How we can promote health , how we can achieve best possible health for everyone and it mainly aims at preventing morbidity and mortality rate.

1. PREPARED BY –
SAPNA THAKUR
HEALTH
PROMOTION

2. HEALTH
ACCORDING TO WHO
‘’ Health is a state of complete
physical , mental , and social
well – being and not merely the
absence of diseases or infirmity”.

3. HEALTH PROMOTION
•Health promotion is about achieving the
best possible health for everyone .
•Health promotion is based around the
saying “ prevention is better than cure ‘’
and its aim at preventing morbidity and
mortality .

4. INTRODUCTION
•At the beginning of 20th century , a new concept , the
concept of health promotion began to take shape .
• It was realized that public health had neglected the
citizens an individual , and that the state had a direct
responsibility for the health of the individual.
•Consequently in addition to disease control activities
, one more goal was added to public health ,i.e health
promotion.

5. DEFINITION
•Health promotion is the process of enabling
people to increase control , and to improve
health.
•It is not directed against any particular disease ,
but is intended to strengthen the host through
a variety of approaches. ( interventions )
(WHO,HEALTH PROMOTION GLOSSARY )

6. INTERVENTIONS OF HEALTH
PROMOTION
Health education
Environmental modification
Nutritional interventions
Life – style and behavioural
changes

7. (a) HEALTH EDUCATION
 This is one of the most cost - effective
interventions.
 A large number of diseases could be prevented
with little or no medical intervention if people
were adequately informed about them and if
they are encourage to take necessary
precautions in time .

8. •The WHO constitution states that “ the extentsion
to all people of the benefits of medical ,
psychological , and related knowledge is essential
to the fullest attainment of health’’
•The target for educational efforts may include :-
a) General public
b) Health providers
c) Community leaders
d) Decision makers

9. (b) ENVIRONMENTAL MODIFICATION
A comprehensive approach to health promotion
require environmental modification , such as :-
 provision of safe water.
 installation of sanitary latrines.
 control of insects and rodents .
Improvement of housing .

10. •The history of medicines has shown that
many infectious diseases have been
successfully controlled in western countries
through environmental modification , even
prior to the development of specific vaccines
or chemotherapeutic drugs.
•Environmental intervention are non – clinical
and do not involve the physician .

11. (c)NUTRITIONAL INTERVENTIONS
•These comprise food distribution and nutrition
improvement of vulnerable groups
Child feeding programs
Food fortification
Nutrition education

12. (d) LIFE-STYLE AND BEHAVIOURAL CHANGES
The action of prevention in this case , is one of the
individual and community responsibility for health , the
physician and in fact health workers acting as an educator
than a therapist .
Health education is a basic element of all health activity
It is paramount importance in changing the viewa ,
behaviour and habits of people