At the 58th Congress of General Medicine on the theme “New Paths in General Medicine – Inspiring the Next Generation for Care and Research,” Professor Achim Mortsiefer will lead the workshop “Positive Health – Introduction and Exchange on a New Dialogical Approach to Health Promotion in Primary Care Practices.” This workshop marks a significant step in introducing Positive Health to young medical professionals!
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WONCA Europe’s 2024 Conference will take place from 25-28 September in Dublin, Ireland. Karolien van den Brekel will be presenting the following lectures: 27th September, 08.30 – 09.45 hrs: New narrative for (future) health care workers. How to create more workpleasure with Positive Health. 27th September, 16.30 – 17.45 hrs: How to apply the person-centred care concept Positive Health into primary care, a variety of international experiences.
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Positive Health: A new concept for resilience and wellbeing Positive Health is a transformative approach to health that goes beyond the traditional view of health as the absence of disease. The concept has been developed in the Netherlands by Dr. Machteld Huber and has played an important role in the country’s current transformation from a disease-oriented to a health-oriented health care system. The concept emphasizes the resilience of individuals in adapting to life’s challenges and focuses on what truly matters to them. This way Positive Health empowers individuals to take control of their well-being and live fulfilling lives. Recently there has been…
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Karolien van den Brekel will give a presentation at the Dutch embassy in Japan on Monday 7 April 2025. Further details and timing will be announced later. If you are interested in attending, please send an e-mail to: japan@positivehealth-international.com.
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Study tour 7 – 12 April 2025 Positive ageing in Japan Inspired by the Blue Zone and Positive Health A record number of 100-year-olds. How is Japan organising this? In the Netherlands, we are getting older and older. In Japan too, 40% of the population is expected to be over 65 by 2050. How is the country dealing with this, and what can we learn from it? A study trip for professionals, managers, directors and policymakers in care and welfare from the Netherlands and Belgium. Organised by Corine van der Maar, Van Maar Advies samen and Karolien van den Brekel,…
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