HEALTH PROMOTION POLICY FRAMEWORK

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STRATEGIES

PRESENTATION BY: A.B MASEME

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

DETERMINATES OF HEALTH

HEALTH PROMOTION

It is a process of enabling people to have increased control over and improve their health.

LEVELS OF PREVENTION

Primary preventionThe prevention of the onset of diseases e.g. immunisation,

encouraging non smoking, family planning, condom distribution and demonstrations.

o Secondary preventionPreventing the progression of the disease- encourage screening for

early detection and management.

Tertiary prevention Reducing further disability and suffering by those already ill by

means of rehabilitation, patient education, palliative care and support groups.

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.

PILLARS OF HEALTH PROMOTION

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.)

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)

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

CAPACITY BUILDING

REPORTING TOOLFEZILE DABI DISTRICT

HEALTHY LIFESTYLE TALKS

Local Area: ………………………….

Facility: …………………………..

Month: …………………………..

Date Speaker Topic Number of participants

Signature

HEALTHY LIFESTYLES TIPS

HYDRATE

EAT HEALTHY

EXERCISE

ADOPT HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOURS

Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is a process and

Working together is success (unknown source)

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