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Define health promotion through Ottawa Charter
The process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health
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Three basic strategies for health promotion
- EnableFocuses on reducing differences in health status
- MediateHealth promotion requires the coordinated action by all concerned
- AdvocateFavourable advocacy for health through political, economic, social, cultural, environmental, behavioural and biological factors
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5 Elements/ Priority Actions
- Build Healthy Public PolicyRelates to decisions made by governments and organisations in relation to healthcare policy, rules and regulations
- Create Supportive EnvironmentsPromotes environments that encourage safe, stimulation and enjoyable living and working conditions
- Strengthen Community ActionsIt is about combined effort from key stakeholders
- Develop Personal SkillsIndividuals need to gain life skills and information through health promotion and education
- Reorient Health ServicesThe idea for groups to work together to support healthcare professionals in moving beyond providing biomedical services
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