Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. In the Western Pacific Region, health promotion is guided by the principle: "Making healthy choices easy, early, exciting, everywhere". The Regional Framework for Health Promotion 2002-2005 sets out strategic directions for the promotion of health. The core areas of action have focused on capacity-building: health promotion leadership, health promotion infrastructure and financing, strategic partnerships for education, strategic partnerships for governance, health communication and health promotion effectiveness.
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News and press releases
18 May 2010
Measuring the health legacy of the Beijing Olympics
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28 October 2006
WHO gives Healthy Cities awards to eight outstanding cities in Asia-Pacific
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11 March 2005
Pacific island health ministers meet on "Healthy Islands"
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14 October 2003
Asia's cities face disease crisis, WHO warns
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03 March 2003
Pacific health ministers push healthy lifestyles
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Relevant publications and documents
Regional Framework for Health Promotion 2002- 2005
The book is a work in progress to guide Member States and strategic partners in health promotion on how to achieve healthier lifestyles and a supportive environment for health. The publication includes an overview of health promotion in the Western Pacific Region, approaches to health promotion, insights and lessons learned, stategic analysis and a framework for action. Regional areas for action include health promotion leadership and mentoring development and dissemination of models of health promotion, integration with health systems reform and integration and support to other technical areas.
The Regional Agenda for Capacity Building in Health Promotion 2002-2005
This document is a guide for health promotion programme managers, policy-makers, strategic partners abd advocates. This document summarizes the results of recommendations made by participants and observers at the Workshop on Capacity Building for Health Promotion, 5-8 November 2002, to be used as a quick reference for planning and implementation of activities at country and regional levels.
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