NHS Lanarkshire has pledged £4 million to improve the health of the local population.
The investment, spread over three years, will support population health initiatives across North and South Lanarkshire through targeted work with Community Planning Partnerships (CPPs), with a particular focus on early years and child poverty.
Katharina Kasper, newly appointed chair of NHS Lanarkshire, said: “Having just joined as chair of NHS Lanarkshire, I’m immediately impressed by the board’s commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of children.
“This investment over the next three years can change lives.
“It is my commitment to the residents of Lanarkshire that I, as chair of NHS Lanarkshire, will support the positive work that NHS Lanarkshire and our partners will be undertaking over the coming years as part of the Scottish Government’s 10-year Population Health Framework.”
The funding aims to support practical, evidence-based and collaborative interventions.
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Scott Haldane, non-executive director on the board of NHS Lanarkshire and chair of the population health committee, said: “Improving the lives of people in Lanarkshire can start by supporting young children and tackling child poverty through all our public services and community organisations working together so children and families have access to good quality health and social care services that support their individual needs.
“The commitment by NHS Lanarkshire to provide investment for an initial three-year period as part of the national 10-year Population Health Framework will contribute massively to improving the health of the people in Lanarkshire.
“By working together, we can create a place where people and communities have the opportunities to live healthier, fulfilling lives.”
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Louise Long, chief executive of NHS Lanarkshire, said: “A large part of what affects health happens outside the health and care system.
“The NHS is just one part of a range of sectors and organisations that must focus on preventing ill health.
“In Lanarkshire, we want to achieve this by tackling the root causes of ill health and preventing poor health from developing, which is key to ensuring people live healthier lives.
“As part of the national 10-year Population Health Framework, we have committed a three-year financial contribution towards population health action through both the North and South Lanarkshire CPPs.
“This commitment is specifically focused on early years and child poverty, with an investment of approximately £2m over the three-year period for each CPP area.
“Over the national 10-year framework, we will continue to review and deliver actions in partnership with public, community and private sector organisations and are clear that this work must have impact and deliver effective action to improve the health of the people in Lanarkshire.”
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