Policy Context in Scotland

Andy Bruce

Health Improvement Division

Salutogenesis

the art and science of creating health

“expresses the extent to which one has a feeling of

confidence that the stimuli deriving from one's internal and

external environments in the course of living are

structured, predictable and explicable, that one has the

internal resources to meet the demands posed by these

stimuli and, finally, that these demands are seen as

challenges, worthy of investment and engagement”

Dr Aaron Antonovsky

A Sense of Coherence

Health Topics

• Smoking

• Alcohol

• Sexual Health

• Obesity, Food, Physical Activity

• Drugs

• Youth Friendly Health Services

Underlying Factors

• Early Years • GIRFEC• Curriculum for Excellence• Child Poverty Strategy• Valuing Young People• Cashback for Communities• Vulnerable Groups• Mental Wellbeing

Types of Approach

• Assets-based

• Role of the voluntary sector

• Youth Commission on Alcohol

• Social Marketing

http://www.getthelowdown.co.uk/

• Targeted/Universal

Early Years Framework

Child Poverty Strategy Assets approaches

Vulnerable Groups

The Lowdown

Child Healthy Weight

Health in the Curriculum Smoking Prevention

Action Plan

Changing Scotland’s Relationship with Alcohol

The Road to Recovery

Respect & Responsibility

GIRFECCurriculum for Excellence

Valuing Young People

Cashback for Communities

TAMFS