It encompasses a wide range of social and environmental interventions aimed at addressing health determinants such as income, housing, food security, employment, and quality working conditions.
[citation needed] The WHO, in collaboration with other organizations, has subsequently co-sponsored international conferences including the 2015 Okanagan Charter on Health Promotion Universities and Colleges.
[citation needed] In November 2019, researchers reported, based on an international study of 27 countries, that caring for families is the main motivator for people worldwide.
These frameworks enable health professionals to design interventions targeting behavior change at multiple levels—individual, community, and policy.
[19] 2.Policy-level approaches: This includes advocating for and implementing policies that support health, such as tobacco control measures or food labeling regulations.
[20] 3.Settings-based approach: This strategy focuses on creating health-promoting environments in specific settings like schools, workplaces, and hospitals.
Evaluating the effectiveness of health promotion initiatives is crucial for ensuring that resources are used efficiently and that interventions achieve their intended outcomes.
According to the WHO, a setting is "the place or social context in which people engage in daily activities in which environmental, organizational, and personal factors interact to affect health and wellbeing.
"[27] There are 11 recognized settings in this approach: cities, villages, municipalities and communities, schools, workplaces, markets, homes, islands, hospitals, prisons, and universities.
This is achieved by integrating health promotion concepts, strategies, and values into the culture and organizational structure of the hospital.
[citation needed] Reviews and meta-analyses published between 2005 and 2008 that examined the scientific literature on worksite health promotion programs include the following: A study conducted by the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization found that exposure to long working hours is the occupational risk factor with the largest attributable burden of disease, i.e. an estimated 745,000 fatalities from ischemic heart disease and stroke events in 2016.