Page 2 - Health Promotion

Health promotion has the ability to improve the health status of individuals,

families, communities and nations. Health promotion improves the quality of
life for people of all age groups. And also can reduce premature death.

The terminology of health promotion is defined as a client interested in

increasing knowledge, behaviour and health expectation as well as developing
resources that maintain or enhance
well being in the absence of risk

factors, signs or symptoms. It can also
be defined as the process of
empowering people to make healthy

lifestyle choices and motivating them
to become better self-managers. To
accomplish this, health promotion

strategies should focus on patient
education, counselling, and support
mechanisms. Examples of health
promotion approaches include education and counselling programs that

promote physical activity, improve nutrition, or reduce the use of tobacco,
alcohol, or drugs. Overall it is the general condition of the body or mind with
reference to self - awareness.

Cities have a key role to play in promoting good health. Strong leadership and
commitment at the municipal level is essential to healthy urban planning and

to build up preventive measures in communities and primary health care
facilities. From healthy cities evolve healthy countries and a healthier world.
The benefits of health promotion in communities will reduce the costs of
public health care, health maintenance, health education and other preventive
measures for various diseases. These are all necessary to generate a solid
foundation within associations. Health promotion in the workplace has strong
evidence to support the success of health programs or health programs. It is
this kind of invention that makes the important difference in the structure.

When we talk about clinical preparation and how it has gained the tremendous

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