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<\/p>\n\n\tEuropean Commission: Public Health Programme 2004<\/p>\n
\n\tThe aim of the HPROWOMEN project was the development of an educational\/ training tool for planning, implementing and evaluating workplace health promotion activities that will enable public health and occupational health professionals to adequately address the issue of occupational risks and hazards that are specific to women, or that women, are more likely to encounter. This educational tool refers to general health promotion at the workplace with the aim of promoting healthy lifestyles, using women as mediators as well as incorporating a complete methodology for risk assessment and with a view to support relevant policy developments at the EU level.<\/p>\n
\n\tDuring program implementation, key issues that health promotion for women should address at the workplace, were identified. This knowledge became part of an educational tool which was tested through a pilot training course and disseminated broadly to European Schools of Public Health and Schools which provide training for occupational physicians. <\/p>\n
\n\tThe project is co-funded by the European Commission under the DG SANCO 2003-2008 Public Health Program. It has also been supported by the Stavros S. Niarchos Foundation. <\/p>\n
\n\tThe educational tool became a manual published by Springer publications titled "Promoting Health for Working Women"-ISBN 978-0-387-73037-0. To order "Promoting Health for Working Women" contact Springer Publications, www.springer.com or ask major bookstores in your area. <\/p>\n
\tThe pilot course content is available on a CDR which can be requested from the University of Athens, Dr Elena Riza: eriza@med.uoa.gr. <\/p>\n
\tWith the kind support of: <\/p>\n
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