Noncommunicable Disease (NCD) Seminar 2011

Seminar venue 14.-16.3.

National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, Finland
Mannerheimintie 166, F-building

Monday, 14 March: NCD Strategies

08:30   Registration

09:00   Opening and short introduction of the participants
            Presentation of National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) (PDF 8 MB)
            Prof. Pekka Puska, General Director, National Institute for Health and
            Welfare (THL)

            Introduction to Finnish NCD Prevention (PDF 978 Kb)
            Prof. Pekka Puska, General Director, National Institute for Health and
            Welfare (THL)

10:30  Coffee break

11:00  NCD Prevention – from Comprehensive Cardiovascular Community Control
           Programmes (CCCCP) to the CINDI Programme and
           to the European NCD Strategy (PDF 7 MB)
           Prof. Vilius Grabauskas

11:45   The Canadian Heart Health Initiative (PDF 4,3 MB)
            Prof. Sylvie Stachenko

12:30   Lunch

13:30  Health in All Policies – The Finnish Initiative (PDF 362 KB)and
           examples of specific health determinants (PDF 65 KB)
           Dr. Timo Ståhl

14:15  Coffee break

14:45  Isfahan Heart Health Project – CHD prevention experiences from
           Iran (PDF 19,3 MB)
           Prof. Nizal Sarrafzadegan

15:45  Chronic disease risk factor monitoring in Europe (PDF 1,8 MB)
           Prof. Kari Kuulasmaa
   
16:30  Discussion

16:45  Get-together

Tuesday 15 March: “Interventions – theory, practice and evaluation”

08:30  Medical knowledge behind integrated NCD prevention (PDF 6,7 MB)
           Prof. Tom Kottke

09:15  Combining medical and social behavioural theories to develop strategies
           for prevention and health promotion (PDF 456 KB)
           Prof. Pekka Puska
       
10:00  Coffee break

10:30  Developing an integrated strategy for cardiovascular disease prevention in
           an English region (PDF 6,1 MB)
           Mr. Robin Ireland

11:15  Design and evaluation of intervention programmes (PDF 3,2 MB)
           Dr. Pilvikki Absetz
       
12:00   Lunch
   
13:00  How to strengthen integrated prevention in health services (PDF 8,9 MB)
           Prof. Tom Kottke

13:45  What works in worksite health promotion: Findings and recommendations
           from the Task Force on Community Preventive Services (PDF 1,3 MB)
           Dr. Nico Pronk

14:30   Coffee break

15:00  Smoking Prevention and Cessation (PDF 1,5 MB)
           Dr. Antero Heloma

15:45  Country reports and discussion

16:45   End of day

Wednesday 16 March:  “From North Karelia to National Action”

9.00    Promotion of physical activity in Finland (PDF 1,94 MB)
           Dr. Tommi Vasankari

9:45    Health monitoring at the national and community level (PDF 1,2 MB)
           Dr. Tiina Laatikainen

11:00  Prevention of type 2 diabetes at the national level (PDF 3 MB)
           Dr. Jaana Lindström     

12:00   Lunch

13:00  Results of the North Karelia Project and national NCD prevention (PDF 2,9 MB)
           Prof. Erkki Vartiainen

14:15  Coffee break

14:45  Development of nutrition policy in Finland (PDF 506 KB)
           Prof. Pirjo Pietinen

15:30  Obesity in Finland – activity to prevent adverse trends (PDF 1,1 MB)
           Dr. Marjaana Lahti-Koski

16:15   End of day

Train to Joensuu

Seminar venue 17.-18.3.2011

The North Karelia Center for Public Health, Joensuu, Finland
Arrival at Joensuu by train or by flight on Wednesday evening 16t March 2011
Accommodation at Hotel Kimmel

Thursday 17 March:

Breakfast

09:00   Departure from Hotel Kimmel
       
09:30   Visit to Newspaper Karjalainen
            Implementation of the activities of the North Karelia Project
            (The North Karelia Center for Public Health)
            Mr Vesa Korpelainen, Executive Manager

10:45  Collaboration with media: Visit to Newspaper Karjalainen and TV station K5
           Mrs Helena Tahvanainen, Editorial journalist (Newspaper Karjalainen)
           Mr Jyrki Utriainen, Managing director (K5 media)

12:00   Lunch, Kerubi Restaurant

13:00  Visit to Regional Council of North Karelia
           Mr Risto Poutiainen, Planning director

14:15  Visit to Joensuu Health Center, Health station of Siilainen
           Introduction of the Finnish health care system and Joensuu health centre
           Dr Pekka Kuosmanen, Chief of health and social services, City of Joensuu

17:30  Departure from Hotel Kimmel

18:00 International Heart Evening in Kiihtelysvaara, Suojapirtti (Community House)
          Kiihtelysvaara Heart Association
          North Karelia Heart Association

Friday 18 March

Breakfast
09:15  Departure for visits

10:15 Visit to Arppe school in Kitee
          Introduction of the school and Finnish school system
          Health activities, home economics lesson
          Mr Erkki Kontro, Headmaster

          Lunch

12:30 Finnish berries – berry growing in North Karelia, Berry projects
          Mr Ismo Ruutiainen, Special advisor, Pro Agria North Karelia

13:30 Visit to K-Supermarket Kupiainen
          Mr Petri Kupiainen, Shopkeeper

16:00 Visit to City of Joensuu, City hall, Restaurant Teatteriravintola
          Mr Kari Karjalainen, Mayor

          Introduction of Martha Association, activities with North Karelia Project
          Mrs Helena Puhakka-Tarvainen, Vice-Chairman
          Mrs Ilona Tossavainen, Executive manager