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Enthusiasm at Universität Witten/Herdecke
At Universität Witten/Herdecke, there was a lot of enthusiasm when the participants heard Machteld Huber’s inspiring personal journey, the research, the elaboration and implementation of Positive Health (PH) in the Netherlands. The scientific basis and the practical tool have sparked interest among our German colleagues, motivating them to integrate Positive Health into their daily practice. Prof.…
Read MoreBringing Positive Health to Australia!
Machteld Huber will visit Australia in 2024 on Monday 18 & Tuesday 19 March at the ARIIA conference ‘Facing the Future’ to share experiences with Positive Health in elderly care. In anticipation of Machteld Huber’s visit, the CEO of ARIIA, Dr Reuben Jacob, and Research Lead, Professor Sue Gordon were meeting with Machteld Huber and…
Read More2nd book on Positive Health in Japan launched
In October we had the privilege of attending the launch of the 2nd book on Positive Health in Japan with the esteemed author, Jeanette Chabot, and the founder of Positive Health, Machteld Huber. The event was truly inspiring, with incredible insights from Taku Yamada, Mika Hosoe and Hiroyuki BENIYA. A short summary of the book:…
Read MoreEnthusiastic reception of Positive Health in France!
Last month, Tessa Hamers and Frank van Milt, both from HVO-Querido, embarked on a journey to Poitiers by train to deliver a compelling training session to their French colleagues from Un Chez Soi d’Abord. The purpose of the training was to introduce the principles of Strength-Based Work and Housing First, using inspiring tools like Positive…
Read MoreLooking back at well-attended DEGAM congress in Berlin
On the yearly Congres DEGAM this year visited by almost 1000 German GP’s, Professor Dr. Achim Mortsiefer from university Witten/Herdecke presented with Dr. Karolien van den Brekel in a workshop about the first experiences with Positive Health in Germany. Participants were curious about… how to apply Positive Health into practice. The take home messages were…
Read MoreSave the date ‘Health in a different way …!’
** for German, see below ** Save the Date: Symposium on “Health in a Different Way…!” Date: February 23, 2024 Time: 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM Location: Martas | Gästehäuser Hauptbahnhof Berlin | Lehrter Straße 68 | 10557 Berlin Join us for an engaging discussion on the concept of “Positive Health” and its potential impact on…
Read MoreFirst implementation training started in Belgium
The training, designed to equip healthcare professionals and community stakeholders with the tools to integrate the principles of Positive Health, marks the beginning of an exciting transformation in Belgian healthcare. This integration can extend to healthcare practices or local communities, where a concerted effort is made to align with existing initiatives. According to the handbook…
Read More3 tips and introducing the project leader in Belgium
A new breeze is blowing through Belgian healthcare. We were talking with Christine Vandeur, project leader of Positive Health international in Belgium. She started with support for the Resilient Communities Project in Belgium. How did you start this transformation? As practice manager of one of the participating GP practices of the resilient communities with…
Read MorePositive Health at Mental Health conference EAOF – Leuven
Machteld Huber was touching hearts with her personal story and start of ‘Positive Health in the Netherlands’, during her keynote presentation on the EAOF conference in Leuven, Belgium. The central theme of this conference was: Implementation of community mental health services: making it happen. The paradigm shift from disease oriented care towards health oriented care…
Read MoreFestive launch of ‘Regeneratief Leven vzw’ in Belgium
We would like to share a look back at the festive launch of Regenerative Living vzw at De Droomgaard in Broechem, Belgium on 18th August 2023. Guest speakers Machteld Huber, on Positive Health – a practical approach to see and engage a person as a whole in a process towards greater health and Rineke Dijkinga…
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