P5 - explain health promotion and protection

Health Promotion This is the process of allowing people to have more control over their health as this will help improve their health and well-being. It focuses on individual behaviour towards a wide range of social and interventions. Health promotion is how health is shown for example to challenge obesity change 4 life is used so people can have a guidance on how to make their lifestyle healthier. It also shows that health promotion is aimed at individuals whose health is at risk from any diseases from lifestyle factors, which lets individuals take control over their health. By being able to have control over their health it shows individuals what may have happened if nothing was done of it which reduces individuals getting the disease again because they are able to control it. This action of health promotion is encouraging people to take action towards their own health so it is not forcing or done to people it is done by them and with them. It is built on a belief system. There are many approaches to health promotion. Which are; Medical approach, behaviour change approach, educational approach, Empowerment approach and social change. An example would be the medical approach. The medical approach is aimed to identify the people that are at risk of certain diseases. Another approach would be the educational approach. This is an attempt to educate more people on health and being able to manage their own health for diet. This gives out information and explores different health prospects through group and team work. There are days put in place for educational purposes such as non-smoking day and change 4 life which are promoted through educating people to change their health and choose themselves to make them better. They are promoted through schools by either doing activities with the children, Power Points or even shows