NDPHS

Our Priorities

NDPHS aims to support cooperation and coordination to provide an inclusive cross-sectoral platform for health advocacy in two major fields

Disease prevention

Health promotion and prevention of communicable and lifestyle related
non-communicable diseases
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Social well-being

Sustainable and inclusive societies with equal opportunities for good health and wellbeing for all throughout the life course
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News

Arts on Prescription project for being shortlisted for the European Social Services Awards 2026
Arts on Prescription in the Baltic Sea Region has been shortlisted in the Public Sector Collaboration in Social Services category. The nomination recognises the project’s strong cross-sectoral and transnational partnership and its work to advance arts-based approaches to mental health and well-being.
21 September, 2026
ArtWell NET Meets in Ukraine: Two-Way Learning Through Arts, Health and Resilience
The third international meeting of the Arts for Health and Well-being Network (ArtWell NET) brought partners from Ukraine, Sweden, Poland and Estonia together in Kolomyia, Ukraine. The meeting focused on how the Baltic Arts on Prescription model could be adapted to the Ukrainian context and what the wider Baltic Sea Region can learn from Ukraine’s experience of supporting mental health during wartime.
21 September, 2026
Internship Programme 2026/27
The NDPHS Secretariat in Stockholm is offering paid internships for 2026–2027. Gain hands-on experience in an international environment while contributing to public health, mental health and health-promotion activities.
21 September, 2026
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The NDPHS Secretariat
24 September 2026
24 September 2026
Meeting of the Occupational Safety and Health Expert Group
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OSH EG - Occupational Safety and Health
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Workplace Culture: Key to Loyalty and Psychological Safety During Career Transitions

In the third episode of the “SAFE and Sound” podcast, our host Heini Maisala-McDonnell from Metropolia University of Applied Sciences welcomes at the studio Katja Hautala, Human Resources Director from⁠ Canon Finland⁠, and Antti Harjuoja, NextMile. The discussion explores how to support late-career development, how organisational values and leadership shape long-term commitment, and what lessons can be learned from international best practices in age-friendly work.

This podcast is part of Interreg Central Baltic funded project SAFE – Solutions for Age-Friendly Employer. Available on Spotify – “Tune in Health”.

22 January, 2026
Beyond Age: Valuing Experience and Encouraging Workplace Flexibility

In the second episode of the “SAFE and Sound” podcast, our host Heini Maisala-McDonnell from Metropolia University of Applied Sciences welcomes at the studio Jaana Jantola, Tempore Personnel Services, and Antti Harjuoja, NextMile. The conversation focuses on how flexibility, inclusion, and understanding can help organisations strengthen age-friendliness and extend working lives. Our guests shares practical solutions, challenges, and the importance of seeing ageing as a source of value and experience in modern work communities.

This podcast is part of Interreg Central Baltic funded project SAFE – Solutions for Age-Friendly Employer. Available on Spotify – “Tune in Health”.

8 December, 2025
“Career Compass: Navigating Strengths & Attitudes at Every Age” – SAFE and Sound

What makes a workplace age-friendly? In the NDPHS podcast’s “Tune in Health” sub-series “SAFE and Sound: Workplaces for All Ages”, we focus on different aspects of career management and attitudes to all ages. Together with Liisa Nuutinen and Heini Maisala-McDonnell from Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, and Antti Harjuoja, CEO from NextMile, we share success stories, and explore how to boost job opportunities for individuals aged 55+.

This podcast is part of Interreg Central Baltic funded project SAFE – Solutions for Age-Friendly Employer. Available on Spotify – “Tune in Health”.

4 June, 2025
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