Principles of health promotion

Dr. Wasantha GunathungaCommunity Stream

Objectives of this lecture

Discuss theoretical basis of the principles of HP

To discuss how to apply principles of promoting health – practical aspect

Gaining sound understanding of principles of HP and it application.

What is health promotion –definition Process of enabling people to increase

control over their health and its determinants and thereby improving their health. Ottawa charter

Health is a resource for every day life and not the objective of living !

What do you live for ?

What ever the aim is ..

One needs good health to achieve it. Health is a foundation on which other achievements of a person is made

Pre-requisites for health- the OTTAWA

charter

Peace shelter Education Food Income Stable eco-system Sustainable resources Social justice and equity

Are all these needed for health?

May not be! Why

Health is influenced by mind

Ultimate health is in the mind!

What do you think about this statement?

You can have all the following yet not satisfied

Peace shelter Education Food Income Stable eco-system Sustainable resources Social justice and equity

What is the missing factor?

As much as material things are needed for maintaining health there is another critical factor

Satisfaction/contentment How do you achieve this?

Health promotion?

Health education

Health improvement

Health protection

Disease prevention

Health promotion?

Apparently healthy people

Aimed at reaching a better status

Needs special effort No felt urgent need Important

responsibility

What areas can be improved?

Physical Mental Social Spiritual Combined

Physical

Stamina

Strength

Speed, agility

Mental health promotion

To be content

Mental health promotion

Managing stress

Train mind

Mindfulness: what matters most

What is it?

Gaps of memory

Internal noise

Mental health

Teaching to relax

Good conduct

Mental Physical health

Good conduct

Better Concentration

Better Understanding

(wisdom)

Better Performance

In School

Workplace

Promote social interactions

Belonging to society

Love others

Spiritual health

Purpose of life?

only enjoying sense pleasure? And going for it?

Or is there a better purpose of ones life?

Where? as a doctor

In Clinic

Ward

In the field

In the Theater

Effective way

Create awareness Motivate Create a mechanism

to start action Ensure sustenance Monitor progress Evaluate and modify

Rethinking health in Sri Lanka

Absence of disease

Health

Disease

preventiveCurative

Rehabilitative