{"id":13709,"date":"2019-01-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/heilsan-i-fyrsta-saeti\/"},"modified":"2022-10-25T09:01:17","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T09:01:17","slug":"health-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/heilsan-i-fyrsta-saeti\/","title":{"rendered":"Health first!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The health town of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur<\/a> Sails well into the new
\nthe year and will this year, as in previous years, offer a diverse range of events,
\nhealth-promoting walks, peer education and other services aimed at strengthening and
\nempower residents and staff of all ages on their journey to physical and
\nmental health. These days, they are being delivered to all homes in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur.
\nbrochures about free health checks for all residents and employees who
\nwill now be held in January, along with nutritional guidelines on fridges encouraging consumption of
\nA varied diet in moderation.<\/p>\n

Growth and well-being<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Municipality of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur is starting afresh by offering the residents of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur and
\nto other guests at a growth and well-being evening in the heart of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur this evening,
\nWednesday, 9th January at the B\u00e6jarb\u00ed\u00f3. Admission
\nis free and all are welcome! The evening includes education, insight and
\nmotivation related to increased growth and well-being in their own life and the life of their family. Participants
\nGo home with materials, examples of methods and inspiring case studies. See event details at Home page<\/a> or Facebook<\/a> <\/p>\n

Free
\nHealth checks at the start of the year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

S\u00cdBS, together with the Diabetes Association, Hjartaheill and the Association
\nPatients with lung disease are offering residents of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur a free health check in collaboration with
\nThe health town of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur and the health centre. Professionals from the health centre will be at
\non-site and provides advice and follow-up. Blood pressure, blood lipid,
\nblood sugar, oxygen saturation and more, in addition to which participants are invited to take
\npart of a survey on lifestyle and health that addresses most of the influencing factors
\nof a healthy life. The results can be viewed along with an anonymous comparison on a closed
\nA website with login via island.is. The measurements will take place on Saturday, 12 January from
\n11 am - 4 pm at the Fir\u00f0i Shopping Centre, first floor (where Arion Bank used to be) and on Saturday, 19 January at
\nHraunseli, Flatahrauni 3. Saturday 12 January from 11 am to 4 pm at Fir\u00f0i \u2013 see information about the assessment at Home page <\/a> or Facebook<\/a>. Saturday 19 January from 11 am to 4 pm at Hraunseli, Flatahraun 3 \u2013 see the website for details on the assessment or Facebook<\/a> <\/p>\n

Hugr\u00fan \u2013 mental health education <\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Municipality of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur has signed a contract with Hugr\u00fanu \u2013 Mental Health Education Society<\/a> about
\nPeer education in the primary schools of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur in the spring term of 2019. Trainers on behalf of the association will visit
\npupils in Year 9 and chat with them on an equal footing about, for example, anxiety,
\ndepression, eating disorders, addictions and the difficult events that can occur in
\nin every individual's life. Such as losing a loved one, a break-up,
\naccidents, diagnoses and more. At the same time, the manifestations and
\nthe impact of these factors on, for example, well-being, as well as discussing reactions and possible
\nmethods and ways for improvement. Hugr\u00fan is an association founded by a group of university students in
\nnursing, medicine and psychology which aims to increase knowledge
\nYoung people's mental health and wellbeing. <\/p>\n

Education about
\na healthy lifestyle<\/strong><\/h4>\n

J\u00f3ns Ragnar J\u00f3nsson, musician
\nwill continue their visit to the Year 8 pupils of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur's primary schools.
\nHis education on a healthy lifestyle has hit the mark, and now he draws
\nelectronic cigarettes even better into the discussion. The Cancer Society of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur has
\nIn recent years, work has been carried out on preventing tobacco use among children and young people, and now has
\nthe society merged with the Cancer Society of Reykjav\u00edk and the Cancer Society was formed.
\nof the capital region. The emphasis has been on snus prevention, but now the government
\nEmphasis will be placed on the discussion of e-cigarettes. Clear, measurable progress has been made.
\nbe proud of this work. J\u00f3n Ragnar is, at heart, a normal young man from Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur.
\na man and a very good role model for young people in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur who connects well with them. Teenagers
\nIn Year 8, they generally lead very healthy lives, according to research from Ranns\u00f3knir and
\nanalysis and it is therefore believed that positive and constructive preventative measures such as
\nThey hope that J\u00f3n's visit will encourage them to continue choosing a healthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n

The Healthy Town of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur \u2013 a health-promoting community. Health Policy<\/strong><\/h4>\n

All these projects and more are part of health promotion.
\nThe residents of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur and to speak in line with the health policy that the municipality formulated in 2016.
\nIn the health policy, one of the main objectives is to foster the general well-being of residents.,
\nspiritual and physical, at all ages and to strengthen and enhance self-esteem and well-being
\nwell-being. The health strategy supports the City of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur's vision for the future to increase
\nthe well-being of the town's residents through preventative measures.<\/p>\n

Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur's health policy can be found Here<\/a> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Heilsub\u00e6rinn Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur siglir vel af sta\u00f0 inn \u00ed n\u00fdja \u00e1ri\u00f0 og mun \u00ed \u00e1r, l\u00edkt og \u00ed fyrra, bj\u00f3\u00f0a upp \u00e1 fj\u00f6lbreytta vi\u00f0bur\u00f0i, heilsub\u00f3targ\u00f6ngur, jafningjafr\u00e6\u00f0slu og a\u00f0ra \u00fej\u00f3nustu sem mi\u00f0ar a\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 efla og styrkja \u00edb\u00faa og starfsmenn \u00e1 \u00f6llum aldri \u00ed vegfer\u00f0 sinni a\u00f0 l\u00edkamlegu og andlegu heilbrig\u00f0i. \u00deessa dagana eru a\u00f0 berast […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_breakdance_hide_in_design_set":false,"_breakdance_tags":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-frettir"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13709"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13709\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13709"}],"curies":[{"name":"WordPress","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}