A strong focus on meeting the health needs of children in the first 1,001 days of life is crucial if the government’s new Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) is to deliver better public health outcomes for the most disadvantaged groups in society. That is the message from children’s charities and campaigners who say the OHID, which will lead the prevention agenda across government to reduce health disparities and to improve public health across the age ranges, must prioritise boosting services for children particularly health visiting.
Risk factors
The office, which has taken over many of the responsibilities of Public Health England (PHE) after the quango’s closure, will aim to tackle risk factors for poor health including obesity, smoking and alcohol misuse by improving access to health services and co-ordinate work to boost the wider drivers of good health including access to employment, housing and education.
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