The Austrian Story: Experiences in

Nutrition and Physical Activity

Pamela Rendi-WagnerDirector General for Public Health

CMO Austrian Ministry of Health

WHO European Ministerial Conference on Nutrition and Noncommunicable Diseases

in the Context of Health 2020Vienna 2013

“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”

(WHO Constitution)

Health Targets for Austria www.gesundheitsziele-oesterreich.at

HEALTH TARGETS FOR AUSTRIA

Guiding principles:

• Health determinants

• HIAP

• Health equity

Health Targets for Austria www.gesundheitsziele-oesterreich.at

Health Targets for Austria www.gesundheitsziele-oesterreich.at

The Austrian Preventative Healthcare Strategy - „Nutrition“

11.5 million Euro for nutrition

• Quality assured, good practice• 2011 – 2014• HIAP: MoH, provinces/healthcare funds, social insurance funds• MoH: coordination centre

National Nutrition Action Planhttp://bmg.gv.at/home/Schwerpunkte/Ernaehrung/

• Horizontal HIAP strategy

• Reduction of undernutrition, malnutrition, over-weight and obesity by 2020

• Dynamic strategy with specific target groups

• National Nutrition Commission

Healthy choice, the easier choice

Austrian National Salt Reduction Initiative • 80% salt intake by prepared food • 220 companies part of initiative• 15% reduction until 2015

Trans Fatty Acid Regulation

• <2 % in fats and oils

Nutrition Campaignshttp://bmg.gv.at/home/Schwerpunkte/Ernaehrung/Kampagne_Weniger_Salz_ist_g_suender

Healthy Eating from the Startwww.richtigessenvonanfangan.at

• Target group: pregnant, breast-feeding women, children up to 3 y.

• Up-to-date information

• Standardized guidelines for balanced diet

„Our School Cafeteria“http://unserschulbuffet.at

185.000

National Action Plan Physical Activity www.napbewegung.at

• HIAP: MoH, MoS, stakeholder dialogue

• Based on WHO recommendations

Austrian Activities: Information Points

• Austrian Nutrition Action Plan/Trans Fatty Acids Regulation 1st floor

• Austrian School Cafeteria/Healthy Eating from the Start

Redoutensaal, 1st floor (next to „Coffee House“)

• Austrian Salt Initiative/Austrian Prevention Strategy

Maria Theresien App. III („bread tasting“)

• Austrian Health Care System rooftop

• Workplace Health Promotion in Austria rooftop

• Health Targets for Austria rooftop

Thank you

HEALTH TARGETS FOR AUSTRIA