Pre-requisites

• Peace promotes health and wellbeing by:

  • Decreasing the risk of premature death, serious injury, and disability (physical H&WB)
  • Allowing people to go about their daily lives without fear, reducing stress and fear (emotional and mental H&WB)
  • Enabling participation in school and work, developing relationships and community connections (social H&WB)
  • Increasing government capacity to provide resources and services for health and wellbeing instead of war efforts
• Shelter promotes health and wellbeing by:

  • Providing protection from the elements, safety, and security (physical H&WB)
  • Reducing stress and anxiety, particularly during extreme weather events (mental H&WB)
  • Promoting adequate sleep, increasing the ability to pursue employment and education, and participate in community activities (social H&WB)
  • Providing stability and a sense of belonging in the community (spiritual H&WB)
• Education promotes health and wellbeing by:

  • Empowering individuals to understand health promotion messages and exhibit healthy behaviors
  • Increasing awareness of health risks, such as smoking and its effects on health
  • Improving self-esteem and providing a sense of purpose and meaning in life (mental and spiritual H&WB)
  • Enabling access to well-paid employment for economic development and affordability of resources like food, shelter, and healthcare (physical H&WB)
  • Facilitating meaningful relationships and social connections (social H&WB)
• Food promotes health and wellbeing by:

  • Providing adequate nutrients and energy for daily tasks and activities (physical H&WB)
  • Increasing immunity to diseases (physical H&WB)
  • Reducing stress and anxiety by ensuring food availability (mental H&WB)
  • Preventing negative impacts on education and work due to undernutrition (physical and mental H&WB)
• Income promotes health and wellbeing by:

  • Affording resources like food, clean water, shelter, recreation, and healthcare (physical H&WB)
  • Reducing anxiety and stress related to providing for oneself and family (mental H&WB)
  • Allowing for recreational pursuits, socializing, and enjoyment (social and emotional H&WB)
  • Increasing government capacity to provide social services and resources for health and wellbeing
• A stable ecosystem promotes health and wellbeing by:

  • Decreasing the likelihood of disastrous events caused by human actions (physical H&WB)
  • Providing relaxation and recreation opportunities, enhancing spiritual health and wellbeing
• Sustainable resources promote health and wellbeing by:

  • Meeting present needs without compromising future generations
  • Satisfying energy needs for activities like education, employment, and sleep
  • Ensuring a reliable food and water supply to prevent disease and enhance physical health and wellbeing
• Social justice promotes health and wellbeing by:

  • Ensuring equal rights for all individuals
  • Celebrating diversity, enhancing self-worth and community connection (mental and spiritual H&WB)
  • Providing fair distribution of economic resources and equal access to essential services
• Equity promotes health and wellbeing by:

  • Targeting disadvantaged groups to improve their quality of life
  • Ensuring access to fundamental resources like education, employment, and healthcare
  • Reducing feelings of segregation and enhancing feelings of belonging
  • Providing a minimum level of income for food, shelter, and healthcare, reducing the risk of disease and promoting self-esteem