Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion (AOS_2)

Question 1

Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion definition

Answer 1

an approach to health developed by the World Health Organisation that aims to reduce inequalities in health (action areas: Bad Cats Smell Dead Rats)

Question 2

Ottawa Charter’s three building blocks

Answer 2

The Ottawa Charter identifies three building blocks that must be put in place for health outcomes to effectively be achieved

• advocate
• enable
• mediate

Question 3

Advocate

Answer 3

• involves showing active support and initiative for health promotion, lobbying governments, health sector groups to improves access to healthcare and better healthcare services
• it helps to reduce inequalities and promote better health outcomes

Question 4

Enable

Answer 4

• involves creating supportive environments by providing access to knowledge and fostering skills, which enables people to reach their fullest health potential, and ensures equal access to resources to overcome barriers to equal health

Question 5

Mediate

Answer 5

• involves helping different groups resolve conflict and produce outcomes that promote health, co-ordinated action from the government, non-government, health sectors, food and sport industries, media and community organisations

Question 6

Build healthy public policy

Answer 6

• the aims is to put health on the agenda of policy makers, directing them to be aware of the health consequences of their decisions
• examples (increasing GST on alcohol and cigarettes, banning smoking in public places with fine involved)

Question 7

Create supportive environments

Answer 7

• the aim is to take care and support each other by encouraging people to make healthy lifestyle choices
• examples (Quitline support service: free phone services to assist people who want to quit smoking)

Question 8

Strengthen community action

Answer 8

• the aims is to build links between individuals, communities, and key stakeholders to develop a shared health strategy in order to achieve a common health-related goal
• examples (Mothers support groups)

Question 9

Develop personal skills

Answer 9

• the aim is to educate and equip people with new life skills for managing and making informed decisions about their health
• examples (healthy cooking classes for improved nutrition)

Question 10

Reorient health services

Answer 10

• the aim is to reorient health services to promotes health and healthy choices instead of just treating and diagnosing
• examples (police visit schools to talk about alcohol, road safety, drugs)