Global Health Promotion The Global Prevalence Of Chronic...

Global Health Promotion MaryAnn E Laird Nurs233 Carroll Community College Abstract The purpose of this document is to demonstrate the need for global health promotion by using statistical data to demonstrate the global prevalence of chronic illness. This document will also cover the factors affecting the lack of health education, resources, health personnel, and explain how nurses - present and future - can help promote global health despite the lack of resources. Attention will also be given to improvements that will be necessary in order for nurses to effectively promote global health. A strong focus within this paper is a study conducted on the theoretical basis ’underlying nurses’ health promoting†¦show more content†¦2014). The Ottawa Charter went on to explain that health promotion must be implemented in schools, homes, work places, and within the community setting (Bolch, et.al., 2014). One might ask how can we educate, what do we teach, and how can health promotion change the course and health status of individuals, as well as affect society as a whole? Within this paper I will explain how health promotion has worked, what needs to change to improve health promotion, and what nurses within the community, hospitals, and schools do to help promote overall health. Upon my research I have found that though health promotion has improved in the last twenty-five years, there is still a need for education and resources in order to improve health promotion globally. According to W.H.O., around 6 million children die worldwide before the age of 5. These deaths are typically preventable. If these children had resources such as vaccinations, exclusive breastfeeding, and clean water sanitation these children would be able to survive (â€Å"10 Facts On the State Of Global Health,† 2012). Another statistic from W.H.O. states that cardiovascular diseases is the leading cause of death worldwide. That means that 3 of 10 deaths are attributed to either a diseased