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Slovenians excel at integrating into smaller local communities, which can be our advantage in creating a healthy society. Forms and ways of establishing local partnerships for health promotion are different. One of the ways is the establishment of a local group for health, which provides a formal framework for the joint action of various actors who co-shape the conditions of life in the municipality. The development of a healthy community is based on strategic planning. You can read more in the central content of the publication Health in the municipality.

Overweight and obesity are increasing both in Slovenia and in most European countries. It is a problem that affects the length and quality of life and the development of various diseases.

The health of an individual is related to many factors, which are called determinants of health. Some factors, such as gender, age, genetics, we cannot directly influence, but some others we can.

The World Health Organization (WHO) ranks risky and harmful alcohol consumption as a key risk factor for disease burden and premature mortality.

Environmental pollution affects peoples health and well-being. Because the interrelationships between environmental influences on human health are often complex, they are difficult to assess.

Drinking water must be accessible to everyone, always, everywhere, in sufficient quantities and consistent and suitable for health. The drinking water supply system (hereinafter: water supply) is a supply area that can be divided into several supply areas, within which the water quality is approximately the same.

Polluted air is considered the most important public health problem related to environmental pollution. For the last twenty years, particles (PM), ozone and nitrogen oxides have been identified as the most important pollutants in the ambient air in the European Union, especially particles and ozone in Slovenia.

In recent decades, Slovenia has also experienced unfavorable or even dangerous weather conditions, which also affect peoples health. Severe and prolonged heat in the summer months causes heat stress.

Tick-borne meningoencephalitis is a viral disease of the central nervous system that is transmitted by the bite of an infected tick and the consumption of unpasteurized milk or milk products containing the virus.