Before revision: Action areas of the Ottawa Charter 1986 Five action areas for health promotion were identified in the charter: Building healthy public policy Creating supportive environments Strengthening community action Developing personal skills Re-orienting health care services toward prevention of illness and promotion of health The basic strategies for health promotion were prioritized as: Advocate: Health is a resource for social and developmental means, thus the dimensions that affect these factors must be changed to encourage health.
After revision: Action areas of the Ottawa Charter Five action areas for health promotion were identified in the charter: Building healthy public policy Creating supportive environments Strengthening community action Developing personal skills Re-orienting health care services toward prevention of illness and promotion of health The basic strategies for health promotion were prioritized as: Advocate: Health is a resource for social and developmental means, thus the dimensions that affect these factors must be changed to encourage health.