Our children's health - which initiatives should be prioritized?

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How do we prioritise prevention and welfare so that young people grow up to be healthy, happy adults in 30 years’ time?

Health prevention is a tricky business! The field of children and young people is particularly complex.

How can society give the younger generation the best possible start to becoming healthy, resilient adults who thrive?

The panel is looking into the crystal ball to see what will have the greatest impact in 30 years’ time.

Local authorities must tackle complex health and social challenges whilst operating under financial pressure. Early interventions can improve well-being and health and reduce the need for expensive treatment, but are prevention efforts only for children and young people who show signs of physical and mental distress, or is the money best spent, in the long term, if we also invest in children who appear to be thriving now?

In this debate, the panel takes on the (societal) responsibility for the future generation and strained public finances, discussing, among other things, research-informed welfare innovation, school meals, communities, policy frameworks, research and practice – and the necessary public-private partnerships.

Participants

  • Simon Kjær Hansen, Director, Queen Mary's Centre, University of Copenhagen (moderator)
  • Nikolai Baastrup Nordsborg, Head of Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen
  • Mette Ide Davidsen, Director of Global and Public Health, Novo Nordisk Foundation
  • Nina Eg Hansen, Chief Executive, Frederiksberg Municipality – former Head of Department at the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Interior, Frederiksberg Municipality
  • Vibeke Jenny Koushede, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen

Organisers

  • KL
  • Komponent
  • The University of Copenhagen

This event is in Danish only. Read more here