Constructing an action agenda for community empowerment at the 7th Global Conference on Health Promotion in Nairobi

This report describes an action agenda for community empowerment developed by participants at the 7th Global Conference on Health Promotion in Nairobi. It outlines gaps and barriers in enabling community empowerment; including those related to institutional capacity, institutional relationships to t...

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Published in:Global health promotion 2010-12, Vol.17 (4), p.52-56
Main Authors: Fawcett, Stephen, Abeykoon, Palitha, Arora, Monika, Dobe, Madhumita, Galloway-Gilliam, Lark, Liburd, Leandris, Munodawafa, Davison
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to Information
Action control
Barriers
Behavior
Case Studies
Community
Community Action
Community Control
Community health
Community Health Services
Community Relations
Conferences
Conferences (Gatherings)
Congresses as Topic
Empowerment
Epidemiologic Factors
Global Health
Health Behavior
Health education
Health initiatives
Health planning
Health promotion
Health Promotion - methods
Health Status Disparities
Humans
Infant mortality
International conferences
Kenya
Physical Environment
Power (Psychology)
Primary care
Program Evaluation
R&D
Research & development
Residence Characteristics
Social change
Social Marketing
Social response
Social structure
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Summary:This report describes an action agenda for community empowerment developed by participants at the 7th Global Conference on Health Promotion in Nairobi. It outlines gaps and barriers in enabling community empowerment; including those related to institutional capacity, institutional relationships to the community, and institutional responses to the social structure of the community. The report features nine recommended actions to enhance community control of health promotion initiatives, develop sustainable resources for community health efforts, and support implementation and build evidence for health promotion effectiveness. Implementing these recommended actions can enhance community empowerment and help close the implementation gap in health promotion.
ISSN:1757-9759
1757-9767
DOI:10.1177/1757975910383933