The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 274 No 7342 p350
26 March 2005

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Funding for local health pilot projects announced

Funding of £1.2m for projects to improve the health of local communities in England was announced last week by public health minister Melanie Johnson.

The initial funding for the Communities for Health programme will go to a series of pilot projects focusing on obesity, sexual health and smoking. Extra money will be targeted towards the pilots later this year and again in 2006 when the schemes will be rolled out nationally. In addition, a resource pack, Creating Healthier Communities, with information on the practical processes and tools needed to improve health in the most deprived neighbourhoods, has been launched by the Government.