Principles of Health Promotion

Principles of Health Promotion

• Equity means taking action to achieve fairness in the allocation of resources for health, based on the needs of individuals and populations.
• Individuals have the right to good health, and governments should ensure equal access to healthcare treatments and services.
• Disadvantaged populations may require more resources to achieve optimal health outcomes, and treating them differently may be necessary to achieve equity.
• Diversity is the variety or difference between individuals and groups based on characteristics such as race, ethnicity, language, religion, values, disability, class, sexuality, gender, age, and educational background.
• Health promotion strategies must recognize and acknowledge diversity to raise health levels and narrow the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged groups.
• Valuing diversity through culturally appropriate resources and involving health workers from diverse backgrounds helps eliminate prejudice and discrimination.
• Strategies providing resources for equal access to health services address equity, while those providing culturally appropriate services for diverse groups and improving understanding and acceptance of these groups address diversity.
• Supportive environments are physical, social, and political conditions that influence a person's health and ability to make decisions and changes to improve their health.
• A supportive environment supports positive health habits and makes it easier for individuals to make positive choices.
• Natural and built environments can deteriorate and become influences for poor health if not well maintained, requiring protection and conservation.
• Social networks and community services like childcare, helplines, and counseling support contribute to supportive environments.
• Health promotion strategies must address factors that create supportive environments, and people are encouraged to actively engage in making their environments more supportive of health.

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