2.1.3 e Flashcards
why were government initiatives and campaigns developed?
put values and commitments into action
what is the intention of the government initiatives and campaigns?
improve people’s health, wellbeing and resilience and reduce harmful lifestyle behaviours that increase the risk of poor outcomes
why do the welsh government fund organisations?
to deliver programmes which implant initiatives and campaigns, coupled with different methods of providing info
what can the result of evaluations influence?
whether government initiatives and campaigns continue to deliver services, are expanded, reduced or come to an end
what is prosperity for all the national strategy?
A long-term aim to reduce inequality
Taking Wales forward
Intended improvements
- Reduction in inequality and increasing prosperity
- Improvements in peoples health, well-being and resilience
- Ambition and lifelong learning
- Wales as a united and connected country
Delivery
- Good quality, affordable housing
- Increasing people skills and employability
- Effective support and services for early years developments
What is social prescribing and care navigation?
Primary care services to patient with non medical interventions based in the community to meet the social, emotional or economic needs
Recognition that an individual poor health is caused by social and economic factors
Intended improvements
- empowerment of individuals
- Promotion of a holistic approach
- More effective use of services
Social prescribing and care navigation projects have been established to support individuals with issues, such as long-term unemployment or bereavement
What is thinking positively?
Documents provide support for schools and early years settings to promote emotional health and well-being and prevention and early intervention
Intended improvement
- Early identification and intervention with children experiencing poor health
- Staff to feel motivated and positive
- Children to feel happy and healthy
Support to enable schools in early years settings to address various aspects of emotional health
What is beat Flu?
Encourages different groups within the population to have an annual flu vaccine in Wales
Some people are at risk of developing serious complications from flu It is developed to reduce the risk of specific age groups and individuals in Wales.
Intended improvements
- Reduction in the number of people getting flu
- Reduction in the number of people dying from flu
- Reduction in the spread of flu
What is child poverty strategy for Wales?
Strategy that intends to eradicate child, poverty in Wales
Published in 2011 when child poverty was 32%, meaning that almost a third of children in Wales lived in poverty
Intended improvements
- Reduce number of children living in poverty
- Reduction in the factors linked to child poverty
Supporting more adults into paid work and to progress into better paid jobs
What is tackling poverty action plan?
Prevent poverty and increase peoples ability to access employment and alleviate the impact on those who are already experiencing poverty
Increasing gaps between those living in wealth and poverty. Motivated, the plan as well as government‘s commitment to ending poverty in Wales.
Intended improvements
- Prevention of poverty, by giving children, the best start in life
- Supporting people out of poverty by helping them move into employment
Established in 2012. Examples include free prescriptions and free bus travel for people over 60.
What is community networks through primary care one Wales?
Wide range of services and support within communities to promote health, well-being and resilience in local health broad cluster areas in Wales
Intended improvements
- Improve coordination of health and social care services to provide the same service to individuals
- Improved health and well-being and resilience for the people of Wales
Improving health, preventative services and reducing the risk or impact of disease by supporting individuals to stop smoking, maintain healthy weight
What is flying start?
Delivered by local authorities in specific areas for children under 4 it comes from the Welsh government‘s commitment to tackling poverty
Families in disadvantaged communities are entitled to support such as quality part time childcare
Families are entitled to receive enhanced health visiting to support risk assessments. It is an opportunity for parents to attend setting with their children.
Entitled to support on parenting and access to parenting programs they can network with other parents
What is designed to smile?
National oral health improvement program for children in Wales
Published in 2009 to target areas in Wales, with dental decay was particularly high with children
Intended improvements
- Prevent tooth decay and the promotion of good oral health by encouraging good dental habits from birth
Free, resources include leaflets, posters, classroom teaching resources and home packs for children
What is first 1000 days?
Program that intend to improve outcomes for pregnant woman and the children in the first 1000 days
First 1000 days between conception and the child second birthday is seen as critical opportunities for children development
Intended improvements
- Best possible outcomes for mother and child
- Reach developmental milestone at age two
- Fewer children exposed to ACEs in the first 1000 days
What is health challenge Wales?
Provides advice to individuals and organisations to improve health, well-being and resilienxe
It’s enable individuals to contribute towards good outcomes in health
Intended improvements
- Adopt healthy lifestyle behaviours
- Healthy lifestyle behaviours, prevent the need for treatment, care and support
