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Healthy Cities reading list

Want to understand more about the factors that shape health in Derry City & Strabane? Start with these reports
New Derry~Londonderry community research partnership with Ulster University secures £90,000 in funding

New Derry~Londonderry community research partnership with Ulster University secures £90,000 in funding
What can we learn from the global schools at the front line of air quality action?

Developing lungs. Closer to the ground. Everyone suffers when air quality is poor, but the World Health Organization is clear in its assessment that children suffer more.
Resources Links

This page provides links to external resources. Click on the logo of the service you need and you will be directed to their platform. 31/03/2023

What are countries doing to make their citizens more active?

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published country factsheets and reports show successful strategies to keep citizens physically active
Online courses from Aware NI

Places are available on Aware NI’s upcoming Mood Matters Workshop and Living Life to the Full wellbeing course
Chief Medical Officer welcomes findings from young people’s survey on smoking, alcohol and drugs

Report finds that fewer young people are smoking, drinking or using drugs.
WHO webinar on Trauma Informed Prevention of Adverse Childhood Experiences

Learn about the WHO free webinar on Trauma Informed Prevention of Adverse Childhood Experiences.
Department of Health Mental Health Action Plan

In April 2020, the Department for Health in Northern Ireland committed to create a Mental Health Champion and to this Action Plan which contains commitments to review and develop services, and to ready the system for the 10 year Mental Health Strategy.