Abstract

The promotion of health falls firmly into the remit of nursing. That is not to say that health promotion is an exclusively nurse-led-activity; rather, that lies at the very heart of nursing. The Nurse encompasses the principles of health promotion; indeed, every consultation can be seen as a promoting opportunity. There is much debate about definition of health promotion and health
education. Health promotion is a behavioral social science that draws from the biological, environmental, psychological, physical and medical sciences to promote health and prevent disease, disability and premature death through education-driven voluntary behavior change activities. Health promotion is the development of individual, group, institutional, community and systemic strategies to improve health knowledge, attitudes, skills and behavior.

Key words: Health promotion, Approaches, Values