Derry Healthy Cities
Over its sixteen years of development, DHC has endeavoured to make a positive contribution to the health and well being of the North West area, working at both a strategic and operational level. Throughout this period, DHC has operated within an environment that is characterised by rapid change with new structures emerging, new but reduced funding opportunities, and increasing competition. DHC is the longest serving, inter-agency, inter-sectoral public health partnership in the North West.
DHC has been revitalising both its internal and external processes to develop itself into a leaner, more responsive and proactive community based health improvement body. Central to this is the adoption of a mission and vision that underpin the future activity of the organisation. In addition, the creation of a new operational entity called ‘Health North West’ is being developed to house DHC’s operations that impact equally across the Council areas in the West of Northern Ireland beyond Derry.
Vision: A healthier vibrant region in which citizens have the capacity to maintain their own health
Mission: To facilitate, champion and advocate for the physical; social; and mental health development of our communities
DHC has been revitalising both its internal and external processes to develop itself into a leaner, more responsive and proactive community based health improvement body. Central to this is the adoption of a mission and vision that underpin the future activity of the organisation. In addition, the creation of a new operational entity called ‘Health North West’ is being developed to house DHC’s operations that impact equally across the Council areas in the West of Northern Ireland beyond Derry.
Vision: A healthier vibrant region in which citizens have the capacity to maintain their own health
Mission: To facilitate, champion and advocate for the physical; social; and mental health development of our communities
Principles
Multi-sectoral co-operation to provide conditions conducive to good health.
Local citizen participation in decisions & actions affecting their health and well-being.
Representation of all stakeholder views.
Promoting equality of access to quality health and well-being services.
Emphasis on health promotion to help people make full use of their physical, mental and emotional capacities.
Local co-operation in solving local health & well-being problems.
Values
A clean, safe physical environment of high quality.
A diverse, vibrant and innovative economy.
The meeting of basic needs for the local population.
A commitment to a high standard of Health improvement.
Pursuit of excellence and innovation.
A strong, mutually supportive and non-exploitative community.
A high degree of participation and control by the public over the decisions affecting their lives, health and well-being.
An emphasis on process as well as outcomes.