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Glossary
Determinants of health
The range of personal, social, economic and environmental factors which determine the health status of individuals or populations.
[Source: Health Promotion Glossary, WHO, 1998]
Health Promotion
Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve their health.
[Source: Health Promotion Glossary, WHO, 1998]
Healthy Cities
Healthy Cities are cities that are continually creating and improving those physical and social environments and expanding those community resources which enable people to mutually support each other in performing all functions of life and in developing their maximum potential.
[Source: Health Promotion Glossary, WHO, 1998]
Healthy Public Policy
Healthy public policy is characterized by an explicit concern for health and equity in all areas of policy, and by an accountability for health impact. The main aim of healthy public policy is to create a supportive environment to enable people to lead healthy lives. Such a policy makes healthy choices possible or easier for citizens. It makes social and physical environments health enhancing.
[Source: Health Promotion Glossary, WHO, 1998]
Healthy Settings
Healthy Settings are social and physical contexts that serve as supportive environments for enabling people to increase control over; and improve their health.
[Source: Health Promotion Glossary, WHO, 1998]
Intersectoral collaboration
A recognized relationship between part or parts of different sectors of society which has been formed to take action on an issue to achieve health outcomes or intermediate health outcomes in a way which is more effective, efficient or sustainable than might be achieved by the health sector acting alone.
[Source: Health Promotion Glossary, WHO, 1998]
Selected Guiding Principles
Constitution of the World Health Organization, 1948
Alma Ata Declaration, 1978
Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, 1986
Yanuca Island Declaration on Health in the Pacific in the 21st Century, 1995
Jakarta Declaration on Leading Health Promotion into the 21st Century, 1998
Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion in a Globalized World, 2005
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