2. WHAT IS HEALTH?
Health is a state of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
A resource for everyday life, not the objective
of living.
SOURCE: WHO
4. HEALTH PROMOTION
It is a process of enabling people to have
increased control over and improve their health.
5. LEVELS OF PREVENTION
Primary prevention
The prevention of the onset of diseases e.g. immunisation,
encouraging non smoking, family planning, condom distribution
and demonstrations.
o Secondary prevention
Preventing the progression of the disease- encourage screening for
early detection and management.
6. Tertiary prevention
Reducing further disability and suffering by those already ill by
means of rehabilitation, patient education, palliative care and
support groups.
7. STRATEGIES
ADVOCACY
The determinates of health can either favour or be harmful to health.
Health promotion action aims at making these conditions favourable
through advocacy for health.
ENABLEMENT
Reducing current differences in health status and ensuring equal
opportunities and resources. This includes supportive
environments, access to information, life skills and opportunities to
make healthy choices.
MEDIATION
Coordinating actions by all concerned. Improved Health is the
responsibility of everyone.
9. SETTINGS OF HEALTH
PROMOTION
o Community (outreach campaigns, Door-to-doors,
dialogues/talk-shows).
o Schools (Integrated School Health program and health
promoting schools)
o Healthcare facilities (mainly PHC facilities)
o Workplace (employee wellness)
o Mass media (radio, television, magazines, social
networks etc.)
10. HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
Increasing life expectancy- the 5 key priority
areas
Nutrition- promotion of good nutrition (food garden projects) and
creating supportive environments.
Physical activity- move for health walks, fun runs
Tobacco control- no public smoking, quit smoking programs
(support groups)
Alcohol and substance abuse
Safer sex practices (Family planning, MMC, HTC)
11. ACTIVITIES
Health education and promotion
Role modelling- mentorship program
Dramatization
Exhibitions and open days
Profiling/ needs assessment
Identification and referrals to relevant department
Community mobilisation and participation
Support groups
Capacity building- enablement
Working and strengthening partnerships
Initiate and support community-based development projects
Monitoring and evaluation
Reporting
13. REPORTING TOOL
FEZILE DABI DISTRICT
HEALTHY LIFESTYLE TALKS
Local Area: ………………………….
Facility: …………………………..
Month: …………………………..
Date Speaker Topic Number of
participants
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