Question

INormal Heading 1 Heading 2 Title Subtle Em Emphasis Subtitle Inten Font Paragraph Styles List and Briefly Describe TEN (10) health promotion initiatives that you know. Start with initiatives that are NYC-based (in your neighborhood, places you frequent, in subways, at your work place, on buses, etc.). You can then search initiatives in other cities. The initiatives should be designed to promote individual or community health. use at least 2 per review articles.

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1) health education

One of the most cost-effective Health promotion activity. knowledge helps to attain physical mental and social domains of health educational target groups mainly include general public patient target groups community leaders and health workers

2) environmental modifications

An effective environment has a key role in human health environmental modification such as the installation of sanitary latrines control of insects and rodents provision of safe drinking water

3) nutritional modification

mainly focused on vulnerable groups. food fortification breastfeeding programs, nutritional education, etc

4) Behavioral and Lifestyle changes

Promotion of people health through lifestyle and behavior changes that enables better health. Cessation of smoking and consumption of alcohol and fast foods, promotion of exercise, health checkup and immunization.

5) equitable distribution

Health service should be available at their doorstep and also equally shared. health services equally distributed irrespective of their caste creed or color.

6) community participation

Involvement of the community in health promotion, planning, implementation of health services. Use of village health guides and train dais is a milestone in Health Promotion activities in India.

7) Appropriate Technology

Use of appropriate technology in the Healthcare system effectively reduces the need for man money material

8) Intersectoral and multi-sectoral coordination

In addition to the health sector, all related sectors are joining together for better health such as agriculture, food, communication.

9) immunization

Immunization has a key role in Health Promotion. helps to improve herd immunity, protection against major infectious diseases.

10) provision of essential drugs

Essential drugs are mainly to treat common diseases and injuries