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Bavaria Unveils 'Masterplan Prävention' With School Menu Checks and Statewide Prevention Day

Officials cast the plan as a pivot from repair medicine to prevention to ease strain on the health system.

Overview

  • Bavaria introduced a 10 + 10 framework that pairs ten government-led structural goals with ten health targets developed with partners.
  • From mid-October, the nutrition ministry will offer a menu check to all schools to improve meal quality.
  • The first statewide Prevention Day will take place on October 13, 2025 at schools, with participation widening to employers and healthcare providers in 2026 alongside free, open sports offers in public spaces under the 'Sport vor Ort – draußen, offen, für alle' motto.
  • The package launches clinical prevention steps, including a pilot menopause examination labeled W1, expanded child screenings such as systematic checks for psychological abnormalities, and a health-literacy book for preschoolers.
  • Health Minister Judith Gerlach also calls for abolishing VAT on fresh fruit and vegetables, and the plan commissions reviews on potential bans for disposable e‑cigarettes and flavorings.