HEALTH PROMOTION PACKAGES - Sundhedsstyrelsen

Reading to inspire action (in Danish): Teaching material from Alinea publishers,Tackling, developed in cooperation with the Danish Health and Medicines Authority;the Danish Cancer Society’s material X:IT www.xit-web.dk; and the DanishHealth and Medicines Authority www.sst.dk, Dit barns festkultur [Your child’sparty culture].(D) Expansion of collaboration with local associationsAt regular intervals, the municipality implements special information campaignstargeting children and adolescents in sports and recreational settings throughcoaches and managers. This can take place through expanded collaboration withlocal sports clubs, scouting associations and others.(B) Children and adolescents are kept informedThe municipal institutions serving children and adolescents communicate informationabout the benefits of smoke-free environments, freedom from smoking,smoking-cessation programmes and the relevant legislation.(B) Information in recreational environmentsThe municipality ensures that information is disseminated about the benefits ofsmoke-free environments, freedom from smoking and smoking-cessation programmesin all recreational environments.(B) Information about laws and regulationsThe municipality assists in communicating the applicable laws and regulations tothe general public. This could cover national and local rules governing smoke-freeenvironments and the law prohibiting the sale of tobacco to children and adolescents.This will contribute to enhancing the enforcement of the laws.(B) Information for retailersThe municipality contributes to disseminating information to retailers and supportsthe messages on the rules prohibiting the sale of tobacco to people younger than 18years of age. This will increase retailers’ understanding of the rationale for the lawand thereby improve compliance.(D) Proactive information activitiesThrough proactive activities, the municipality ensures that the general public andbusiness are continually informed about legislation and local rules governingsmoke-free environments and the fact that selling tobacco to people younger than18 years of age is prohibited. This can take place via expanded collaboration withthe local chamber of commerce and the police. In this context, the municipalitydoes not take the role of authority but as a stakeholder communicating the rationalefor the law to retailers, thus contributing to enhancing enforcement.2.4 Early detectionPlease refer to Danish Health and Medicines Authority www.sst.dk, Behandling aftobaksafhængighed – anbefalinger til en styrket klinisk praksis [Treatment of tobaccodependence – recommendations for strengthening clinical practice].(B) Basic level(D) Developmental levelHealth promotion packages in Denmark – introduction and recommendations 11