OTTAWA Charter Flashcards
The Ottawa charter for health promotion
a document that aims to assist government and non-government organisations in implementing the social model of health.
- Health promotion is the focus of the Ottawa Charter.
-TheOttawaCharteris a clear statement of action for health promotion, widely used by the health promotion sector.
Build healthy public policys
Laws and policies can be made by government and non-government organizations that promote health.
Examples include seatbelt laws and no hat, no play policies.
Create supportive environments
The sociocultural and physical environments should be manipulated so that healthier choices are made easier.
The environment should be utilised in a way that is sustainable so that future generations can also benefit from a supportive environment.
Strengthen community action
Maximum benefits to health are achieved when all groups work together to achieve a common goal.
Government, non-government and the private sector should work together to promote health.
All people should have an opportunity to participate in health promoting initiatives. Community-based fun runs are an example of this.
Develop personal skills
This area is concerned with education. When people have the skills to improve their health and wellbeing, they are more likely to do so.
Teaching people how to select and prepare healthy foods is an example of this.
Reorient health services
The health system must change focus to health promotion instead of just focusing on treating disease (as the biomedical model does).
Examples of this is doctors prescribing exercise before a person has a heart attack and nurses talking to school children about the importance of regular health check-ups.
OTTOWA charter actions
- build healthy public policy
- create supportive environments
- strengthen community action
- develop personal skills
- reorient health services
