Health promotion

The Module will prepare scholars to design, implement, and evaluate health promotion programs at all levels from international to local. Health promotion is fundamental to public health and forms an integral part of all public health activities. Scholars will review the development of health promotion, study key documents such as the Ottawa Charter, Jakarta Declaration, and related international statements.

Both the theoretical and practical aspects of health promotion will be examined, exploring different models of health and methods of achieving behavioral change on a population and individual basis. The evidence base for effective health promotion will be explored alongside evaluation methods and indicators.

1. Describe the development of health promotion and explain the importance of the key international and national health promotion documents
2. Explain a range of different theoretical models of health promotion and describe the processes involved in achieving behavior change
3. Justify priority topics for health promotion programs in the national context
4. Critically analyze a range of different methods for use in health promotion activities
5. Justify the importance of an evidence-based approach within health promotion
6. Discuss the principles of early detection and prevention of major diseases
7. Plan and organize screening programs in the community
8. Apply adequate evaluation methods