Alliance for Healthy Cities

The World Health Organization (2016) encompasses the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion which identifies specific health promotion actions to work towards achieving health for all. These actions may be in the form of public health, healthy living seminars, or health promotion events such as, “Age is an Asset”, which is a program for adults over the age of 55 re-entering the workforce. For a variety of reasons, an individual over the age of 55 may be required to re-enter the workforce. These reasons may be related to monetary, social assistance matters, or the individual may have an entrepreneurial drive to gain new skills. This scholarly paper will discuss the importance of the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, portions of the Epp Framework…

Question 1: The definition of early life as a social determinant of health given by Rumbold and Dickson-Swift is “A good start in life means supporting mothers and young children.” (Rumbold & Dickson-Swift, 2012, p. 180). Early life describes the period from prenatal development to eight years of age, and is a time of remarkable brain growth and development, this period establishes the foundations for subsequent development and learning (Siddiqi, Irwin, & Hertzman, 2007). As this period is…

impacts of mixing positive and negative patients of Ebola, because testing is quicker and more effective. By reducing the number of people being quarantined, proper care can be facilitated to deserving patients.” (Gray 2015) With advances in technology, like the portable DNA tester, it shows that collaboration internationally does make positive changes in the spread of a currently incurable disease. In conclusion, International Health Psychology is not just about mental health issues; it also…

Innovative models for rural areas need to be established around a mix of the above funding options. People that have complex needs can then chose to stay within their local area for treatment. Community and family ties are vital for the holistic well-being of patients. Numerous studies including World Health Organisation (WHO) have shown this is to be vital to improving outcomes, if patients are closer to home. Examples are antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care, chemotherapy and renal…

to identify disadvantaged groups in their populations. The region consists of a very large proportion of Maori population compared to the national average, 48.8% and 15.5% respectively (Ministry of Health, 2015). It also has a very high proportion of people living in the most deprived section (46%) of the population when compared to the national average. Tairawhiti DHB is aware that it is one of the most remote and poorest region in New Zealand that covers areas along the East Coast and Western…

Adolescent Health is gaining more attention now than ever before, however there are still a lot of improvements required in order to try and reduce the inequalities that adolescents face compared to children and adults. It is vital that more focus is put onto this age group not only for the benefit of adolescents themselves but for society and a for a safe and secure future (Kleinhert and Horton 2016). Adolescence can be a time of excitement and positive changes, many adolescents report to have…

population in case of mother and child will affect the future of the upcoming generations. So to stop and to provide a better future for the youth our community has decided to implement some new health services facilities for the pregnant women in each and every part of the city. The service model is known as “Health services and future” which is coming under directly health department. The services will be providing to those people who are coming under below poverty line and not able to effort…

Introduction The newly launched Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the United Nations Member States put much emphasis on universal health coverage at all levels of health care delivery (1). However, ensuring that health services are accessible to the geographically hard to reach groups remain a critical challenge for most countries. Health services in most UN member states have to contend with extensively large geographical distances, impassable roads as well as completely isolated islands…

2017a). Also, health promotion is relevant to students as academic success is dependent on health (Rossman, Dood, & Squires, 2012). This paper describes an upcoming health promotion presentation to students in grade five elementary school class at Camrose, Alberta (Alberta Education, 2015). The topic’s objective is for students to understand the “impact of physical activity, nutrition, rest, and immunization on the immune system” (Alberta Education, 2002, p365). Needs assessment Alberta…

These markets accept SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) so people of lower income status will be able to afford the products offered. When using SNAP, buyers receive double the amount of product because Fresh2You Farmers Markets match SNAP dollar-to-dollar (Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance par. 6). The ability to match SNAP is essential to these people getting the recommended daily food intake (Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance par. 7). Mobile farmers markets have the ability to…