Differences And Similarities Between The Bangkok And The Ottawa Charter

Compare the differences and similarities between the action areas and strategies of the Ottawa and Bangkok Charter

Health promotion is an approach, which has been taken up around the world, aiming to encourage people to have increased control over their health, and make healthy behaviours in order to reduce the risk and development of illness and disease (World Health Organisation).

The Ottawa and Bangkok charters have similar components in how they address health promotion. Both charters have given detailed descriptions and accounts on the current health issues and how to improve them (World Health Organisation). They both see that the promotion of health needs to be the responsibility of the individual, groups, community, and government.

Together through intersectoral collaboration, each sector should work together to coordinate and mange health promotion ( The Ottawa Charter in action).

‘Enable’ and ‘a few focus of communities and civil society’ both aim to address health inequalities, ensuring that all individuals, of all socioeconomic statuses have access to resources, support, and the tools for good health.

While there are many similarities comparing the two charters, they also have distinct differences. The Ottawa Charter focused on the needs in industrialised countries, while the Bangkok Charter focused on how health promotion should be seen within a more global context (World Health Organisation). The Ottawa Charter speaks about human needs, whereas the Bangkok Charter speaks in regards to human rights (World Health Organisation). The Ottawa Charter mentions health and health promotion as a combined unit, and Bangkok sees it in structural-functional parts (Avasalu, 2015). More differences between the two charters