Chapter 5 (2)

Question 1

Ottawa charter

Answer 1

• The Ottawa charter for health promotion is an approach to health development by WHO which attempts to reduce inequities in health.

Question 2

Action areas

Answer 2

Building a health public policy  
Create supportive environments 
Strengthen community action 
Develop personal skills 
Re-orient health services

Question 3

Building a health public policy

Answer 3

This refers to the decisions made by the government and organizations in relation to laws and polices relating to or affecting health .

Question 4

Strengthen community action

Answer 4

• This action area focuses on building links between individuals and the community and centers around the community working together to achieve a common goal.

Question 5

Develop personal skills

Answer 5

The aim of this action areas is to educate and equip people with new life skills for making an making informed decisions about their health.

Question 6

Re-orient health services

Answer 6

The aim is to re orient health services to promote health and making healthy choices as opposed to merely diagnosing and treating illnesses.

Question 7

Creating supportive environments

Answer 7

Create supportive environments is about making it easier for people to make healthy choices by
providing a physical and social environment that promotes health rather than detracts from it