Health Promotion & Prevention
While health promotion asks what keeps people healthy, prevention focuses on the prevention of disease (primary prevention), early detection and treatment of disease (secondary prevention), and prevention of deterioration and consequential damage due to an existing disease (tertiary prevention).
Networked Stakeholders
Due to the high concentration of health institutions, Berlin and Brandenburg offer a wide range of health promotion measures for all age groups and needs. The interaction of a wide variety of stakeholders in the region is a significant factor: Cost bearers such as the health insurance companies, the German Pension Insurance and the Statutory Accident Insurance, together with sports associations, adult education centers, doctors, companies, chambers of industry and commerce, schools and daycare centers, as well as many other stakeholders make a significant contribution to target group-specific health promotion and prevention. With an eye to the future, the collaboration with IT companies on web or telemedicine-based prevention offers will become increasingly important.
Health Goals and Initiatives
The Federal States of Berlin and Brandenburg have defined their own priorities as part of the national health goal process: In Brandenburg, these are being implemented through the “Growing Up Healthy” and “Healthy Aging in the Federal State of Brandenburg” alliances. In Berlin, the Federal State Health Conference acts as the decision-making body for the health goals. So far, three Berlin health goals have been defined: “Maintaining independence and quality of life in old age,” “Improving health opportunities for children and adolescents – Reducing disadvantages,” and “Strengthening healthy working in Berlin.”
