Draft Resolution on "Health and Well- being of Young People" adopted in the Council, 2nd November 2008
In particular, the Resolution notes that:
1. Although on the whole the health of young people in Europe is satisfactory, certain fields are of particular concern such as nutrition, physical activity, alcohol abuse, sexual and mental health;
2. Particular attention should be paid to promoting a healthy lifestyle and preventive measures, especially in the context of sexual activity, alcohol abuse and drug use, smoking, eating disorders, obesity, violence, gambling and addiction to information and communication technologies;
The Resolution invites Member States and the Commission to:
1. Improve knowledge on and research into this topic with regular updates thereon, taking into account differences in the health and well-being of young people due, inter alia, to sex, age,
geographical and socio-economic factors, sexual orientation or disability;
2. Gradually integrate data on health and well-being, using existing data sources into the report drawn up by the Commission every three years on the situation of young people in Europe;
3. Raise awareness of the factors affecting young people's health;
4. Foster the exchange of best practice on the issue of health and well-being for young people, at local, regional, national and European levels, particularly by relying on the existing structures;
5. Make the best use of the possibilities offered by the already existing policies, programmes and other instruments of the European Union, in particular the European Structural Funds and the Youth in Action programme, in order to develop projects relating to the health and well-being of young people;
6. Strengthen the partnership with young people and their organisations, stakeholders in the youth field and civil society in the area of young people's health.
