LUCERNE - HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTION ON CANTONAL LEVEL

Considering the legal situation the canton of Lucerne is addressed to make his contribution to health promotion and prevention. His target g roups are authorities on cantonal and community levels, specialised or ganisations and other health professionals, as for example physicians and pharmacists. The objectives of this study are to survey the health promotional and preventive activities, to evaluate the needs of the t arget groups as well as to focus on the opportunities of improved coop eration. Based on these results recommendations to the cantonal health authorities will be formulated. As far as the allocation of financial and personal resources are concerned health promotion and prevention do not figure as top priorities. Besides, the study results suggest to improve the cooperation between political representatives and health professionals. The cantonal health promotion authorities are well know n among the target groups. However; cooperation could be intensified o n all levels of action and is regarded as most desirable. A mutual for um focused on information and experience transfer would support these results and could stimulate joint projects. In addition, the needs of the communities have to be given special attention.