HEALTHY CU: LIVE YOUR WELFARE

Abstract

This article describes the health promotion Project named: UC Healthy: Live Your Welfare, wish aim is "develop a culture in the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, that contributes to transform University as a safe social and physical space, free of smoke and other toxins; an positive physical and psychological environment that facilitates learning process; improves the wrights to a healthy human development, and constructive relationships between the university as a community. The focus group is the university community as a whole: students, faculties and administrative workers. To them are directed the activities that facilitates promotion of healthy life styles, in order to change prejudicial behaviours and develop healthy policies in the University. Actually, the project is coordinated by the School of Nursing and the Direction of student affairs, and involves the participation of the Students Federation of the Catholic University of Chile, other schools and faculties, Direction of Sports and restaurants of the Campus. Also is supported by the Ministry of Health of Chile and the Regional Office of PAHO and OMS