Implementation of the Italian National Prevention Plan 2020-2025 at local level: strategies, outcomes, and future perspectives
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Department of Prevention - Epidemiological Surveillance Unit, South Tyrolean Healthcare Services, Bressanone/Brixen (BZ), Italy
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Staff of Project Management, South Tyrolean Healthcare Services, Bolzano/Bozen, Italy
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Department of Prevention, South Tyrolean Healthcare Services, Bolzano/Bozen, Italy
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Office for Prevention and Health Promotion, Automous Province of Bolzano/Bozen, Bolzano/Bozen, Italy
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Health Observatory, Automous Province of Bolzano/Bozen, Bolzano/Bozen, Italy
Popul. Med. 2026;8(Supplement Supplement 1):
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT:
Background The Italian Public Health Service provides universal coverage for all citizens and residents and the main operational tool for planning cross-cutting public health strategies is the National Prevention Plan (NPP). In South Tyrol, the Local Prevention Plan 2021–2025 has been implemented in alignment with the NPP. This abstract describes strategies, outcomes, and future perspectives related to the implementation of the local plan over the past five years and to the development of the upcoming local Plan. Methods The implementation of the local plan promotes a multisectoral and integrated vision, adopts a life-course approach, and applies a health equity lens, supporting the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In line with the NPP, the local plan was developed across six main macro areas: chronic non-communicable diseases, substance addiction and related issues, road and domestic accidents, occupational accidents and diseases, environment, climate and health, and infectious diseases. A dedicated group was institutionalized at local level to monitor progress toward the defined goals. Results The implementation of the local Plan was ensured through its legal transposition into a local decree in 2021. From 2022 to 2025, the initiatives were regularly implemented and monitored. Translating national strategies into concrete, community-level actions that directly address local health needs and determinants proved crucial for making prevention more effective and sustainable. The local Plan was adapted to address the demographic and socioeconomical determinants of health, relying on data provided by the local health and equity profile. Outcomes were reported every six months to the local policymakers and annually to the Ministry of Health for national evaluation. Conclusion The Local Prevention Plan 2021-2025 enabled the implementation of interventions aligned with the national governance. This Plan provides a solid foundation for the development of the next local Prevention Plan 2027-2031.
Background The Italian Public Health Service provides universal coverage for all citizens and residents and the main operational tool for planning cross-cutting public health strategies is the National Prevention Plan (NPP). In South Tyrol, the Local Prevention Plan 2021–2025 has been implemented in alignment with the NPP. This abstract describes strategies, outcomes, and future perspectives related to the implementation of the local plan over the past five years and to the development of the upcoming local Plan. Methods The implementation of the local plan promotes a multisectoral and integrated vision, adopts a life-course approach, and applies a health equity lens, supporting the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In line with the NPP, the local plan was developed across six main macro areas: chronic non-communicable diseases, substance addiction and related issues, road and domestic accidents, occupational accidents and diseases, environment, climate and health, and infectious diseases. A dedicated group was institutionalized at local level to monitor progress toward the defined goals. Results The implementation of the local Plan was ensured through its legal transposition into a local decree in 2021. From 2022 to 2025, the initiatives were regularly implemented and monitored. Translating national strategies into concrete, community-level actions that directly address local health needs and determinants proved crucial for making prevention more effective and sustainable. The local Plan was adapted to address the demographic and socioeconomical determinants of health, relying on data provided by the local health and equity profile. Outcomes were reported every six months to the local policymakers and annually to the Ministry of Health for national evaluation. Conclusion The Local Prevention Plan 2021-2025 enabled the implementation of interventions aligned with the national governance. This Plan provides a solid foundation for the development of the next local Prevention Plan 2027-2031.
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