Public Health Scotland

Public Health Scotland is the national agency for improving Scotland’s health. Its strategic objectives are to:

  • enhance understanding of Scotland’s health and how to improve it;
  • contribute our expertise to policy-makers;
  • lead the delivery of health improvement programmes;
  • disseminate evidence, learning and good practice;
  • establish practical arrangements for working with NHS Boards and other key partners.

Find more information here. 

Type
Organisations & Initiatives Working on Health Inequalities
Theme
Built environment (housing, transport, urban planning), Communicable diseases, Digital, ehealth and mhealth, digitalisation, health literacy, Employment, occupational health, adult education, youth employment, Health systems and services, primary health care, integrated systems, prevention services, health workforce, Maternal health, pre- peri-natal, childhood conditions, adolescent health, education, Mental health, addiction, Non-communicable diseases, alcohol, nutrition, obesity, cancer, smoking, physical activity
Country
United Kingdom
Level
National


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