Abstract According to the Geneva Charter for well‐being, health is a political choice and
governments have crucial roles in providing the prerequisites of health and well‐being for …

After a quarter of a century, the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, often recognized as a
foundational document of health promotion, continues to be relevant for public health …

The proper object of global health governance (GHG) should be the common good,
ensuring that all people have the opportunity to flourish. A well-organized global society that …

Good governance in health systems is an ideal which is difficult to achieve in its totality but is
said to exist if overarching societal goals and values such as solidarity, equity and …

One of the five action domains in the Ottawa Charter was Reorienting Health Services. In
this paper, we reflect on why progress in this domain has been somewhat lethargic …

Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over their health and
its determinants. This is done by strengthening individual skills and capabilities and the …

Governance refers to the various ways in which social life is coordinated. Government can
be one of the organisations involved in governance–but not the only one (Heywood, 2000; …

Involving the public in decisions affecting their lives is a fundamental value entrenched in
health promotion charters (Ritsatakis & Järvisalo, 2006; Scutchfield, Hall & Ireson, 2006) …

Since the Ottawa Charter in 1986, self-proclaimed health promotion practitioners around the
world have worked to promote health using more or less the same five action areas in their …

Abstract The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion was created 25 years–a whole generation–
ago, and this tribute to the Charter and some of its key authors was given at the CPHA …