The Ministry of Health, Labor, and Social Protection will develop a portal for the promotion of healthy lifestyles. A press release states that it will deal with issues such as smoking, alcohol consumption, sedentarism and unhealthy eating habits – main behavioral risk factors that lead to the spread of noncommunicable diseases. Failure to address these risks determines a higher rate of cardiovascular and oncologic diseases among our country’s population, IPN reports.
The first portal for the promotion of health in Moldova will be similar to the one managed by the Estonian National Institute for Health Development. At the primary stage the portal will work to strengthen communication among specialists who work in healthcare promotion in education and medical institutions, municipalities, and communities. It will be an e-tool for health prophylactics, which will contribute to diminishing pressure on the public healthcare system.
The development of the first portal on promotion of health is funded by the Estonian Ministry of External Affairs.
