The Role of Health Education in Health Promotion

The Role of Health Education in Health Promotion

The role of health education in health promotion is:

To empower the individual

Through education

So that, that person can use that knowledge

To make informed choices and decisions

Regarding their own personal health for the better

This allows the individual to become autonomous, giving the

person

Freedom to make their own choices

Giving back control regarding their own health and well being

The Role of one agency in Health Promotion

Introduction

Before we talk about the agency Diabetes UK, we’ll give an outline on

diabetes.

Diabetes is a condition in which there’s an excessive amount of

glucose(sugar) in the blood. This occurs when the body can’t use

glucose properly because of a lack of insulin or when the insulin

doesn’t work properly.

There are two types of diabetes:

Type 1(insulin-dependent)diabetes occurs when the body is unable to

produce any insulin.

Type 2(non-insulin dependent)diabetes occurs when the body produces

insulin but it doesn’t work properly or there isn’t enough.

Now on to the agency Diabetes UK.

The Diabetic Association was set up in 1934 by novelist HG Wells and

Dr RD Lawrence – both of whom had diabetes. The radical charity they

founded aimed to ensure that everyone in the UK could gain access to

insulin, whatever their financial situation.

It became known as the British Diabetic Association in 1954. RD

Lawrence and the Association campaigned for a national health service

and believed that people with diabetes should take an active role in

managing their condition. This means they promoted...

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These items and many more are found in nearly all Lloyds Pharmacies.

Summary

The health campaign run by Lloyd’s Pharmacy was beneficial to public

health and successfully raised the profile and awareness of diabetes.

It sent out a clear message (if you are suffering any of the listed

symptoms, come and have a test).

750,000 people have been tested since the campaign has been run,

proving a substantial impact.

This type of campaign had a good public response and demonstrates the

effectiveness of primetime TV advertisements.

The longer-term health promotion should continue through education and

further health promotions to continue the assessment and monitoring of

diabetes.