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The target was to achieve 6,317 completed interventions over the three years to the end of March 2011. During this time the number of completed interventions was 8,406.
To achieve 14,910 completed child healthy weight intervention over the three years ending March 2014.
Attainment of the Scottish Government's Purpose of a flourishing economy requires a healthy population. Obesity poses a real risk to the health of the population in Scotland and its ability to meet its overarching purpose of sustainable economic growth because of the burden of disease that accompanies obesity.
Target due for delivery in 2013/14
During the period April 2011-March 2014 Boards will be building on interventions developed during the first target period. Guidance has been issued to Boards by the Scottish Government which harnesses learning from the first target period and seeks to streamline the range of interventions delivered. The Guidance also contains a new requirement that at least 40% of child healthy weight interventions are delivered to children/families in the two most deprived SIMD quintiles by local SIMD datazone.
The number of interventions to be delivered in the three years to 2013/14 are shown below.
Page updated: Thursday, April 19, 2012