Urban infrastructures and local services, the new synergies between public health, prevention and sports culture

From 15 to 17 May 2026, the eastern outskirts of the capital become the setting for an experiment that unites the Roma VI delle Torri Municipality, local healthcare facilities and associations. The initiative focuses on the accessibility of medical prevention and on the promotion of movement culture as a factor of inclusion. Through a network that includes the ASL Roma 2, the Polyclinic and the University of Tor Vergata and the Bambino Gesù Hospital, the project aims to extend the offer of oncology screening, consultancy on vaccinations and food safety education interventions directly in places with high daily attendance, integrating a real health village manned by the assistance bodies and local civil protection.

In addition to the provision of traditional healthcare services, the scientific and popular debate systematically addresses the impact of new technologies on lifestyle habits. A specific section of the program analyzes the relationship between sport and digital evolution, examining how computational models, the use of data and new virtual languages ​​are changing training methods, performance management and the narration of disciplines. This technological approach extends to the sociological analysis of the risks associated with childhood and adolescence, focusing on the conscious use of digital devices and the importance of balancing daily virtualization with physical activity and Paralympic sport, understood as levers for community cohesion and longevity.

The project highlights the need to transform large consumption nodes into meeting places and public services, overcoming the logic of the single commercial transaction in favor of a valuable relationship with the territory. This vision is confirmed by the management of the host structure, which underlines the evolution of the social role of urban centres. Antonino D’Agostino, Director of the RomaEst Shopping Center, specified thata shopping center today has the duty to give something back to the area in which it is located. For us it means networking with local institutions and realities and creating opportunities like ‘Sei Delle Torri’, where the pleasure of being together is combined with a concrete social commitment”.

By Editor