Good Practices in Improving Health Culture and Education of Disadvantaged Groups and Groups at Risk of Social Exclusion

A two-day seminar on Good Practices in Improving Health Culture and Education of Disadvantaged Groups and Groups at Risk of Social Exclusion is held on 21 and 22 November 2019. The opportunity to upgrade their knowledge of policies, programs and measures to promote health culture and education of disadvantaged groups has aroused the interest of professionals from different institutions.

Participants received valuable information on the regulatory framework and national implementation of the strategy and policies in the field of education and public health, aimed at improving the quality of life of people at risk of social exclusion from leading experts in these key areas. Prof. Siika Chavdarova-Kostova, Head of the Department of Theory of Education at Sofia University “St. Chliment Ohridski ”acquainted the participants with the main characteristics of the disadvantaged groups and the main principles and approaches in working with them. The lecturer also focused on key aspects of national programs that promote the education of groups at risk of social exclusion. Prof. Dr. Magdalena Alexandrova, Dean of the Faculty of Public Health at Medical University, Sofia, presented to the participants strategic goals of health policy in Bulgaria and the National Health Strategy 2020. Prof. Alexandrova spoke in detail about socially significant diseases and their prevention. The expertise of the lecturers and the rich experience of the participants allowed being discussed examples of good practices in the implementation of programs and measures and of coordination actions between institutions at national and local level in the field of education and public health.

The training is financed by Integrated Trainings for the Administration of Labour Market and Social Sphere Project BG05M9OP001-3.015 funded under HRD OP 2014-2020. Successfully completed participants will be awarded a certificate of participation according to a model established for the project.