Health promotion: An effective tool for global health
Health promotion is very relevant today. There is a global acceptance that health and social wellbeing are determined by many factors outside the health system which include socioeconomic conditions, patterns of consumption associated with food and communication, demographic patterns, learning envir...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
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| description | Health promotion is very relevant today. There is a global acceptance that health and social wellbeing are determined by many factors outside the health system which include socioeconomic conditions, patterns of consumption associated with food and communication, demographic patterns, learning environments, family patterns, the cultural and social fabric of societies; sociopolitical and economic changes, including commercialization and trade and global environmental change. In such a situation, health issues can be effectively addressed by adopting a holistic approach by empowering individuals and communities to take action for their health, fostering leadership for public health, promoting intersectoral action to build healthy public policies in all sectors and creating sustainable health systems. Although, not a new concept, health promotion received an impetus following Alma Ata declaration. Recently it has evolved through a series of international conferences, with the first conference in Canada producing the famous Ottawa charter. Efforts at promoting health encompassing actions at individual and community levels, health system strengthening and multi sectoral partnership can be directed at specific health conditions. It should also include settings-based approach to promote health in specific settings such as schools, hospitals, workplaces, residential areas etc. Health promotion needs to be built into all the policies and if utilized efficiently will lead to positive health outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b24e12a1138a46ac85598ffa69ee3ea42022-12-22T01:06:19ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Community Medicine0970-02181998-35812012-01-0137151210.4103/0970-0218.94009Health promotion: An effective tool for global healthSanjiv KumarG S PreethaHealth promotion is very relevant today. There is a global acceptance that health and social wellbeing are determined by many factors outside the health system which include socioeconomic conditions, patterns of consumption associated with food and communication, demographic patterns, learning environments, family patterns, the cultural and social fabric of societies; sociopolitical and economic changes, including commercialization and trade and global environmental change. In such a situation, health issues can be effectively addressed by adopting a holistic approach by empowering individuals and communities to take action for their health, fostering leadership for public health, promoting intersectoral action to build healthy public policies in all sectors and creating sustainable health systems. Although, not a new concept, health promotion received an impetus following Alma Ata declaration. Recently it has evolved through a series of international conferences, with the first conference in Canada producing the famous Ottawa charter. Efforts at promoting health encompassing actions at individual and community levels, health system strengthening and multi sectoral partnership can be directed at specific health conditions. It should also include settings-based approach to promote health in specific settings such as schools, hospitals, workplaces, residential areas etc. Health promotion needs to be built into all the policies and if utilized efficiently will lead to positive health outcomes.http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2012;volume=37;issue=1;spage=5;epage=12;aulast=KumarHealth promotionmainstreaming health promotionhealthy public policyissue based approachhealthy settings |
| spellingShingle | Sanjiv Kumar G S Preetha Health promotion: An effective tool for global health Indian Journal of Community Medicine Health promotion mainstreaming health promotion healthy public policy issue based approach healthy settings |
| title | Health promotion: An effective tool for global health |
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| title_short | Health promotion: An effective tool for global health |
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| topic | Health promotion mainstreaming health promotion healthy public policy issue based approach healthy settings |
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