Question

explain the priority action areas outlined in the Ottawa chapter for health promotion

Answer 1

• Building healthy public policy

It combines legislation, taxation and organizational change.Joint action ensures safe health and more enjoyable environments

• Creating supportive environment

Make availability of equal opportunities and resources to all people.Reduce differences in current health status

• Strengthening community action

Empowerment of community is the heart of this process.this requires learning opportunities as well as funding support.

• Developing personal skills

It support personal and social development enabling people to learn throughout life and to cope with chronic illness and injuries.

• Reorientation of health care services to prevention of illness

Promoting breast feeding, child and family nutrition, prevention of sexually transmitted diseases are health promotion and disease prevention activities.