Ottawa Charter and SDGs

Question 1

Explain building healthy public policy and give examples

Answer 1

protects health of individuals and communities
eg increasing tax on discretionary food items or reducing tax on healthier food choices

Question 2

Explain creating supportive environment and give examples

Answer 2

Increases the ability of people to make healthy choices while in those settings.

Restricting discretionary food advertisements

Question 3

Explain strengthening community action and give examples

Answer 3

Collective actions of the community to improve their health

Eg. community kitchen - meals on wheels

Question 4

Explain reorienting health services and give examples

Answer 4

Supporting the needs of people and communities through a holistic approach to reduce risk factors, improve health determinants and strengthen protective factors.

eg. improving access by making a nutrition education culturally acceptable for first nations

Question 5

Explain develop personal skills and give examples

Answer 5

Supports personal and social development by giving info, education and life skills to make positive health choices.

e.g giving a nutrition education

Question 6

What are the 3 strategies of health promotion ?

Answer 6

Advocate - for a health or community issue
Mediate - between community and agencies
Enable - the community to achieve equitable health