Health Promotion

This course explores concepts of health, health promo- tion, health protection and illness prevention throughout the lifespan. It introduces the student to factors that influence health and wellness and strategies for promotion and maintenance of health in the individual, family, and community. Concepts, models and strategies of health promotion including international, regional and national policies, charters and declarations, as well as issues and barriers to health promotion are explored. The Cayman Islands perspective on health policy in general and specifically as it relates to health promotion is analysed.