Health Sciences 1002A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Ottawa Charter For Health Promotion, Basket Weaving
9 Nov 2016
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Lecture 17 the environment and the sdh: case study of the embodiment of inequity . Attempt to explain why health inequalities exist: community. Approach to thinking about health that is different form the biomedical model and is driven by epidemiological research. The physical environment is shaped by history and can impact the social environment, culture, and biology. Partially replaced health promotion and the ottawa charter of health promotion. Focuses on inequalities b/w different groups (i. e. health inequalities and health disparities) Goes beyond health indicators that focus on the negative conception of health (i. e. assume that health exists when diseases is not there) A critical response is that it is limited because it does not try to understand how the inequalities are produced in the first place. Addresses these critiques through 3 different types of engagement: Reconstruct inequalities so that we can move to more equitable conditions.
