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  • 1. Participation and influence in society
  • 2. Economic and social prerequisites
  • 3. Conditions during childhood and adolescence
  • 4. Health in working life
  • 5. Environments and products
  • 6. Health-promoting health services
  • 7. Protection against communicable diseases
  • 8. Sexuality and reproductive health
  • 9. Physical activity
  • 10. Eating habits and foods
  • 11. Tobacco, alcohol, illicit drugs, doping and gambling

Economic and social prerequisites - Objective Domain 2

Financial and social security is one of the most fundamental prerequisites for public health.

There is a connection between good public health and a society characterised by financial and social security, equality in living conditions, equal rights and justice. Financial stress and social insecurity causes ill health, primarily poor mental health, and leads to increased health inequalities.

The Government is not formulating new targets for the determinants of health covered by this target area. Targets already set for concerned areas of policy are fully in line with the National Public Health Committee’s proposals. Continued efforts shall be focused on improving the reporting and follow-up of adopted targets within the respective policy areas that have a decisive impact on the development of public health.

content responsible: Bodil Edler
updated Thursday, March 12, 2009