The '''Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion in a Globalized World''' is the name of an international agreement reached among participants of the 6th Global Conference on Health Promotion held in [[Bangkok]], Thailand in August 2005, convened by the [[World Health Organization]].<ref name="Bangkok">World Health Organization. [https://web.archive.org/web/20050820220614/http://www.who.int/healthpromotion/conferences/6gchp/bangkok_charter/en/index.html The Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion in a Globalized World (11 August 2005).] Geneva.</ref> It identifies actions, commitments and pledges required to address the determinants of [[health]] in a globalized world through [[health promotion]].
==About the Declaration== The Bangkok Charter recognizes:<ref name="Bangkok"/> * the [[health equity|health inequality]] between developed and developing nations * the changing trend of communication and consumption in a globalized world * urbanization * global environmental change * commercialization
Five key areas of action for a healthier world: # '''Partner and build alliances''' with private, non-private, non-governmental or international organizations to create sustainable actions # '''Invest in sustainable policies''', actions and infrastructure to address the determinants of health # '''Build capacity for policy development''', [[health promotion]] practice and health literacy # '''Regulate and legislate''' to ensure a high level of protection from harm and enable equal opportunity for health and well-being # '''Advocate health''' based on [[human rights]] and solidarity
==See also== * [[Health promotion]] ** [[Ottawa Charter]] ** [[Jakarta Declaration]] * [[Primary health care]] ** [[Health for all]] * [[Global health]] * [[Health policy]] * [[Public health]]
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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20050820220614/http://www.who.int/healthpromotion/conferences/6gchp/bangkok_charter/en/index.html The Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion in a Globalized World] official website * [https://www.who.int/healthpromotion/conferences/6gchp/hpr_050829_%20BCHP.pdf The Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion in a Globalized World] full declaration
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