the ottowa charter Flashcards
define enable
to make possible by empowering or helping with the ability to complete a task. It is the provision of information, life skills and opportunities to help individuals and communities make healthy choices
deifne mediate
an act between to people to resovle disputes, without agreement, optimal health cannot be achieved
define advocate
To recomend or plead for a cause, to push an agenda to try and influence an outcome
what are the 5 action areas
- build healthy public policy
- create supportive environemnts
- reorient health services
- strengthen community action
- develop personal skills
what does building healthy public policy mean
helps citizens lead helathy lives by introduing laws and policies promoting healthy behviours and banning unhealthy ones
what does reorient health services mean
health care facilities and services chnaging their attitude and organisation to refocus the needs of the individuals
what does develop personal skills mean
educating people to develop the neccesary skills to lead a fufilling, independanty lives
what does create supportive environments mean
in order to promote health, people need to care about eachother and their communities
what does strengthen community action mean
communities need to participate in change in order to become empowered