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Actions to Address
Improving Access to Health Care
requires ensuring all individuals know where to access health care and the means to access health care
leads to improved health outcomes for the individuals
strategies to improve access to health care:
mobile doctors/dental or medical vans to rural and remote areas
free health care for low socio-economic populations
more health care centres in remote areas
lengthen opening times
home visits for ederly
culturally appropriate care
use of translators
indigenous health care works in indigenous communities
easy access in terms of transport
Improving Health Literacy
health literacy
: ability to access, read and comprehend health information to make informed health decisions
enables people to successfully identify and access services, practice self-care and disease management and engage in prevention programs
strategies:
empowering populations through education
ensuring health information is available in multiple languages
simplify information
develop new methods for information
Ottawa Charter Action Areas
developing personal skills
: education, empowerment, life skills, self management and decision making
creating Supportive Environments
: changing the environment to be supportive of positive health decisions
strengthening Community Action
: support groups, fundraising, events, peer groups
building health public policy
: policies, regulations and legislation
reorienting health services
: work across government levels with a focus on strengthening protective factors and improving social determinants of health