Experience of Safety and Health Promotion in Dolomites Area
Keywords:
Public health; alpine refuge; Prevention Department; health promotion; hygienic conditionAbstract
The mountain context represents a suitable setting for promoting health. In view of the Olympic Games, which are expected to take place in the Dolomites area in 2026, the outdoor Alpine environment must continue to meet all the health and safety requirements. Our recent experience, implemented in this area since summer 2024 through the Prevention Department of the Local Health Authority ULSS 1 Dolomiti, aims to encourage multi-sector preventive public health policies, in order to improve the “Shelters” (“rifugi”, in Italian) hygiene, to strengthen the safety requirements, and to implement preventive projects.
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Copyright (c) 2025 Vincenzo Marcotrigiano, Alice Prete, Angela Padoin, Chiara Canal, Erica Bino, Alberto Lovat, Igor Campigotto, Flavia Campigotto, Adriana Maggiolo, Gianna Vedana, Jacopo Fagherazzi, Mattia Manzi, Nahuel Fiorito, Anna Voltolini, Andrea Da Rech, Pamela D’Incà, Giuseppina Pezzarossi, Maria Grazia Zuccali, Antonio Prestini, Antonio Ferro, Giuseppe Dal Ben, Maria Caterina De Marco, Maria Parpinel, Sandro Cinquetti (Author)
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