The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion is the name of an international agreement signed at the First International Conference on Health Promotion, organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and held in Ottawa, Canada, in November 1986.[1] It launched a series of actions among international organizations, national governments and local communities to achieve the goal of "Health For All" by the year 2000 and beyond through better health promotion.[citation needed]
The thirtieth WHO World Health Assembly, held in 1977, had highlighted the importance of promoting health so that all the international citizens had an "economically productive" level of health by the year 2000. Further, a localised European taskforce developed a strategy for health promotion in the WHOEuropean Region.[citation needed]
In the context of this charter, the concept of 'health' is particular. It covers the extent to which a group or individual can fulfil their ambitions and needs, on the one hand, and evolve with or adapt to the environment, on the other. Health is thus seen as a resource for everyday life, not as the goal of life; it is a positive concept that emphasises social and individual resources as well as physical capabilities. Thus, health promotion is not just a health issue, but goes beyond healthy lifestyles to well-being.[2][3]
Action areas of the Ottawa Charter
Prerequisites
The fundamental conditions and resources for health are:
peace,
shelter,
education,
food,
income,
a stable eco-system,
sustainable resources,
social justice, and equity.
Action areas
Five action areas for health promotion were identified in the charter:[1]
Building healthy public policy
Creating supportive environments
Strengthening community action
Developing personal skills
Re-orienting health care services toward prevention of illness and promotion of health
The basic strategies for health promotion were prioritized as:
Advocate: Health is a resource for social and developmental means, thus the dimensions that affect these factors must be changed to encourage health.
Enable: Health equity must be reached where individuals must become empowered to control the determinants that affect their health, such that they are able to reach the highest attainable quality of life.
Mediation: Health promotion cannot be achieved by the health sector alone; rather its success will depend on the collaboration of all sectors of government (social, economic, etc.) as well as independent organizations (media, industry, etc.).
^ abWorld Health Organization. The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion. Adopted on 21 November 1986.
^"Ottawa charter for health promotion". www.who.int. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
^Potvin, Louise; Jones, Catherine M. (2011-07-01). "Twenty-five Years After the Ottawa Charter: The Critical Role of Health Promotion for Public Health". Canadian Journal of Public Health. 102 (4): 244–248. doi:10.1007/BF03404041. ISSN 1920-7476. PMC6973872. PMID 21913576.
^. WHO. Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
^Thompson, S. R.; Watson, M. C.; Tilford, S. (2018-03-04). "The Ottawa Charter 30 years on: still an important standard for health promotion". International Journal of Health Promotion and Education. 56 (2): 73–84. doi:10.1080/14635240.2017.1415765. ISSN 1463-5240.
Further reading
Ewles L, Simnett I (2005). Promoting Health - a practical guide. Balliere Tindall: Edinburgh.
WHO (1999). Health 21 - Health for all in the 21st Century. WHO Europe: Copenhagen.
WHO (1999). Reducing health inequalities - proposals for health promotion and actions. WHO Europe: Copenhagen.
External links
Official text (WHO)
January 20, 2023
ottawa, charter, health, promotion, name, international, agreement, signed, first, international, conference, health, promotion, organized, world, health, organization, held, ottawa, canada, november, 1986, launched, series, actions, among, international, orga. The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion is the name of an international agreement signed at the First International Conference on Health Promotion organized by the World Health Organization WHO and held in Ottawa Canada in November 1986 1 It launched a series of actions among international organizations national governments and local communities to achieve the goal of Health For All by the year 2000 and beyond through better health promotion citation needed The flag of the World Health Organization Contents 1 Context 2 Action areas of the Ottawa Charter 2 1 Prerequisites 2 2 Action areas 3 Developments after Ottawa 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksContext EditThe thirtieth WHO World Health Assembly held in 1977 had highlighted the importance of promoting health so that all the international citizens had an economically productive level of health by the year 2000 Further a localised European taskforce developed a strategy for health promotion in the WHO European Region citation needed In the context of this charter the concept of health is particular It covers the extent to which a group or individual can fulfil their ambitions and needs on the one hand and evolve with or adapt to the environment on the other Health is thus seen as a resource for everyday life not as the goal of life it is a positive concept that emphasises social and individual resources as well as physical capabilities Thus health promotion is not just a health issue but goes beyond healthy lifestyles to well being 2 3 Action areas of the Ottawa Charter EditPrerequisites Edit The fundamental conditions and resources for health are peace shelter education food income a stable eco system sustainable resources social justice and equity Action areas Edit Five action areas for health promotion were identified in the charter 1 Building healthy public policy Creating supportive environments Strengthening community action Developing personal skills Re orienting health care services toward prevention of illness and promotion of healthThe basic strategies for health promotion were prioritized as Advocate Health is a resource for social and developmental means thus the dimensions that affect these factors must be changed to encourage health Enable Health equity must be reached where individuals must become empowered to control the determinants that affect their health such that they are able to reach the highest attainable quality of life Mediation Health promotion cannot be achieved by the health sector alone rather its success will depend on the collaboration of all sectors of government social economic etc as well as independent organizations media industry etc Developments after Ottawa EditInternationally 4 WHO Jakarta Declaration in 1997 WHO Health for all targets in 1997 WHO Health 21 in 1999 WHO Bangkok Charter in 2005 WHO 7th Global Conference on Health Promotion 2009 WHO 8th Global Conference on Health Promotion 2013Within countries United Kingdom Our Healthier Nation National PlanEven 30 years later this charter is still considered as a seminal document and template for health promotion 5 See also EditHealth promotion Health For All Royal Society for the Promotion of Health United Kingdom Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport Ontario Canada Health policy Health departments Healthy city Alliance for Healthy Cities World Health OrganizationReferences Edit a b World Health Organization The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion Adopted on 21 November 1986 Ottawa charter for health promotion www who int Retrieved 2022 07 25 Potvin Louise Jones Catherine M 2011 07 01 Twenty five Years After the Ottawa Charter The Critical Role of Health Promotion for Public Health Canadian Journal of Public Health 102 4 244 248 doi 10 1007 BF03404041 ISSN 1920 7476 PMC 6973872 PMID 21913576 WHO 7th Global Conference on Health Promotion WHO Archived from the original on May 27 2009 Retrieved 2021 10 12 Thompson S R Watson M C Tilford S 2018 03 04 The Ottawa Charter 30 years on still an important standard for health promotion International Journal of Health Promotion and Education 56 2 73 84 doi 10 1080 14635240 2017 1415765 ISSN 1463 5240 Further reading EditEwles L Simnett I 2005 Promoting Health a practical guide Balliere Tindall Edinburgh WHO 1999 Health 21 Health for all in the 21st Century WHO Europe Copenhagen WHO 1999 Reducing health inequalities proposals for health promotion and actions WHO Europe Copenhagen External links EditOfficial text WHO Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion amp oldid 1100910360, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
