On Friday, 7 April 2017, the PRAIS Foundation launched the national project “We are the young generation!” in the high schools in Ploiesti. The event was attended by more than 30 students and teachers, as well as representatives of the Prahova County School Inspectorate. They received information about the new project as well as educational … read more
For the last 5 years a success story as part of EPODE International Network: “I’m living healthy, too!” – SETS national movement launched by PRAIS Foundation, an internationally acknowledged good practice example
“I’m living healthy, too!” – SETS national movement, initiated by PRAIS Foundation is celebrating its fifth edition this year, being present in primary-cycle schools in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Otopeni, Ploiesti, Roman and Timişoara. Based on EPODE methodologies, the SETS national movement has successfully engaged throughout the five years of implementation over 136.700 1st-4th grade pupils from … read more
“We are the moving generation!” – a national project for high-school pupils, at its second edition
PRAIS Foundation recently launched the second edition of the national project “We are the moving generation!”. Starting this year, it is developed in 170 high-schools from 14 towns and 2 communes: Bucharest, Ploiesti, Timisoara, Cluj – Napoca, Brasov, Codlea, Fagaraş, Predeal, Rasnov, Rupea, Sacele, Victoria, Zarneşti, Bran, and the communes of Feldioara and Prejmer. The … read more
Importance of sleep to ensure the harmonious development of children
Every living being needs sleep, just as much as it needs food and water, in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Sleep deprivation can have just as serious consequences as those resulting from improper hydration, or unhealthy nutrition. According to the specialists, while 7-9 hours of sleep a day are sufficient for adults, children aged … read more
15.000 students are part of the community “We are the moving generation!”
The national program “We are the moving generation!” recently awarded the winners from 2 participating cities in the annual competition: Bucharest – 9th and 10th grade-students from “Miguel de Cervantes” Bilingual Theoretical High-school who voluntarily completed 212 physical and sports activities during their leisure time, totaling 265 hours and Ploieşti – students from “Alexandru Ioan … read more
Unfavorable socio-economic background – risk factor for overweight and obesity in children
PRAIS Foundation, promoter of the national movement “I’m living healthy, too! – SETS”, is responsible for implementing in Romania the 3 year-pan-European project initiated by EPHE “EPODE for the promotion of health equity”. The activities are focused on a representative sample of 180 families living in the Otopeni community, as well as of other 6 … read more
PRAIS Foundation launches in Romania a new national social marketing program targeting adolescents
In december 2014, the PRAIS Foundation launches the national program “We are the moving generation!”, foreseen to be implemented over a period of three years and targeting students from the 9th and 10th grades in the high schools from 2 cities: Bucharest and Ploiesti. The program aims to inform and educate adolescents, their families and … read more
10% to 20% decrease in obesity prevalence: 15 European Community Based Programmes (CBPs) meet in Bucharest to share best practices in obesity prevention at the European Obesity Forum
EPODE International Network (EIN), the world’s largest obesity and NCDs prevention network, in partnership with the PRAIS Foundation – SETS Movement, holds the first European Obesity Forum, in Bucharest from 16th to 18th October 2013. This event is an exceptional opportunity for the CBPs from all over Europe and their multi-stakeholder supporters to share best … read more
10 SETS rules for a healthy lifestyle, at the beginning of the school year:
First day of school. A day full of emotions, both for children and for parents. We mobilize our forces to help them have a good year at school and to keep them in shape. What are the favorite food plates in our family? Do we have reasons to make a change? Is it beneficial to … read more
Obesity can be successfully prevented
As part of the national movement “I’m living healthy, too!” – SETS, at the initiative of PRAIS Foundation, a sociologic study of Bucharest 1st graders’ lifestyle habits was conducted by GfK Romania. The official launch of the second SETS edition will further target the achievement of the objectives related to the prevention of child obesity … read more