7. The State
of our Health
The
BIG 6
Stroke
Acute
Coronary
Syndrome
Heart
Failure
COPD
Asthma
Diabetes
8. The State of
our Environment
The
BIG 6
Waste
Air
Biodiversity
Agriculture
Forestry &
Fisheries
Natural
Resources
Water
9. “”Climate change is the biggest global
threat of the 21st century
The Lancet
Sustainable Health
A Different Approach Presented by
Ann Marie Crosse
10. Population Health
& Health Inequalities
Resource
Efficency
Leadership &
System Capacity
Technology
& Research
Sustainable Health
A Different Approach Presented by
Ann Marie Crosse
14. Our single most important
challenge is…. to help establish
a social order in which the
freedom
of the individual will truly mean
the freedom of the individual.
We must construct that people
centred society of freedom in
such
a manner that it guarantees the
liberties and the human rights of
all our citizens
Nelson Mandela
“”
18. “Ar Scath a cheile a
mhaireann na daoine”
People live in each
others shadows
Thank you
for your time and attention
Editor's Notes
Good afternoon
Thanks to Kornelia
Delighted to be here , we are on the early part of our journey
Transition to a sustainable health system is complex and requires effective collaboration between all areas within the health service at national. regional and local levels
System thinking works to decode this complexity and supports the design and implementation of effective , cross sectoral and sustainable health systems .
Eco health makes the inextricable connection between the health of the population and the ecosystem on which we directly and indirectly depend.
Ethical principles need to underly a health sustainable framework , theories of justice and environmental ethics are closely connected.
A paradigm shift is required to support and drive this process of change , levers alone will not bring sustained change.
golden eagle, bog asphodel , nature as a source and resource for health
Twin interests of public health and the environment- Interrelated and need to be addressed in a integrated manner
Socially - NCCDs increasing , levels of violence, war over natural resources , poor use of social capital , health inequalities increasing, social dysfunction,
Environment, MEA, - 15 out of 24 ecosystems in decline, 60 % of services we depend are under threat
environmental economics and valuing the ecosystem
Economic - levels of poverty increasing , between and within countries , increasing consumption
Save money within the system , conserve limited resources
Growing convergence of solutions- sustainable development or what could be called resilience - balanced decision making model Rio , rio plus 20
Recogniition of interdependence , sustainability boundaries ( Jacobs)
Save money / conserve limited resources
Comply with regulations and law, governance
Reduce environmental impact on health
improve health outcomes , reduce inequalities
innovate and improve / assure quality
support staff to align personal and professional behaviour , to build community assets , to leave a legacy
align actions with ethics
Manage reputation, take exemplary action
key principlles
protecting the vulnerable and benefiting the least advantaged
respecting different capabilities
avoiding harm
intergenerational equity
precautionary principle
sustainability boundaries
balanced objectives- SEE
seeing the whole economy and the entire lifecycle
building resilience
Ireland - A very green country !! potential to be a green battery - energy and food, low pollution, however … Market driven economy ,contractural commissioning and free market principles recovering from the demise of the celtic tiger , did not lift many boats , export driven , import over 60% of fruit and veg. CAP reform favours meat subsidy and we are set to increase meat production with obvious increase in water use and methane production,
Low Public sector morale
Health Inequalities and Intergenerational justice -Inequalites increasing and widening .
Distributive Justice and Democratic Legitimacy- new forms of street protest .. water as a catalyst
Health system - Public, Private mix, maket driven, GMS and GP cards over 60% of pop
HSE budget - 14 billion
106,000 employees
3000 properties , 50 acute hospitals - 5 groups ( 337 mn spend)
2,500 vehicles
200 mn energy , 23 mn waste , 8 mn water ,
Annual health care - 3.5 mn outpatient treatment, 1.3 mn day care , 1.1 mn A &E
Clinical Choices vs Resource limitation
Health Procurement 52%
Goods and services 7 Billion, New Buildings 337 million
Healthy Ireland - first government wide health policy , health in all documents
Sd is a key principle of the HI framework and supports the themes of partnership,
empowering people and communities and health reform- through actions on s such as food sustainability, active transport etc sd can help meet HI goals of improving health and reducing obesity.
Future health - health reform
Our sustainable future - govt plans for advancing Sd in ireland
framework recognises that a healthy enviro is inextricably linked to the health of our population, prevention, partnership, community seen as key in achieving health.
National Climate change adaptation framework states that health is a key climate sensitive sector in ireland early action is imperative to minimise threats to public health, adaptation solutions
Ed for Sust recognises need for behavioural and cultural change
Likewise……
Medical model vs the social model
Focus on the determinants of health and wellbeing
Ageing - increasing demographics - over 85 year olds , one of the highest in EU can do little about this
NCCDs big 6 clinical care programs , add sustainability along route , prevention to treatment to management .
Physical activity 22% inactive , 25% low levels of activity
obesity 33% overweight, 25 % obese, 2000 deaths a year from obesity- 17% diabetes , 21% CHD, 8-24% cancers present 1. 3 children under 5 overweight, numbers increasing
cost of treating obesity alone 0.4 bn,
depression increasing ,
Increasing consumption - prudent choices not always the healthier choice, leaves out natural environment
The Big 6
Water- Water Framework Directive , euthrophication, antibiotics , MRSA, our water good
Air - Air Quality Standards 2011 ( EU 396,000 premature deaths per year , decrease GHGs by 30% below 1990 levels by 2020, cobenefits will result in a dramatic improvement in health outcomes (Pms)
Biodiversity- National Biodiversity Plan 2011-2016
Agriculture,Forestry and Fisheries
Natural Resources CAP, Food Harvest 2020
Waste - Waste Directive 2011 , 51% food waste homes and health care
Climate Change , Increasing consumption
“ climate change is the biggest global threat of the 21st century” The Lancet
2% increase will result in negative impact in all regions
climate friendly health service -
Focus on 4 areas - within a national strategy , imlement strategies across the disciplines - waste and energy , vending to prevention and community development, 14001
Resource efficency
HSE spend 14 billion
Energy bill over 200n, Reduction of 10% = 20 min
Water 8 mn Waste 23 mn, 15 mn domestic and 8 mn clinical
Procurement 52%
Better food management can lead to signicficant savings - Green health care programme EPA id 1.5 mn in food waste reductions in hospitals
Employment in new energies and locally sourced food has the potential of the multiplier effect in local economies and on local communities.
Exemplar programmes - 5 biomass
3 eco health buildings - mainly energy - mental health, rehab and ambulance service
Centralised metering of 3000 sites
Green health care in 22 hospitals - up to 40% food waste , savings of 1.5 ,mn
eg EPA 3 hospitals 80,000 savings in water retrofit, food waste 15 - 27% of waste os food., clinical waste audit in LGH potential of 100,000 a year in savings , using wrong bags.
Population health approach - reduce carbon & pollution and promote transport - link to resp disease, cancers , link to active exercise, reduced accidents etc …..
healthier work places
Reduce HI by targeting early intervention ,using social model , focus on prevention in cd and using levelling up strategies across the social gradient.
Leadership
Systems thinking is an approach to viewing the whole by understanding how all the components of our health, social , environmental and community settings influence one another.Through this understanding , we can develop interventions that address problems within the context of our society and environment , not in isolation.
Systems thinking ,Cause and effect , Sum of the parts , Tipping point
Involve cross sectoral working , mapping and measuring, Id blockages , link to microenvironmental change and how to implement change through policy and planning.
Example of food journey , also in other areas - energy , clinical pathways , population health….
Procurement - huge leverage, now only 5% G procurement difficulty for procurement
officials, move to govt centralised procurement Jan 2016 opportunity to influence
Estates - Recycling , transport - Centralised storage , Choices
Catering - ordering , overcooking, portion sizes ,
Dietiicis - more control , US joint management catering and Nutrition
Nursing - overordering , assistance , education, informed choices , seeing food as medicine , and part of recovery and prevention, timings
Patients , education, recent survey unsatisfied
Catering - Food waste practices that focus on waste reduction and good recycling systems GHC up to 51% food waste =
The responses of many health systems have been generally considered inadequate and naive… a systems failure requires a systems solution - not a temporary remedy” (WHO , World health report 2008)
Ecohealth- inextricable link between population health and the health of our ecosystems
Ecosystems and the services they provide are the planets life support systems for humans and all forms of life
Provisioning - Products obtained from ecosystem - Water , Food
Regualting - Climate , Flood, Disease
Supporting - services needed for others- nutrient recycling
Cultural - aesthetic, recreation
link to MDGs and upcoming UN SDs
State of the environment and ecosystems are modified by patterns of demographic growth, development and consumption, increasing vulnerability , rural populations , sea board , floods
Ecohealth approach
Focus on where people live, work and play
Focus on the lifecycle and the determinants of health and of health inequalities
Early intervention and Prevention
Different settings, healthy places , look at each area in relation to the link to the ecosystem and a balance between Social, Environemntal and economic in all aspets
Ethical Principles
Rights based Approach- basic material for a healthy life - food , access to services
Maximal Public Benefit Equality of access, equality of participation and equality of outcome
Maximising Sustainable benefits
Distributive Justice
Environmental Duty
Future Generations
Equality of access , equality of participation, equality of outcome
uality of life
Disributive Justice
Protecting the vulnerable and benefiting the least advantaged
Respecting different capabilities
Avoiding Harm
Procedural Justice- Fairness, access to information , participation in decision making
Environmental Justice
Responsibiility to Act
Polluter pays
Respecting environment for its own sake
Intergenerational Equity
Sustainability
Precautionary principle
Reversability and keeping options open
Sustainable boundaries
Balancing economic, environmental and social boundaries
Whole Life cycle
Building Resilience – individual and community
Evidence - people want to change , support this change
HSE Tony O Brien DG “ the development of a sustainable health system is the most important priority“ need this leadership
1st sustainable health system conference , followed by inspire hub
Engagment - informed by community development and Alinsky Chicago school -
Active participation in planning , implementing and reviewing , what it means to them , need to be be specific, awareness, entry points , framing , narrative
Vision, strategy and ambition- Focus on the future and the change, multiple benefits
have something positive to say , country and globally
Scale and pace- keep change components as manageable as possible( bite sized),
Need to encourage people to test things out, learn new skills and use new behaviours in daily work.
Understand barriers to change , support cultural change,
good leadership, encourage middle mgt to own the activity
Appreciate Challenges of Change, Understand and identify barriers
Support and Training
ID Champions
Media - Target messages- Make it easy and worthwhile to change!
Fit with existing culture or change the culture to fit the strategyPilot
Reflect
Champions and teams
visual displays - how we are doing , measurements,
Framework for developing sustainable health system
Leadership is key , find the champion
Systems thinking - the whole is the sum of the parts , start one small change , it will have the butterfly effect.
Ecohealth - the intelinkage and interdepence on ecosystems , join up with environmentalists and use env economics
Equaltity and justice - value based change process, involve people in the bigger picture, what do they want for the children of today?
Democracy - reclaim our voices , active participation
above all integration
Leave you with the Svalborg seed bank, took a group of young irish and norwegians on a climate change program , 3 of these seedbanks , deep in the permafrost , embodies the future set amongst the fought over arctic oil resources which could destabilise the permafrost - perhaps a symbol of what could become a sustainable balanced decision making model - the health sector needs to involve themselves in these issues , the health of the planet underlies the health of its people.