Health promotion at the crossroads: putting civil society in the driver’s seat : editorial
Four decades after its adoption, the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion (hereafter: Charter) still envisions a world that we have yet to build, one where people and communities increase control over their health and where policy, place, and participation are as important as clinical care (Lunnay et...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) Editorial |
| Language: | English |
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April 2026
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Health promotion international
Year: 2026, Volume: 41, Issue: 2, Pages: 1-3 |
| ISSN: | 1460-2245 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/heapro/daag048 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daag048
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| Author Notes: | Veronica Shiroya, Thelma Bost, Bernard Kadasia, Gabriella Sozanski |
| Summary: | Four decades after its adoption, the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion (hereafter: Charter) still envisions a world that we have yet to build, one where people and communities increase control over their health and where policy, place, and participation are as important as clinical care (Lunnay et al. 2025). We are living in an era of ecological, digital, political, and social shocks that test the resilience of every system and community (Thomas et al. 2026). To meet these challenges, we must fulfil the Charter’s core vision and empower civil society as a leading partner by moving it to the centre of modern health promotion. |
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| Item Description: | Online veröffentlicht: 9. April 2026 Gesehen am 30.04.2026 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1460-2245 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/heapro/daag048 |