HMS: Ottawa Charter

The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion was developed at the First International Conference on Health Promotion held in:

• Geneva, Switzerland in 1986

• Ottawa, Canada in 1986

• London, England in 1984

• Washington D.C., USA in 1986

Which organization primarily sponsored the conference that produced the Ottawa Charter?

• United Nations

• World Health Organization (WHO)

• International Red Cross

• UNICEF

How many key action areas for health promotion are identified in the Ottawa Charter?

• Three

• Four

• Five

• Six

• Seven

Which of the following is NOT one of the action areas identified in the Ottawa Charter?

• Build healthy public policy

• Create supportive environments

• Strengthen community action

• Increase medical screening programs

The Ottawa Charter emphasizes the importance of:

• Disease prevention

• Health promotion

• Medical treatment

• Hospitals

The Ottawa Charter emphasises that health promotion:

• Is primarily the responsibility of the healthcare sector

• Goes beyond healthcare to encompass social and environmental factors

• Should focus primarily on individual behavior change

• Is most effective when directed by medical professionals

"Enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health" is the Ottawa Charter's definition of:

• Public health

• Health promotion

• Health education

• Disease prevention

The Ottawa Charter advocates for health promotion that:

• Is exclusively focused on individual lifestyle changes

• Prioritizes hospital-based interventions

• Combines diverse approaches including legislation, fiscal measures, and organizational change

• Focuses primarily on treating illnesses

Which of the following best represents the Ottawa Charter's view on the role of communities in health promotion?

• B) Communities should be passive recipients of health services

• C) Communities should take ownership and control of their own health endeavors

• D) Communities should focus only on fundraising for health services

• E) Communities should defer to government policies on health issues

According to the Ottawa Charter, "advocate" in health promotion means:

• Providing legal representation for patients

• Acting to reduce inequities and ensure political, economic, social, cultural, and environmental conditions favorable to health

• Advertising health services to the public

• Promoting medical treatments

• Defending the interests of healthcare professionals