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Principles of health promotion

Principles of health promotion. Dr. Wasantha Gunathunga Community Stream. Objectives of this lecture. Discuss theoretical basis of the principles of HP To discuss how to apply principles of promoting health – practical aspect

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Principles of health promotion

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  1. Principles of health promotion Dr. Wasantha Gunathunga Community Stream

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. Health is a resource for every day life and not the objective of living ! • What do you live for ?

  5. 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

  6. Pre-requisites for health- the OTTAWA charter • Peace • shelter • Education • Food • Income • Stable eco-system • Sustainable resources • Social justice and equity

  7. Are all these needed for health? • May not be! Why

  8. Health is influenced by mind • Ultimate health is in the mind! • What do you think about this statement?

  9. 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?

  10. As much as material things are needed for maintaining health there is another critical factor • Satisfaction/contentment • How do you achieve this?

  11. Health promotion? • Health education • Health improvement • Health protection • Disease prevention

  12. Health promotion? • Apparently healthy people • Aimed at reaching a better status • Needs special effort • No felt urgent need • Important responsibility

  13. What areas can be improved? • Physical • Mental • Social • Spiritual • Combined

  14. Physical • Stamina • Strength • Speed, agility

  15. Mental health promotion • To be content

  16. Mental health promotion • Managing stress

  17. Train mind

  18. Mindfulness: what matters most • What is it? • Gaps of memory • Internal noise

  19. Mental health • Teaching to relax

  20. Good conduct

  21. Mental Physical health Better Performance In School Workplace Better Concentration Good conduct Better Understanding (wisdom)

  22. Promote social interactions • Belonging to society • Love others

  23. Spiritual health • Purpose of life? only enjoying sense pleasure? And going for it? Or is there a better purpose of ones life?

  24. Where? as a doctor • In Clinic • Ward • In the field • In the Theater

  25. Effective way • Create awareness • Motivate • Create a mechanism to start action • Ensure sustenance • Monitor progress • Evaluate and modify

  26. Rethinking health in Sri Lanka Health Absence of disease Rehabilitative Curative preventive Disease

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