Health promotion

Health promotion

Health promotion – is aimed directly at the society and is to help reduce morbidity. At this level the society is made aware of health threats. By using various media the society can be informed about the ways they should act to avoid any kind of health threats. By acquiring information on existing threats and becoming aware of the possibility that these threats can be eliminated, people can change their lifestyle and behavior. Well developed health promotion prevents against the deterioration of health condition and helps reduce morbidity. By leading a life according to certain fixed rules related to health protection, one can minimize the necessity of using reparative medicine. A well-informed man knows what to do in order to reduce a risk of health problems at least to a certain extent. Health promotion is a process that enables people to increase control over their own health and to improve and maintain it.

 

A multilayer structure of the health care system

A multilayer structure of the health care system is composed of nine protective layers of the society whose task is to limit the harmful impact of diseases and to change the present model of treatment. It combines the areas of reparative medicine and preventive medicine.