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Health Promotion Within HelenvaleLoading...
Index Page
Introduction.............................................................3
Definition of Health Promotion.............................3
Benefits of Health Promotion................................4
Challenges that may affect Health Promotion....5
Describe Your Community...............................6 - 9
Ideas to better the community's health status or to make them aware of health promotion................................................................9
Events that have taken place in the past that have created opportunities for growth in the community.....................................................11 - 14
Conclusion ..............................................................15
Bibliography....................................................16 - 17
Definition of Health Promotion.............................3
Benefits of Health Promotion................................4
Challenges that may affect Health Promotion....5
Describe Your Community...............................6 - 9
Ideas to better the community's health status or to make them aware of health promotion................................................................9
Events that have taken place in the past that have created opportunities for growth in the community.....................................................11 - 14
Conclusion ..............................................................15
Bibliography....................................................16 - 17
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INTRODUCTION
In this assignment I will be explaining the importance of Health Promotion within a specific community. The community that I chose is for this assignment is Helenvale, a suburb located in the northern areas of Port Elizabeth. I will be explaining the benefits of health promotion, and what challenges may affect health promotion. I will then be giving a brief history of Helenvale and the challenge that they are currently faces and what they could do to possibly change their situation.
In this assignment I will be explaining the importance of Health Promotion within a specific community. The community that I chose is for this assignment is Helenvale, a suburb located in the northern areas of Port Elizabeth. I will be explaining the benefits of health promotion, and what challenges may affect health promotion. I will then be giving a brief history of Helenvale and the challenge that they are currently faces and what they could do to possibly change their situation.
Definition of health promotion
Health promotion is a way of voluntary education to promote health and prevent diseases, disability, and premature death. It is the development of an individual, a group of people, an institute, and your community to improve their health knowledge, attitudes, and their skills (Publichealth, 2022).
Health promotion is a way of voluntary education to promote health and prevent diseases, disability, and premature death. It is the development of an individual, a group of people, an institute, and your community to improve their health knowledge, attitudes, and their skills (Publichealth, 2022).
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Figure 4, the children attending a workshop in Helenvale (Mario Lewis, 2022).
Benefits of Health Promotion
Health promotion improves an individual’s health status or the community, meaning the people will be aware of their health status and how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Health promotion will increase or improve the people in the community’s quality of life. It could help reduce or prevent premature deaths within the community. This comes down to the quality of life again. Are the people within the community educated enough to identify potential hazards that may be harmful? It is important to educate them on health promotion.
Health promotion improves an individual’s health status or the community, meaning the people will be aware of their health status and how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Health promotion will increase or improve the people in the community’s quality of life. It could help reduce or prevent premature deaths within the community. This comes down to the quality of life again. Are the people within the community educated enough to identify potential hazards that may be harmful? It is important to educate them on health promotion.
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Health promotion might reduce the costs that the community would spend on medical treatment. Health promotion helps prevent the spread of diseases in these poor communities, health promotion might even prevent disability (Williams, 2013).
The health facilities in the communities might not be running an effective program. This could be the reason why the people are so disinterested. Unpredictable work hours could be considered one of the challenges (Health, 2018a).
Challenges that may affect Health Promotion
One of the most devastating challenges that these types of communities face are poverty. The people in the community might not have enough money to invest in a healthier lifestyle. They do not have the means to buy healthy food. Another factor that could affect health promotion in a community is the lack of physical activity options. This means that there aren’t enough facilities within the community that will accommodate the need for physical activities (Sports and fitness centers).
One of the most devastating challenges that these types of communities face are poverty. The people in the community might not have enough money to invest in a healthier lifestyle. They do not have the means to buy healthy food. Another factor that could affect health promotion in a community is the lack of physical activity options. This means that there aren’t enough facilities within the community that will accommodate the need for physical activities (Sports and fitness centers).
Figure 5, This housing structure in Helenvale (Sain, 2017)
The lack of schooling/educational opportunities can also affect health promotion. Unreliable, overpriced public transportation options could be considered one of the challenges because people might not have transportation to get to health facilities or a workshop. The availability of resources to support personnel.
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Describe your community
The community that I chose is Helenvale. Helenvale is a suburb that is located in the northern areas of Port Elizabeth. It was established in the 1950s when the apartheid Group Areas Act was implemented, resulting in the forced removal of families living in the established communities of South End, Fairview, and Willowdene.
The community that I chose is Helenvale. Helenvale is a suburb that is located in the northern areas of Port Elizabeth. It was established in the 1950s when the apartheid Group Areas Act was implemented, resulting in the forced removal of families living in the established communities of South End, Fairview, and Willowdene.