National youth program

Measure 6. TO DEVELOP AND ENCOURAGE REGULAR AND SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL 
PROGRAMS FOR HEALTH PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF HEALTHIER LIFE 
STYLES
IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITY:
DURATION OF 
IMPLEMENTATION:
6.1. Recommendation of the Ministry of Science, Education and Sport to all 
educational institutions on how to use additional resources for promotion 
of healthier life styles.
ongoing

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6.2. To support the implementation of projects of associations promoting 
healthy life styles and to stipulate conditions that projects have to satisfy in 
order to be implemented in schools.
2010
6.3. To provide financial support to projects of associations contributing to 
the promotion of healthy life styles through ongoing tenders for project 
support of the Ministry of Science, Education and Sport and Ministry of 
Health and Social Welfare.
2010
6.4. To provide financial support to projects of associations contributing to 
the fight against drugs and all forms of addiction through ongoing tenders 
for projects support.
2009 and ongoing
CARRIERS:
6.1. – 6.3. Ministry of Science, Education and Sport
6.1. – 6.3. Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
6.4. Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, Ministry of Family, 
Veterans’ Affairs and Intergenerational Solidarity, Ministry of Health 
and Social Welfare, and the Office for Prevention of Drug Abuse
COLLABORATORS IN THE 
IMPLEMENTATION:
Croatian National Institute for Public Health
civil society organizations dedicated to improvement of health and 
healthy life styles
FUNDING:
6.1. – 6.3. Ministry of Science, Education and Sport
6.1. – 6.3. Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
6.4. Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, Ministry of Family, 
Veterans’ Affairs and Intergenerational Solidarity, Ministry of Health 
and Social Welfare, and the Office for Prevention of Drug Abuse
REQUIRED FUNDING:
resources from regular activities of state administration bodies
IMPLEMENTATION 
INDICATORS:
− recommendations for use of teaching material focused on 
promotion of healthier life style
− number of annually approved and financed projects 
− number of projects implemented in schools
Measure 7. SENZIBILIZATION OF YOUNG PERSONS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH – ORGAN AND 
BLOOD DONATIONS
IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITY:
DURATION OF 
IMPLEMENTATION:
7.1. To draft a program for the awareness campaign for organ and blood 
donation, focused on young population.
2009
7.2. Implementation of the campaign.
2010 and ongoing
CARRIERS:
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare

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COLLABORATORS IN THE 
IMPLEMENTATION:
Ministry of Science, Education and Sport
Croatian National Institute for Public Health
civil society organizations dedicated to improvement of health and 
healthy life styles
FUNDING:
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
REQUIRED FUNDING:
resources from regular activities of state administration bodies
IMPLEMENTATION 
INDICATORS:
− campaign program drafted
− implementation, scope and campaign evaluation
Measure 8. TO ENCOURAGE PEER EDUCATION IN PROGRAMS FOR PREVENTION OF 
ADDICTION AND PROGRAMS FOR SEXUAL EDUCATION
IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITY:
DURATION OF 
IMPLEMENTATION:
8.1. To implement educational programs for future peer educators in 
programs for suppressing addiction and sexual education programs.
ongoing
8.2. To implement peer education programs for prevention of drug addiction 
and for sexual education in high schools.
2010 and ongoing
CARRIER:
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
COLLABORATORS IN THE 
IMPLEMENTATION:
Ministry of Science, Education and Sport
Office for Prevention of Drug Abuse of the Government of the 
Republic of Croatia
Croatian National Institute for Public Health
civil society organizations focused on working with young persons 
in order to improve health and healthy life styles
FUNDING:
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
REQUIRED FUNDING:
resources from regular activities of state administration bodies
IMPLEMENTATION 
INDICATORS:
− number of trained peer educators
− number of peer education workshops held
− number of students who attended peer education workshops

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5. ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN SOCIETY