Health Promotion Principles and the Ottawa Charter Explained

The video tutorial explores health promotion, a key aspect of public health, and its definition as the process of enabling people to improve their health. It highlights the World Health Organization's definition of health and the various factors affecting it. The Ottawa Charter, a significant document from the first International Conference on Health Promotion, is introduced, outlining five action areas and three strategies for health promotion. These include building healthy public policy, creating supportive environments, strengthening community action, developing personal skills, and reorienting health services. The strategies of advocating, mediating, and enabling are also discussed.

What is the primary goal of health promotion?

• To enable people to improve their health

• To focus solely on physical health

• To cure diseases

• To provide medical treatments

According to the World Health Organization, health is defined as:

• A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being

• The absence of disease

• A condition of physical fitness

• A state of mental alertness

Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting health?

• Economic conditions

• Environmental conditions

• Social conditions

• Genetic conditions

What was a significant outcome of the first International Conference of Health Promotion in 1986?

• The creation of the World Health Organization

• The development of new medical treatments

• The establishment of health insurance policies

• The creation of the Ottawa Charter

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

• Strengthening community action

• Creating supportive environments

• Building healthy public policy

• Developing new medical technologies

What is the focus of the action area 'reorienting health services'?

• To increase hospital capacities

• To focus on curative and treatment needs

• To support the needs of people and communities for a healthy life

• To develop new medical equipment

Which action area involves promoting health in the workplace and restricting junk food advertising for children?

• Developing personal skills

• Strengthening community action

• Creating supportive environments

• Building healthy public policy

What does the strategy 'advocate' involve in health promotion?

• Focusing on individual health needs

• Developing new health technologies

• Using individual and social actions to gain political commitment

• Providing medical treatments

The strategy 'mediate' in health promotion aims to:

• Develop new health policies

• Focus on individual health improvements

• Provide direct medical care

• Reconcile different interests to promote health

What does the strategy 'enable' focus on in health promotion?

• Focusing on curative treatments

• Developing new health technologies

• Empowering individuals to take actions to protect their health

• Providing financial aid for health services