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NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASE SEMINAR 15-19 March 2010
THL, Helsinki, Finland
International training seminar on integrated noncommunicable disease strategies and prevention
International WHO Countrywide Integrated Noncommunicable Disease Intervention (CINDI) training week
Aims and methods
To review chronic disease prevention strategies, intervention methods and programmes, with special examples from the European NCD strategy, WHO/EURO CINDI programme experience and the North Karelia Project will be reviewed.
Three days of training lectures and a two days site visit to North Karelia
Training in Helsinki 15-17 March 2010
Visit to North Karelia 18-19 March 2010
Aim of course
The aim of the course is to acquaint the participants with the current international NCD strategies, to offer training in planning, implementation and evaluation of chronic disease prevention interventions and to present examples of successful chronic disease prevention programmes. The process of the European NCD strategy development and implementation will be reviewed. In discussions on chronic disease prevention interventions experiences gathered in the WHO/EURO CINDI programme participating countries, especially the North Karelia project will be utilized, special visit to North Karelia to illustrate the main strategies and activities used in the North Karelia Project will be organized.
Registration
Applications to the seminar should be submitted no later than four weeks prior to the seminar using the enclosed
application form. Maximum of 40 participants can be signed in for the training seminar. The participation fee can be paid after participation confirmation and the registration is confirmed after paying the participation fee. The fee is payable to the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) as the following:
Bank: Nordea Bank Finland PLC
Account: IBAN FI 031660-3000117559
BIC/SWIFT code: NDEAFIHH
Reference: NCD Training Seminar
Venue
National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Mannerheimintie 166, F-building, 00300 Helsinki. The training seminar includes three days lecture part and a two-day field visit to the North Karelia county. Enclosed is the preliminary programme outline.Fees and costs
Participation fee 600 € includes lunches and refreshments and programme material. The participants should cover their travel and hotel costs both in Helsinki and in Joensuu, North Karelia and arrange themselves their travels. However, assistance related to organizing travel by train to Joensuu can be provided.For inquiries of the training seminar, please contact
Dr. Tiina Laatikainen (tel. +358 20 610 8936)E-mail: nkproject.cindi@ktl.fi
Fax: +358 20 610 8338
Dates for the next Ncd Strategies and Chronic Disease Prevention International Training Seminars
15-19 March 2010
14-18 March 2011
12-16 March 2012
Background information
North Karelia ProjectThe WHO CINDI Programme
Assosiated literature
Text book: The North Karelia Project; From North Karelia to National Action