Health promotion in Germany 10 years after the Ottawa Charter--exemplified by prevention of smoking
Luber, E.
Gesundheitswesen ) 59(6): 387-390
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0941-3790 PMID: 9333373 Document Number: 473983
In Germany, there is no national preventive policy defining health problems, priorities and development of adequate intervention strategies including the factors of change. Thus, preventive potential remains unused. This is most evident for societal strategies, whereas individual strategies have been promoted when the responsibility for health promotion (h.p.) was resting with the sickness funds. In 1996, financing of h.p. through sickness funds was stopped. Redefining structures for preventive measures is overdue. Health authorities should play an active role in focussing on the coordination of health promotion. These arguments are discussed using the example of non-smoking campaign policies.