Geneva Charter on Health Promotion, Equity and Well-being: SEAR Countries perspectives & expected actions

Overview

The webinar was graced by Acting Director of Family, Gender and Life-Course Department in WHO-SEARO, Dr Neena Raina, highlighting important of regional perspectives wellbeing particularly socio-cultural wisdoms and traditions that could be further strengthen or integrated in the process of promoting wellbeing across age groups. Dr Ruediger Krech, WHO Director of Health Promotion Department in Headquarter introduced the Geneva Charter on Wellbeing highlighting three key important points for the discussion: a) wellbeing is a political-choice; b) requires whole-ofsociety/system approach and broader socio-economic case than just health, and c) role of health promotion to catalyse and support the movement.  Five action Areas of the 21st Century health promotion are 1) Value, respect, and nurture planet earth and its ecosystems; 2) Design an equitable economy that serves human development within planetary and local ecological boundaries; 3) Develop healthy public policy for common good; 4) Achieve universal health coverage; and 5) address the impacts of digital transformation.  Dr Krech also urged Member States and participants to have forward thinking around this transition period for more sustainable and equitable societies, how we can learn from countries, regions, cities, communities and indigenous cultures.