. The booklet identifies the broad
>       implications for policy in ten selected areas.
>
> To obtain this accessible and readable PDF document,
>
> 1. go to: http://www.who.dk/healthy-cities/
>
> 2. Click on "Books and Documents to Download"
>
> 3. Click on "Publications to download"
>
> 4. Click on "here"
>
> 5. Click on  "Social determinants of health: the solid facts"
>
> 6. Download the file
>
> 7. Make copies of document and send to local public health unit, local
> media, and your colleagues.
>
> 8. Make trouble.
>
> 9. Tell us about the responses you receive.
>
>
> Dennis Raphael
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