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No. 1 (2025): Snodi dell’infanzia: Tempi del soggetto, Tempi della cura

Caring for the first 1.000 days: the role of groups in health promotion within the European experience of Joint Action PreventNCD

  • Francesca Zambri
  • Annachiara Di Nolfi
  • Vincenza Di Stefano
  • Flavia Splendore
  • Angela Giusti
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3280/gruoa1-2025oa21209
Submitted
agosto 27, 2026
Published
2026-09-21

Abstract

The first 1,000 days of life represent a crucial window for health and well-being across the life course. This contribution describes the process that led to the integra-tion of this perspective within the European Joint Action Prevent Non-Communica-ble Diseases (JA PreventNCD), with particular reference to Task 6.5 dedicated to the Baby-Friendly Community & Health Services. The article explores the role of parental responsivity, intersectorality, and multidisciplinarity, highlighting how groups and peer support represent key tools for health promotion in community set-tings. It also presents the collaborative experience between the Italian National In-stitute of Health (ISS) and Confederation of Italian Organizations for Analytical Group Research (COIRAG) as an example of integration between clinical, psycho-social, and public health knowledge.

 

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