This document discusses data and planning in health promotion. It begins by defining health promotion as enabling people to control and improve their health. It then outlines the six steps of health promotion planning: 1) manage the planning process, 2) conduct a situational assessment, 3) identify goals and objectives, 4) identify strategies and activities, 5) develop indicators, and 6) review the program plan. Each step is then discussed in more detail, with an emphasis on conducting a situational assessment to understand the population, trends, and issues that may affect implementation. The document also discusses frameworks and principles of health promotion, including socio-ecological models and an emphasis on empowerment, participation, holism, equity, intersectoral