# Reminder to give your views: Prevention in the 2020s Consultation

In July, the Government published the Green Paper, [*Advancing our health: prevention in the 2020s* ](https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/advancing-our-health-prevention-in-the-2020s), inviting the public to give their views on a series of proposals to tackle preventable ill health. The paper covers areas such as: new technologies in health care; challenges such as smoking, obesity, mental health; and building a foundation for health in early years. FaithAction were a part of the discussions that helped shape the paper, through the [Health and Wellbeing Alliance](https://www.faithaction.net/working-with-you/hwa/)*,* and it’s great to see that faith groups get a mention with reference to tackling obesity. The goal of the paper is to spark discussion, so if you haven’t contributed already, please do. **The deadline for submissions is 14th October.** You are of course welcome to respond individually, and you can do so here: <https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/advancing-our-health-prevention-in-the-2020s> We’d also appreciate if you [**get in touch with us**](mailto:jeremy.simmons@faithaction.net) to let us know your thoughts and concerns in this area, and we’ll raise these ourselves when we make a response.