Minister Deprez in a holiday paradise: dog, beans and health plans!

Minister Deprez in a holiday paradise: dog, beans and health plans!

Martine Deprez, the Minister of Health and Social Security in Luxembourg, is currently enjoying her vacation in the idyllic surroundings of Harlingen, where she is staying in her parents' empty house. The minister, who recently got a small dog, plans daily walks in the north of the country - near the enchanting Upper Sûre reservoir, where she spent a lot of time in her childhood. On days like these, she puts her cell phone aside to devote herself intensively to her leisure activities with her husband and four-legged friend, but checks her work in the morning and evening, as [lessentiel.lu](https://www.lessentiel.lu](https://www.lessentiel.lu/de/story/luxemburg-ministerin-macht-urlaub-mit-hund-und- Bohnen-103396756) reports.

In her free time, the minister enjoys Luxembourgish cuisine and combines enjoyment with exercise by hiking, cycling and swimming. Especially in summer, she relies on a light diet consisting of fresh salads and seasonal fruit and vegetables. Her father runs a vegetable garden and she values ​​the freshly harvested beans, peas and carrots.

Focus of her term of office

Martine Deprez's health policy orientation goes beyond personal fitness and nutrition. In an interview, the minister said that one of the main priorities of her work is to promote a healthy lifestyle through comprehensive prevention programs, as luxtoday.lu reports. These programs are designed to support cooking classes in schools and increased physical activity to reduce chronic disease and reduce healthcare costs.

The minister is paying additional attention to the acute shortage of general practitioners. She sees a solution in a network of group practices that are open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. This concept is intended to help young doctors establish themselves in general medicine and improve care structures. Currently, it is worrying that around 30% of patients go to hospital because they do not have access to a GP.

The digital future of healthcare

Another important point is the need to modernize the digital infrastructure in healthcare. These measures aim to improve the exchange of information between healthcare providers, which is driven by the HISL (Health Information System Luxembourg) initiative. The aim is to ensure seamless data integration between hospitals, doctors and laboratories and to create an updated digital patient profile with mobile access.

The Minister will also address the challenges of cross-border patients, who make up up to 12% of pediatric referrals. Close coordination of health services between neighboring countries is required to ensure effective care. Martine Deprez aims for long-term reforms that create a sustainable, digital and prevention-oriented healthcare system, as well as better accessibility to general practitioners and the modernization of hospital structures.