:SUMMARY
:STRATEGY
Objective 4. Objective 5. All committees, boards, departments
A healthy lifestyle Good psychological health and enterprises are to describe how their work
Healthier lifestyles and reduced Improved psychological health affects the health of the population.
lifestyle-related ill-health Measures are to be drawn up in accordan-
Good psychological health is the basis of a ce with the policy and in those areas where
National public health objectives emphasise functioning daily life, good quality of life and each operational area is able to influence
that physical activity, diet, sexual habits, to- life balance. Good self-esteem and self-con- health and its determinants.
bacco, alcohol and narcotics use, and gamb- fidence underpin individual growth. The main strategies in the County
ling all affect our health. A good lifestyle is Psychological ill-health is not the same Council’s ongoing health promotion work
laid down early in life. This is why children, thing as mental illness. Psychological ill- are collaboration with other actors and par-
young people and young adults are particu- health means reduced mental functioning, ticipation by involved groups.
larly important groups. There are other are- such as fatigue, dejectedness and listlessness. The work to achieve good and equal
nas and actors than the County Council that There is a worrying increase in poor psy- health in the population is to be closely
work with lifestyle issues, such as voluntary chological ill-health in Stockholm County. linked to the work to achieve sustainable de-
organisations and municipalities. Coopera- There are great differences in psychological velopment in the county.
tion with these is important. health between the sexes, between various The County Council’s public health policy
ethnic groups and between various socioeco- is directly linked to conventions, strategies
THE COUNTY COUNCIL’S DEPARTMENTS nomic groups. This shows the importance of and guidelines within the fields of health, en-
AND ENTERPRISES SHALL: living conditions in achieving equality in psy- vironment and sustainable development.
chological health.
• Help individuals make healthy choices and
develop a healthy lifestyle. THE COUNTY COUNCIL’S DEPARTMENTS
• Promote healthy habits such as good diet AND ENTERPRISES SHALL:
and exercise habits and safe sexuality.
• Counteract harmful habits such as smoking • Strengthen the resources of individuals and
and the abuse of alcohol and other drugs. groups so that they can cope with psycholo-
• Help children and young people develop a gical health risks themselves. PUBLIC HEALTH
healthy lifestyle.
• Promote a healthy lifestyle through cont-
• Contribute to reducing isolation, loneliness
and insecurity. POLICY
racts and purchasing agreements.
• Map and distribute information about the
• Contribute to reducing the negative effects
of mental stress.
for Stockholm
links between lifestyle and health. • Help create environments and meeting County Council
• Highlight and develop the work for impro- places that promote psychological health.
ving the lifestyle of the county council’s • Monitor the health situation, develop and
own staff. spread knowledge of conditions and work
• Work with other actors to improve local methods for good psychological health.
and regional lifestyles. Read more and download the entire
public health policy at :
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:INTRODUCTION :OBJECTIVES
Stockholm County Council will Objective 1. Objective 2. Objective 3.
work to achieve good health among the coun- Good health for all A good environment Good working conditions
ty’s entire population. The public health poli- Reduced inequality in healths Improved environmentally-related Improved work-related health
cy is the basis of our ongoing work to promote health
good health in the county. What you are hold- The County Council will work to reduce A good working environment can promote
ing is the summary of the complete policy. health inequality. Everyone, regardless of Access to clean water, clean air and good long-term health and lead to lower sickness
The residents of Stockholm county are le- their gender, class, ethnic or cultural back- outdoor and indoor environments are basic absence. Inversely, insecure employment
ading increasingly long lives of good quality. ground, sexual orientation, disability or age, factors for good health. Noise is a growing and working conditions can increase the risk
At the same time, old health problems and is to have a fair chance to reach their full problem. We will review how different types of poor health and disease. Work-related
health risks have been replaced by new ones. health potential. of radiation affect health. The biggest indoor health is to be improved. This includes not
Health disparities between different areas health risks are tobacco smoke, dampness, only employment but physical and psycho-
and population groups are on the rise. Much THE COUNTY COUNCIL’S DEPARTMENTS radon and poor ventilation. social stress, noise, threats and violence. The
of the county’s population is young, and their AND ENTERPRISES SHALL: care sector is one of the hardest hit.
health is important for the development of THE COUNTY COUNCIL’S DEPARTMENTS
the entire region. • Take into account differences in health bet- AND ENTERPRISES SHALL: THE COUNTY COUNCIL’S DEPARTMENTS
The County Council can help improve ween groups, with particular focus on gen- AND ENTERPRISES SHALL:
public health in many ways. Regional plan- der, ethnic origin and socioeconomic status. • Emphasise health aspects in their internal
ning, public transport, cultural activity and • Counteract exclusion and segregation and environmental work. • Promote a good work environment in its
health care; all these affect our living condi- stimulate participation. • Work actively to remove the risk of injury own operations and enterprises.
tions. The County Council’s boards and de- • Highlight the living conditions of children and environmental health risks. • Work actively to improve the health of its
partments are to describe how their opera- and young people, in accordance with the • Work through contracts and purchasing staff.
tions affect health and are to produce plans Convention on the Rights of the Child. agreements to create a health-promoting • Support health-promoting workplaces in its
of action for their work in line with the pu- • Improve the conditions for population environment in the county. contractual and purchasing agreements.
blic health policy. These are to be followed groups and areas in which the average life • Work actively to collect and distribute • Identify and analyse links between wor-
up and updated. At the same time, the pro- expectancy is lower and health poorer. information about links and measures king conditions and health, and inform the
gramme assumes broad collaboration with • Plan and conduct public health work on the regarding health and the environment. county’s actors of these links.
other actors, both municipal and in the pri- basis of knowledge of health determinants. • Emphasise health aspects in joint activities • Develop and distribute information about
vate sector. • Follow health trends and health determi- concerning regional and local environmen- health risks and measures for a good work
The programme’s goals and strategies nants in the county and promote knowled- tal issues. environment and health, as well as work-
have been drawn up on the basis of health ge of living conditions and health equality. oriented rehabilitation.
trends in the county and where measures are • Work together with other actors to create • Promote a good work environment in
needed. health-promoting living conditions and schools and the care sector in collaboration
lifestyles. with other work environment actors in the
county.