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The cooperation of Polish local government and non-governmental organizations in the area of health promotion
The cooperation of Polish local government and non-governmental organizations in the area of health promotion

Author(s): Joanna Woźniak-Holecka, Tomasz Holecki
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: health promotion; local government; non-governmental organizations (NGO sector)

Summary/Abstract: This work covers issues of local government responsibility for the health of citizens through the implementation of tasks in the field of health promotion and disease prevention, which are implemented in the context of cooperation with non-governmental organizations which, through a bottom-up initiative, will naturally complement the area of public health-related activities. The main content of this study constitute the observed changes that took place in relations of local government with the so-called third sector, based on literature studies in the field of functional development aspects, in conjunction with a statistical analysis of non-profit health promotion initiatives in Poland.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 283
  • Page Range: 148-155
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English