5 elements of Ottawa Charter

Question 1

Build healthy public policy

Answer 1

this relates directly to the decisions made by government and organizations regarding laws and policies that affect health and wellbeing

Eg, banning smoking in public places and compulsory wearing of seatbelts.

Question 2

Create supportive environments

Answer 2

a supportive physical and socio cultural environment that promotes health and wellbeing and assists people in making/practicing healthy behaviors

Eg. investing in sustainable energy production, quitline and providing shaded areas in schools.

Question 3

Strengthen community action

Answer 3

focuses on building links between individuals and the community and encourages the community to work together to achieve common goals

the governments immunization strategy

Question 4

Develop personal skills

Answer 4

education is the key aspect of this. Education refers to gaianing health-related knowledge and gaining life skills that allow people to make informed decisions.

Eg. learning how to resolve conflict rather than violence and attending healthy cooking classes.

Question 5

Reorient health services

Answer 5

promotes health and wellbeing as opposed to only focusing on diagnosing and treating illness, like the biomedical model of health. It must encompass all members of the community.

Eg. focusing on healthy eating instead of surgery to reduce the impact of CVD, must involve a healthcare professional