Affiliations 

  • 1 Clalit, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • 2 Global Health Literacy Academy, Urmond, Netherlands
  • 3 Monash University, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
  • 4 Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Hawaii, United States
  • 5 Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
  • 6 APOLLON Hochschule der Gesundheitswirtschaft (University of Applied Sciences), Bremen, Germany
  • 7 Health Literacy Media, United States
  • 8 University of Education Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  • 9 Tel Aviv University Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • 10 Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Glob Health Promot, 2021 06;28(2):27-37.
PMID: 33775167 DOI: 10.1177/1757975921998639

Abstract

The current COVID-19 pandemic has exposed missing links between health promotion and national/global health emergency policies. In response, health promotion initiatives were urgently developed and applied around the world. A selection of case studies from five countries, based on the Socio-Ecological Model of Health Promotion, exemplify 'real-world' action and challenges for health promotion intervention, research, and policy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interventions range from a focus on individuals/families, organizations, communities and in healthcare, public health, education and media systems, health-promoting settings, and policy. Lessons learned highlight the need for emphasizing equity, trust, systems approach, and sustained action in future health promotion preparedness strategies. Challenges and opportunities are highlighted regarding the need for rapid response, clear communication based on health literacy, and collaboration across countries, disciplines, and health and education systems for meaningful solutions to global health crises.

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