1. Principles of health promotion
Dr. Wasantha Gunathunga
Community Stream

2. Objectives of this lecture
Discuss theoretical basis of the principles of HP
To discuss how to apply principles of promoting health – practical aspect
Gaining sound understanding of principles of HP and it application.

3. What is health promotion –definition
Process of enabling people to increase control over their health and its determinants and thereby improving their health. Ottawa charter

4. Health is a resource for every day life and not the objective of living !
What do you live for ?

5. What ever the aim is ..
One needs good health to achieve it. Health is a foundation on which other achievements of a person is made

8. Pre-requisites for health- the OTTAWA charter
Peace
shelter
Education
Food
Income
Stable eco-system
Sustainable resources
Social justice and equity

9. Are all these needed for health?
May not be! Why

10. Health is influenced by mind
Ultimate health is in the mind!
What do you think about this statement?

11. You can have all the following yet not satisfied
Peace
shelter
Education
Food
Income
Stable eco-system
Sustainable resources
Social justice and equity
What is the missing factor?

12. As much as material things are needed for maintaining health there is another critical factor
Satisfaction/contentment
How do you achieve this?

13. Health promotion? Health education Health improvement
Health protection
Disease prevention

14. Health promotion? Apparently healthy people
Aimed at reaching a better status
Needs special effort
No felt urgent need
Important responsibility

15. What areas can be improved?
Physical
Mental
Social
Spiritual
Combined

16. Physical
Stamina
Strength
Speed, agility

17. Mental health promotion
To be content

18. Mental health promotion
Managing stress

19. Train mind

20. Mindfulness: what matters most
What is it?
Gaps of memory
Internal noise

21. Mental health
Teaching to relax

22. Good conduct

23. Mental Physical health
Better
Performance In
School
Workplace
Better
Concentration
Good
conduct
Better
Understanding
(wisdom)

24. Promote social interactions
Belonging to society
Love others

25. Spiritual health Purpose of life?
only enjoying sense pleasure? And going for it?
Or is there a better purpose of ones life?

26. Where? as a doctor
In Clinic
Ward
In the field
In the Theater

27. Effective way Create awareness Motivate
Create a mechanism to start action
Ensure sustenance
Monitor progress
Evaluate and modify

28. Rethinking health in Sri Lanka
Absence of disease
Rehabilitative
Curative
preventive
Disease