PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH PROMOTION - EDUCATION Dr. Abhishek Tiwari, MD, Assistant Professor Department of Community Medicine
Learning objectives Understand the concept of health promotion Basic principles of health promotion To understand health promotion with reference to the natural history of disease & levels of prevention Application of health promotion Various methods of health promotion
HEALTH PROMOTION The process of enabling people to enhance, improve, and have control over their own health. Long lasting health benefits with Basic Approaches Healthy population - focus on health need Healthy lifestyle - focus on behaviour Healthy environment - multi dimensional Reorientation of Health services - add life into years
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Levels of Prevention Levels of prevention are defined by considering the point of time when interventions are applied for halting occurrence or progression of disease or its risk factors. Primary prevention - Interventions Health Promotion Specific Protection
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HEALTH PROMOTION - Principles Social justice and equality A stable ecosystem Income Food Education Shelter Peace Sustainable resources
HEALTH PROMOTION All activities aiming at increasing well-being,prevention of disease and health hazards are included under health promotion Done through advocacy, empowerment of people and building social support systems that enable people to make healthy choices and healthy lifestyles.
HEALTH PROMOTION The process of enabling people to increase control over their health and its determinants and thereby improving their health to be achieved through… Community development approach Healthy environment & housing Health education Healthy behaviour & lifestyle
Community development approach Popular strategy to address inequalities and discriminations faced by disadvantaged groups The case of gadchiroli - Naxalite, socio economic backward area local villagers trained & enabled for taking care of their own health & community Big institutions and expert doctors, the top down approach is not necessary
Community development approach If people themselves unite & decide what is most suitable for them People can only be empowered by community development initiatives. → social transformation Better commitment, reinforces community values, promotes accountability in using resources Finally reduces disparities in Health
Healthy environment & housing Environmental risk factors - physical, chemical & biological hazards - directly affect health Diarrhea, LRI, injuries, accident, radiation, RTA, COPD, vector borne diseases Road & transport will reduce RTA Ventilated houses will reduce ARI Safe water will reduce diarrhea and worm infestation.
Health education Health literacy is very crucial for promotion of health Vital role in reducing disease incidence from person to person in communicable diseases In case of NCD - helps person to take appropriate measures to avoid or reduce risk of getting the disease
Healthy behaviour & lifestyle Regular physical activity - 150 min / week Healthy diet - minimum 5 serving of fruit and vegetable Restricted use of salt & sugar No use of tobacco, Avoid use of alcohol Good Sleep, Disciplined life, Meditation and Yoga
Methods of Health promotion Community wide campaigns - for say physical activity, to general or target population Using prompts or behaviour change messages as a means of lifestyle changes - use stairs instead of lift Separate cycle lane Specific behaviour change program for e.g. Arthritis program with special exercise for elderly
Methods of Health promotion Strengthening school based physical education Innovations in urban development and planning Robust travel and transportation policies & practice
Are you all on the SAME PAGE ??? Understand the concept of health promotion Basic principles of health promotion To understand health promotion with reference to the natural history of disease & levels of prevention Application of health promotion Various methods of health promotion