Week 1 - Hx of Health Promotion Flashcards
1974
Lalonde – New Perspective on Health of Canadians
Individual and individual taking responsibility for their own health. Social-environmental conditions not addressed. People felt “blamed.”
1978
WHO – Alma Ata Declaration on PHC
“Health for all by Year 2000” lolz
Bridge b/w Lalonde perspective and critique of social structures to better understand and transform dominant social order.
1986 (3)
Epp – Achieving Health for All
Epp – Mental Health for Canadians
WHO – Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion
Built on the Alma Ata Declaration. Considered formal beginning of new public health movement.
“Epp framework was created to recognize Canada’s signing Alma Ata Declaration and in preparation for the WHO First International Health Promotion Conference in Ottawa
1997
WHO – Jakarta Declaration
2005
WHO – Bangkok Charter
Epp’s aim?
“Achieving health for all”
How did Epp suggest we go about achieving health for all? (“A framework for health promotion)
Addressing Health Challenges
– reducing inequities, increasing prevention, enhancing coping
Health Promotion Mechanisms
– self-care, mutual aid, healthy environments
Implementation Strategies
– fostering public participate, strengthening community services, coordinating healthy public policy
Jakarta Declaration on Health Promotion
Five priorities:
Promote social responsibility for health;
Increase investment in health, including education and housing as well as health care;
Consolidate and expand partnerships;
Increase community capacity and empower individuals;
Set up an infrastructure for health promotion, including new funding, new networks, and training.
(WHO, 1997)
Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion in a Globalized World
The four key commitments are to make the promotion of health:
– central to the global development agenda
– a core responsibility for all of governments
– a key focus of communities and civil society
– a requirement for good corporate practice.
(WHO, 2005)
