March 9, 2017

International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE)

IUHPE is an independent and proficient association for individuals and organizations committed to improving the health and well-being of the people through education, community action, and the development of healthy public policy.

The mission, goals and objectives of IUHPE are as follows:

Mission: To promote global health and to achieve equity in health between and within countries

Goals:
    • Greater equity in health of populations between and within countries of the world
    • Effective alliances and partnership for health
    • Accessible evidence-based knowledge and practical experience in health promotion
    • Excellence in policy and practice for effective, quality health promotion
    • High levels of capacity in individuals, organizations and countries to undertake health promotion activities

Objectives:

    • Increase investments in health promotion
    • Increase in organizational, governmental and intergovernmental policies and practices favoring health and equity
    • Improvements in policy and practice of governments at all levels influencing determinants of health
    • Strong alliances and partnerships among all sectors based on agreed ethical principles
    • Activities that contribute to the development, translation and exchange of knowledge and practice that advance the field of health promotion 

The priority areas of IUHPE are as follows:

    • Social determinants of health
    • Health promotion in sustainable development
    • Non-communicable diseases prevention and control
    • Health promotion system

Reference:

http://www.iuhpe.org/index.php/en/

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