The municipal programme “Vida Sana” run by the city of Logroño was recognised as a “proyecto saludable” by Spain’s Ministerio de Sanidad and the FEMP on 23 August 2026. The Logroño City Council will receive €26,837.84, to continue the programme for older people in 2026 and 2027.
The recognition is part of a funding scheme that, through the Red Española de Ciudades Saludables (RECS) supports local implementation of the Estrategia de Promoción de la Salud y Prevención (EPSP). The call is open to RECS members; Logroño joined the strategy in 2021. According to the FEMP, the funding allocation follows a selection process held in August 2026 and is intended to strengthen local prevention in people’s immediate surroundings. The FEMP acts as a local government association which, together with the Ministerio de Sanidad, strengthens the RECS and embeds the EPSP at the level of entidades locales.
“Vida Sana” is aimed at people aged 65 and over, combining physical activity, cognitive stimulation and social participation. According to the city, around 700 places are available across several districts. Registration and delivery are managed by the relevant Ayuntamiento de Logroño services, including the Unidad de Servicios Sociales. The aim is to promote healthy, active ageing while also reducing risks such as inactivity and social isolation. “Active and healthy ageing” is one of the EPSP’s eligible priorities, making “Vida Sana” a natural fit as an example of local health promotion within the RECS framework.
For Logroño, the funding chiefly secures the programme’s organisational continuity over two budget years and provides flexibility in planning capacity and courses. This preserves a preventive service that goes beyond conventional leisure activities, combining health promotion with social inclusion. No additional modules or locations have yet been specified; the funding is earmarked for measures within the EPSP framework.
The national funders link the allocation of funding to the aim of embedding evidence-based health strategies at local level. There is currently no publicly available evaluation providing measurable results for “Vida Sana”. What is clear, however, is that funding from Madrid and the FEMP will secure the continuation in La Rioja in the short term of a preventive programme classified under RECS criteria and raise the profile of local health work. Recognition as an “ejemplo de práctica saludable” also gives the programme additional professional standing through the RECS.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).