health promotion
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health promotion
All measures and strategies that aim to enable people to strengthen and improve their own health. In contrast to prevention, which aims to prevent diseases, health promotion focuses on strengthening resources and well-being.
Yoga-Kurse und gesunde Kantinenessen sind Teil der Gesundheitsförderung in vielen Unternehmen.
Yoga courses and healthy cafeteria meals are part of health promotion in many companies.
The word is made up of 'Gesundheit' (health) and 'Förderung' (promotion/support), connected by the linking -s. It literally means the 'promotion of health'.
Die Firma investiert viel in die Gesundheitsförderung ihrer Mitarbeiter.
The company invests a lot in the health promotion of its employees.
The word belongs to a family of terms related to 'gesund' (healthy). The verb 'fördern' means 'to support' or 'to advance'. So Gesundheitsförderung aims to actively support health.
Sportprogramme sollen die Gesundheit der Bevölkerung fördern.
Sports programs are intended to promote the health of the population.
The term is often used in fixed combinations, such as 'Maßnahmen zur Gesundheitsförderung' (health promotion measures), or in connection with places such as 'Gesundheitsförderung am Arbeitsplatz' (health promotion in the workplace) or 'in der Schule' (at school).
Gesundheitsförderung in Schulen umfasst mehr als nur Sportunterricht.
Health promotion in schools includes more than just physical education.
prevention
Prävention and Gesundheitsförderung can both be part of a health program. Prävention focuses mainly on preventing illnesses from developing, whereas Gesundheitsförderung strengthens people’s own abilities, resources, and well-being. Use Prävention when the aim is to prevent an illness, and Gesundheitsförderung when the focus is on general strengthening.
Im Kurs lernen die Teilnehmenden, wie Gesundheitsförderung ihre Kraft und ihr Wohlbefinden stärken kann.
In the course, participants learn how health promotion can strengthen their energy and well-being.
Im Kurs lernen die Teilnehmenden, wie Prävention das Risiko für Rückenschmerzen senken kann.
In the course, participants learn how prevention can reduce the risk of back pain.
