Health day inspires 211 participants in the multi -generation house Lübz!

Health day inspires 211 participants in the multi -generation house Lübz!

In the multi-generation house (MGH) in Lübz, the health day of the job center Ludwigslust-Parchim recently took place. This event attracted 211 highly interested visitors: on the inside and offered a colorful program to promote health, social support and prevention. The greeting of the participants: Petra Weis, the commissioner for equal opportunities on the labor market, took over inside. The event was supported by numerous organizations, including the State Association for Health Promotion Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and the Diakoniewerk Kloster Dobbertin.

The health day turned out to be a real crowd puller and offered numerous offers that were all about a healthy lifestyle. The tips for heat protection at the workplace and various project offers for older people were particularly popular. The guests were able to take part in versatile advisory services, including individual psychological advice, debtor and addiction advice as well as offers of help in the district. Also common activities, such as preparing healthy dips and smooies or Nordic walking, also ensured lively exchange and a lot of joy.

Health and prevention in focus

The concern behind such events is to strengthen the awareness of health and the importance of prevention. Health days like this are only part of a larger framework that is encouraged in many cities and municipalities to improve general health states. According to a report from Health Promotion Switzerland, such programs are central to support children, adolescents and older people in the areas of nutrition, exercise and mental health. With a cantonal action program (CAP) that responds to the specific needs of the regions, the implementation of such projects is facilitated [health support.ch] (https://gesundheitfoerderung.ch/themen-und-publikationen/themen/gesundheitfoerderung-und-praen-und- and-tundten).

The pact for the public health service, which was published by the Federal Ministry of Health in 2024, also aims to help municipalities implement health promotion and prevention at the local level bpb.de. If we look at the successes of such initiatives, it becomes clear that communities have to be actively involved in the implementation in order to effectively design and evaluate these programs.

The participants on the health day expressed the desire to continue the health offers in the coming years. Nevertheless, the situation is tense: the promotion of the current project expires at the end of 2025, and discussions on continuation are already in the starting blocks. Such conversations are essential to maintain and expand the valuable offers in the future.

Overall, the health day in Lübz shows how important it is to inform and engage people about the opportunities for health promotion and prevention. The multitude of offers and the positive response from the visitors: Inside, testimony is made from the good hand that the organizers have proven.