Page 8 - health promotion

Low- income and middle-income areas suffer from water and sanitation. These areas
are not provided with clean and purified water that is safe for use. The people in
such communities end up using water that is infected by harmful bacteria that affects
their health. (Joubert, 2021)

Houses the people in low-income and middle-income communities mostly live in
RDP’s and shacks. Shacks play a parts in their health risk because less ventilation is
inside the place when people occupy the house, the materials they use are not
strong enough to withstand harsh weather conditions and most likely going to
corrode.

Health promotion is a practice that should be involved in every community in the
entire country. This process helps improve the quality of peoples lives. Health
promotion does not only focus on adults but also on children of the community. Binds
the community together and improve everyone’s livelihood if tackled in the right
approach and manner.

The community of Cosmo City is a semi-township in the North side of Johannesburg.
It is a beacon of urbanization with the population of about 65 000 to 70 000 people.
The area has more than 5 high schools and a Curro Meridian private school The
community had events that are changing the health and livelihood of the community
members such as #DRUGSMUSTFALL march that learners in the community
partake in.