Oral

This session will include several presentations highlighting various health promotion efforts in populations outside the U.S. Such issues as modifying or transferring existing techniques and health promotion tools from other countries will also be discussed. Findings on how successful programs can be institutionalized into a national health promotion strategy will also be discussed.

Session Objectives: At the end of the session, the participant will be able to: (1) Describe the processes involved in the evaluation of national nutrition promotion programs in Singapore; (2) Describe the key trends in the dietary practices and nutrient intakes of Singaporeans; (3) Describe the central health promotion initiatives in post-Soviet Kazakhstan; (4) Identify the focal private and public stakeholders in Central Asian health promotion policy and main impediments to implementing effective disease prevention strategies.

CE Credits: CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing