Health Promotion Flashcards
Health promotion
a powerful, cost effective and efficient way to maintain a healthier community. enables people to increase control over and improve their health
Vichealth Strategic Priorities
tobacco consumption, overweight and obesity, physical inactivity, social exclusion, discrimination, violence, alcohol misuse, SES
Ottawa Charter
health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health to reach a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing
Health is seen as a resource for everyday life, not the object of living
Prerequisites for health
peace, shelter, education, food, income, a stable ecosystem, sustainable resources, social justice and equity
Health Policy
equity
efficiency
quality
acceptability
health security
Confidence that additional contacts with the health system will improve or sustain their health status
NHPAs
Asthma, Cardiovascular health, mental health, addiction, alcohol, aging, smoking, cancer, strokes, skin cancer
Groups at risk of not getting healthcare
aboriginals and TS islanders, immigrants and refugees, low SES groups, rural and remote
Policy aims for mental health
promote the mental health of the community, prevent development of mental problems and disorders, reduce the impact of mental disorders on individuals families and communities, assure the rights of people with mental illness
National Male Health Policy
$16.7 million committed to male health
1: optimal health outcomes for males
2: health equity between population groups of males
3: improved health for males at different life stages
4: a focus on preventative health for males, particularly regarding chronic disease and injury
5: building a strong evidence base on male health and using it to inform policies, programs and initiatives
6: improved access to healthcare for males through initiatives and tailored health services
Male Health Policies
Skin Cancer Awareness
National Male Health Policy
