10th Global Conference on Health Promotion: Health Promotion for Well-being, Equity and Sustainable Development

Health Promotion for Well-being, Equity and Sustainable Development

On 13-15 December 2021 WHO will hold the 10th Global Conference on Health Promotion with the support of Finland, the United Arab Emirates, UN agencies and partners. 

The conference will be organized to address how health promotion can advance well-being. Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. Health promotion is about creating the conditions and healthy environments for people where they live, work, age and play. Well-being is a positive state experienced by individuals and societies and a resource for daily life, determined by social, economic and environmental conditions.

Key objectives of the conference

• Discuss how to expand health promotion to advance well-being and equity, building on successful evidence and experience to foster healthier populations
• Identify key realistic interventions to support the health promotion and well-being agendas in order to accelerate progress on the SDGs
• Emphasize the role of health promotion in public health emergency, preparedness, and response towards building forward healthier and fairer societies
• Explore innovative health promotion approaches to enable societies and communities to flourish

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