6. Health promotion

From greek.doctor
  • Health promotion is a form of primordial prevention
  • It is a process which gives people the ability and knowledge to control and improve their health
  • 3 key elements of health promotion according to WHO
    • Health literacy: giving people knowledge to make healthy choices
    • Good governance – policy makers of the country must prioritize health and assign funds to health
    • Healthy cities
  • The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion is an international agreement organized by WHO
  • Health impact assessment (HIA)
    • HIA is: “a combination of procedures, methods, and tools used to evaluate the potential health effects of a policy, programme or project.” (WHO)
    • Before health promotion the population should be assessed to determine which measure should be prioritised
    • This is used to make recommendations that will help decision-makers make the best choices
    • These recommendations will maximise positive health impacts and minimise negative health impacts of the choices