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Global issues and challenges beyond Ottawa: the way forward
1Brunel University, London, United Kingdom. angela.scriven@brunel.ac.uk
Promotion & Education
|April 1, 2008
Summary
This study synthesizes regional reports to shape future health promotion policy, emphasizing political will and community empowerment. Lessons from the Ottawa Charter
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Promotion Policy
- Global Health Determinants
Background:
- The article connects 10 regional field reports to the "Shaping the future of health promotion: Priorities for action" statement.
- Both are outcomes of the global IUHPE and CCHPR project, "Renewing our Commitment to the Ottawa Charter: The Way Forward."
Purpose of the Study:
- To link regional health promotion field reports with the "Shaping the future" statement.
- To identify key areas and recommendations for future international health promotion policy.
- To harness lessons learned from two decades of implementing the Ottawa Charter.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of 10 regional field reports on health promotion.
- Synthesis of findings to inform the "Shaping the future of health promotion: Priorities for action" statement.
- Identification of connections between regional report themes and statement recommendations.
Main Results:
- The "Shaping the future" statement emerged from regional reports and will guide international health promotion policy.
- Key areas include policy, services, funding, community participation, research, and workforce development.
- Political will and advocacy are crucial for advancing health promotion principles.
Conclusions:
- The "Shaping the future" statement encapsulates key messages from regional reports, ensuring lessons learned shape future health promotion.
- Health promotion principles from the Ottawa Charter and subsequent declarations are embedded in current practice.
- Addressing 21st-century global health determinants presents varied challenges for health promotion.
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