Varese launches the WHP program of Regione Lombardia

Context

TL;DR

• The WHP program will be presented in Varese on October 7, 2026
• Event at Salone Estense from 14:30 to 16:30
• ATS Insubria collaborates with the Municipality, Confindustria and ASST
• Focus on well-being, prevention and sustainability at work

Key facts

• What → Presentation of the WHP Program of Regione Lombardia
• When → Wednesday, October 7, 2026, from 14:30 to 16:30
• Where → Salone Estense in Varese
• Organizers → ATS Insubria, Comune di Varese, Confindustria Varese and ASST Sette Laghi

The event in Varese

On Wednesday, October 7, 2026, Salone Estense in Varese will host the public meeting dedicated to the presentation of the WHP Program, an acronym for Workplace Health Promotion, of Regione Lombardia. The event is scheduled from 14:30 to 16:30 and will be organized by ATS Insubria in collaboration with Comune di Varese, Confindustria Varese and ASST Sette Laghi.

The stated objective is to promote a culture of well-being, prevention and sustainability within companies and organizations in the area. The initiative is dedicated to good practices in corporate welfare and prevention in workplace settings and aims to provide an opportunity for discussion among institutions, businesses and professionals.

The WHP Program will be presented through the practical tools made available to companies to counter behavioral risk factors and promote healthy lifestyles. These materials will be complemented by firsthand accounts from several local organizations that have already joined the network.

The names mentioned include Eurojersey, Fondazione Comi Onlus and Comune di Varese itself. The Municipality therefore appears both among the parties collaborating on the organization and among the organizations invited to share their experience within the WHP network.

The announced format brings together the institutional level, dialogue with the business community and the contribution of professionals, maintaining the focus on welfare and prevention practices in the workplace. The collaboration between ATS Insubria, Comune di Varese, Confindustria Varese and ASST Sette Laghi has accompanied the event from its organization onward. The venue and time have already been defined: the public meeting will be held at Salone Estense in Varese on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, starting at 14:30 and ending at 16:30.

Operational details

The promoters' voices

Well-being, competitiveness and prevention

The reasons attributed to the program emerge from statements by representatives of the bodies and organizations involved. Davide Galimberti, mayor of Varese, considers the work environment a place called upon to protect people, foster quality of life and promote a culture of well-being.

Silvia Pagani, director of Confindustria Varese, instead links people's well-being to companies' competitiveness. Her position identifies environments attentive to psychophysical balance as a key element in attracting and retaining talent. The «PEOPLE» project is mentioned as part of the work through which Confindustria Varese pursues this objective.

On the healthcare front, Mauro Moreno, general director of ASST Sette Laghi, emphasizes the role of the WHP Program in networking expertise and good practices. The stated aim is to build work environments that are increasingly attentive to health, through collaboration among experience and knowledge.

Salvatore Gioia, general director of ATS Insubria, broadens the scope of prevention. According to the position expressed as part of the initiative, health is not built only in healthcare services, but also in the environments where people spend a large part of their day.

The four statements thus highlight different aspects of the same program: protecting people, quality of life, psychophysical balance, companies' competitiveness and the sharing of expertise. Well-being is linked both to working conditions and to companies' ability to attract and retain professionals.

The contribution of the leaders of local healthcare adds the dimension of integrated prevention to the corporate dimension. WHP is described as a network of good practices and expertise, while the workplace is identified as one of the places where everyday health is built.

Key points

The afternoon program

Tools and testimonials

The afternoon includes two items mentioned in the announcement of the meeting. One concerns the operational tools available to companies, which will be presented in relation to the need to counter behavioral risk factors and promote healthy lifestyles.

The other element consists of direct testimonials from local organizations already participating in the WHP Program network. Among the entities mentioned are Eurojersey, Fondazione Comi Onlus and the Comune di Varese. Their experiences will be included in the discussion planned for the initiative, without separating the presentation of the tools from the practices already adopted by the organizations that have joined the network.

The Comune di Varese therefore has a dual role at the event: it is helping ATS Insubria, Confindustria Varese and ASST Sette Laghi organize it and is listed among the local organizations that will give their testimony. The presence of the other names mentioned completes the picture of the local experiences involved.

The event format is that of a public meeting and an opportunity for discussion among institutions, businesses and professionals. The regional point of reference remains the WHP Program of Regione Lombardia, while the local dimension is conveyed through the initiative's partners and the organizations already present in the network.

The event is scheduled to take place at the Salone Estense di Varese on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, from 14:30 to 16:30. During that time slot, the operational tools will be presented and the announced testimonials will be presented. The program thus keeps corporate welfare, prevention in work settings and the promotion of healthy lifestyles at its center, with the involvement of the entities indicated by the organizers.

Source: varesenews.it