The National Preventive Agreement provides opportunities to swim

"Smoking, obesity and problematic alcohol consumption cause serious health problems to many people" Reason for which some seventy civil society organizations have signed up to the "health care system". prevention agreement last Friday. The goal of the agreement is to make healthier choices, to become less sick, to have less need for care and to set a good example for our children. This seems logical of course. The measures also have consequences for the swimming sector, but also opportunities. It's quite natural when it comes to boosting exercise.

Criticism

The coalition agreement states that the health of the Dutch must be promoted through a national prevention agreement. The agreement reached between the government, the business community, the health sector and civil society organizations is therefore aimed at combating smoking, overweight and excessive consumption of alcohol. Of course, nothing finally prevents us from leading a healthy life. And would like to help the government, admitted that it was also good for the public treasury. All faces happy? Everyone is not satisfied, there are also critics. That would be too condescending. Intimidate more civilians and take money out of the pockets of people "in poor health" as long as possible. Others think that it does not go far enough and does not concern our neighbors overseas, the United Kingdom, where much more difficult agreements have recently been reached.

Non-commitment

The RIVM (National Institute of Public Health and the Environment) finds it too little involved and unambitious. The RIVM calculations show that only ambitions to reduce the number of adult smokers (less than 5% by 2040) seem feasible. The ambition is not realized for young people and pregnant women. Nor is it expected that the expected increase in the overweight in 2040 will be reduced to less than 40%, for which additional measures are needed. However, this will lead to a limited deceleration of the increase in overweight. Finally, the agreement should allow a slight reduction in problematic alcohol consumption, but this is not close to the ambition to achieve a reduction of 9 to 5%.

See also: Health insurers and prevention, swimming being of paramount importance for a healthy lifestyle

Measures

Overweight
Overweight is, according to the Agreement, one of the most important public health problems. In 2017, almost half of Dutch adults were overweight or obese. But it is difficult to do anything about it because many factors play a role. Also on the socio-economic level: in some neighborhoods, one in three children is too fat and in others one in 20.

By 2020, half of sports canteens have a healthy offer, but the commitment to a healthier diet is also extended the supply of food in swimming pools

Sports associations and the Association of Sports and Municipalities (VSG) will help mobility service providers with knowledge and stimulation to connect with local actors (health, social assistance, municipality, education) to better adapt the offer inactive people

Sports service providers offer a low threshold sports offer to obtain and maintain inactive people and children at increased risk of overweight on the move. Sports federations, the eight Dutch Sporthogescholen (HBO) associations and their teachers, neighborhood sports coaches and other local partners provide support to sports service providers.

Neighborhood sports coaches, health care providers, and sports and exercise providers work together on an appropriate offer that promotes motor development. the children.

Additional support from 2019 for children with motor-related physical and motor impairments

VNG encourages municipalities to enter into local or regional agreements where the approach of overweight, as it is formulated in this partial agreement, is done in a way to meet local needs

Orientation and treatment of children, families and adults will be more actively referred and collaborate with primary and social care services, such as neighborhood teams, health professionals, sports coaches neighborhoods and sports service providers, as well as the associated collective activities the municipality is organized.

Smoking
The overall goal is that in 2040, there will be a smoke-free generation. This means that no child will ever smoke or smoke again. Only 5% of adults smoke in 2040.

• From 2022, cigarette distributors are prohibited.
• Starting in 2020, smoke-free school grounds, children's zoos, sports clubs, hospitals, care facilities, swimming pools and childcare facilities are expanded. catering establishments will be closed no later than 2022
• The restaurant industry is encouraged to smoke on the terraces

Problematic use of alcohol
It was decided that any consumption of Alcohol among young people under 18 and by pregnant women was considered problematic.

• No more joys of beer in sports canteens by 2040
• In games for young people, no alcohol is served in the cafeteria
• No advertising on the alcohol on sport fields and less at major sporting events
• Course for all those who donate alcohol to stop drunkenness

---