Co-creating community initiatives on physical activity and healthy eating in a low-income neighbourhood in Quito, Ecuador.

ABSTRACT: Promoting healthy behaviours to improve population health requires strategies that foster supportive environments and actively engage communities. Here, we detail an evidence-informed co-creation process in Ferroviaria, a low-income neighbourhood in Quito, Ecuador, led by six members of a local Women's Association. Co-creation here involved a participatory approach that integrated local epidemiological data on non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors and employed the "Dialogue Forum" methodology to guide collective decision-making. Through this process, community leaders and participants prioritized initiatives based on community needs, ultimately choosing to develop a community food garden. This initiative fostered social confidence, empowerment, and cohesion, though challenges emerged

SUBMITTER: Morales-Garzon S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12004727 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature