Title: Health promotion in local communities –a study of prenatalintersectorial care, in relation to the research project Tingbjerg Changing DiabetesKey words:Health promotion, local community, intersectorial care, equity, pregnancy, diabetes, Shared Care, Supersetting.Background: No one is born equal. Health is determined in fetal life and all pregnant women should have access to quality prenatal care regardless of where she lives, ethnicity, network, employment situation, educational level, or level of knowledge.Aim of the study:This thesis researches how the professional groups perceive the options for collaboration, in order to provide the best possible care to the expecting mothers. And the possibilities of promoting health by including midwifes in a selected local community. The selected local community is one of the defined ghettos in Denmark, Tingbjerg. An area characterized by ethnic diversity and multiple social challenges impacting factors on the organization of prenatal care.Methods:The thesis is based on mixed-methods, where we combine empirical quantitative data collection of the midwives’ experience, collaborating with health visitors.And through iterative design, we bring these results into a qualitative interview, with a health visitor working in Tingbjerg.Theories: The challenges of the intersectorial collaboration in Tingbjerg is researched by using two theories, with different perceptions, Shared Care and Supersetting. With Shared Care, we are attentive to the shared understanding of purpose and potential for implementing three-way communication between the midwives, the health visitors and the expecting mothers, to bring forwardthe most ideal and sustainable solution for better health care in Tingbjerg. Further Supersetting will function as theoretical framework for analyzing the health promotion initiatives, reflected in implementing experiences from one area of practice to another.Findings: The statistical results shows in a clear understanding that the communication among the professional groups is challenged, however these results are not representative to the population. The findings from the interview shows a considerable amount of resources imbedded in the local community and a need for increased quality of prenatal care.Conclusion:Including midwives in the local community inTingbjerg could improve the intersectorial collaboration and might increase the quality of prenatal care.