Working Life Barometer in the Baltic Countries 2002 (pdf) - mol.fi

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The key elements of health promotion, which the government of Latvia try
to implement, are:
analysis of policies in all sectors of society for their impact on the
health of the population, and the development and implementation of a
range of many different policies, in many spheres of life, which are
designed to improve the health of the population;
action at all levels and in many different spheres of society, to identify
existing “social capital” - in public, private and voluntary organisations
and groups, and in informal networks - which are already contributing
to the health and well-being of the population;
design and implementation of measures to enhance this capacity so as
to enable individuals and communities to increase control over the
determinants of their health and thereby improve it.
Health promotion thus actively engages many sectors of society, stretching
well beyond health care services to all the areas, which impact on health or
which may create opportunities for health promotion. Therefore, there is scope
at all levels of government – nationally and locally – to identify priority areas
for investment for health. There are many opportunities in different sectors.
Action can be taken by social organizations such as schools, workplaces and
voluntary agencies, and by individuals. The greatest impact is achieved by the
synergy of carefully planning, co-ordinating and implementing policy
development, legislation, and appropriate, effective actions in different
organizations in different sectors and at different levels. From its vantage
point, WHO/EURO is well placed and always willing to offer countries advice
and assistance, based on learning from the widespread variety of experience
across Europe.
EDUCATION IN LATVIA
Transformation of the educational system has resulted in positive changes:
democratisation of education, students are provided the opportunity to acquire
education matching interests of the society and the country.
On January 3, 2002 the Cabinet of Ministers adopted the regulations on the
standard of the state academic education. According to these regulations, the
strategic goal of academic education programs is to master theoretic