Public Health Brabant
2022 was the year that society gradually got back on its feet after the COVID-19 pandemic that lasted more than two years. A pandemic in which the collaboration partners of the Collaborative Center; three Brabant GGDs, Het PON & Telos, and the RIVM were at the heart of the pandemic.
2022 is a year in which a lot has happened for the Collaborative Center (AWPG). Such as:
Two symposia: In March, the symposium “Working together in the prevention and care for overweight and obese children. Where are we now with the Child to Healthier Weight approach” prior to Sanne de Laat’s PhD defense. In May, we organized the biannual AWPG symposium. This time the theme was 'Getting better from a pandemic'.
Co-organizer of the 5th international Fuse conference in Newcastle. Mariëlle Cloïn also gave a presentation on the research project ‘Not Pregnant Now'.
An Academic Collaborative Center-wide meeting on Stop Smoking
AWPG roadshow at the three partner GGDs
Presentation on AWPG by Ien van de Goor and Mariëlle Cloïn at AJN Brabant refresher course
In addition to these events, several research topics took center stage:
Autonomy citizens in approaching integral prevention in focus neighborhoods. Making better use of the health potential of citizens in three Brabant municipalities: Den Bosch, Helmond, Eindhoven was the central focus.
Strengthen knowledge and advisory function of GGDs and establish conditions for a national Knowledge Agreement for health promotion and prevention.
Research on the factors influencing vaccination resistance, by Mitchell Mathijssen and others.
Promoting and impeding factors for professionals to engage with clients about childbearing. This is part of the research projects regarding the Not Pregnant Now program(new window).
Solution-focused work in youth health care by Liesbeth Theuns and others.
Contributing to evidence-based local health policy based on analysis of existing data by Eline Berkers.
Public Health Monitoring in Europe
Smoke-Free Sports Grounds for a Smoke-Free Generation by Heike Garritsen external PhD researcher with Ien van de Goor as one of the supervisors. See also the pearl Smoke-Free Sports.
PhD defenses
In 2022, there were three PhD defenses from the Academic Collaborative Center Public Health Brabant. In March, Dr. Sanne de Laat received her PhD with her research on the Integral Approach Kind naar Gezonder Gewicht, this prevention focuses on childhood obesity. In June, Dr. Wytske Meekes defended her thesis on Implementatie valpreventie in de eerstelijnszorg. Dr. Esther de Weger also received her PhD in 2022. In October she defended her thesis A work in progress: Successfully engaging communities for health and wellbeing. A realist Evaluation.
Want to know more about these PhD defenses? Check them out on the PhD Defenses page.
Endowed chairs
New in 2022 was the appointment of Prof. Ien van de Goor to the chair Public Health and Prevention. This chair was established by the three GGDs of Brabant.
Hans van Oers (Chair Public Health) retired as of September 2022. He remains involved in the Collaborative Center as an advisor.
The faces of AWPG Brabant
From left to right: Prof. Ien van de Goor, Zoë Moonen, Ruben Smeets MSc, Dr. Wendy Jeeninga, Ross Howard-Hildige, Dr. Linda van Loon, Charlotte Duijster, Prof. Caroline Baan, Dr. Mariëlle Cloïn
Not pictured: Frédérique Alberts, Dr. Catherine van Engen, Dr. Antje Eugster, Dr. Monique Jacobs-van der Bruggen, Dr. Maiju Jongeneel, Dr. Sandra Kuiper, Dr. Theo Kuunders, Dr. Sanne Laat, Prof. engineer Hans van Oers
More AWPG Brabant:
Tranzo Pearl | Citizen participation in public health policy
An approach in which citizens are directly involved, willing and able to take charge themselves is of great importance in bridging the health gap.
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Partners & Contact
Here you will find all the partners of the 2022 Collaborative Center. There is also contact information here if you want to know more about the studies or collaboration opportunities.
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