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NDPHS aims to support cooperation and coordination to provide an inclusive cross-sectoral platform for health advocacy in two major fields

Disease prevention

Health promotion and prevention of communicable and lifestyle related
non-communicable diseases
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Social well-being

Sustainable and inclusive societies with equal opportunities for good health and wellbeing for all throughout the life course
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News

Listen on Spotify – “SAFE and Sound” podcast launch
Tune in Health! The Interreg Central Baltic project's "Solutions for Age-Friendly Employer" (SAFE) consortium is launching "SAFE and Sound", a sub-series on the NDPHS podcast "Tune in Health". Join us as we dive into what makes a workplace age-friendly, share success stories, and explore how to boost job opportunities for individuals aged 55 and above.
4 June, 2025
World No Tobacco Day: Concerning trends in use of nicotine products among youth in the Nordic and Baltic countries
Nicotine is a toxic and highly addictive substance found in cigarettes and other tobacco products. In recent years, new nicotine products, such as e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches, have entered the market, appealing particularly to children and young people. On World No Tobacco Day we join the global campaign to raise awareness about the harmful tactics of the tobacco industry and share a recently published report by Nordic Welfare Center highlighting the trends in nicotine product use among youth in the Nordic and Baltic countries.
30 May, 2025
Tiina Tambaum in the “Expert on Air”podcast: Is intergenerational cooperation a salvation?
Our Interreg CB project's SAFE expert Tiina Tambaum joined the "Expert on Air" podcast to discuss how older people can participate more actively in social life. The Tallinn University's podcast provides an overview of the current situation, future trends, and practical solutions that will help improve the inclusion of people in our society regardless of their age. Tiina Tambaum explores questions such as is older people involvement in work, community and political life sufficiently accessible? And if not, what could help them better apply their skills and knowledge and what is societies role in this process?
28 April, 2025
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“Career Compass: Navigating Strengths & Attitudes at Every Age” – SAFE and Sound

What makes a workplace age-friendly? In the NDPHS podcast’s “Tune in Health” sub-series “SAFE and Sound: Workplaces for All Ages”, we focus on different aspects of career management and attitudes to all ages. Together with Liisa Nuutinen and Heini Maisala-McDonnell from Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, and Antti Harjuoja, CEO from NextMile, we share success stories, and explore how to boost job opportunities for individuals aged 55+.

This podcast is part of Interreg Central Baltic funded project SAFE – Solutions for Age-Friendly Employer.

4 June, 2025
“Changing Patterns in Alcohol Consumption in the Nordic Countries” – Tune in Health

What are the challenges within alcohol use prevention work in the region and what opportunities a transnational collaboration can bring? In this episode we discuss changes in alcohol consumption patterns in our region and the most effective policy options to reduce health and economic harms from it. Episode’s expert guest is Håkan Leifman from Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.

3 February, 2023
“Ageism and Different Narratives of Ageing” – Tune in Health

What is ageism? What are the leading factors on the change in how we see and feel about ageing and ageing populations? Can a person have SELF-ageism? In this episode we are getting to know what is meant by ageism and how the narratives could be changed for a more positive look on ageing. Episode’s expert guest is Tiina Tambaum, a well published spokesperson in Estonia on the topics of healthy ageing and educational gerontology. Tiina is a research fellow at the Estonian Institute for Population Studies, Tallinn University and she teaches Educational Gerontology at the Institute of Educational Sciences.

31 October, 2022
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Partnership

NDPHS provides a platform for expert-level cooperation of partner countries, the European Commission and international organisations with the aim of leading the way to sustainable and inclusive societies with equal opportunities for good health and wellbeing.

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Partnership Annual Conference in Stockholm, Sweden 2024 ©Swedish Government Offices

Chairship

On 1 January 2024, Lithuania took over the NDPHS Chairmanship with Norway as a Co-Chair.

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Secretariat

Wollmar Yxkullsgatan 23
118 50 Stockholm
Sweden

Phone +46 8 400 20 600
E-mail: secretariat@ndphs.org

The NDPHS Secretariat provides comprehensive support to the Partnership, implements its own activities and projects that support the mission of the Partnership, and is the main contact point of the Partnership.

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