Partnership needed for health promotion
Partnership needed for health promotion
JAKARTA (JP): The fourth International Conference on Health
Promotion closed here yesterday, ending with a declaration on
health promotion strategy toward the next century.
The Jakarta Declaration later announced by Indonesian Minister
of Health Sujudi stressed the need for more partnerships with
universities, the private sector and entertainment industries to
increase health promotion.
The five-day conference was sponsored by the World Health
Organization, Indonesia's Ministry of Health and international
and non-governmental organizations. It brought together 500
participants from 73 countries.
Indonesia was chosen as host because of its successes in
various health promotion programs. Sujudi said he hoped they
would serve as models for other countries to follow.
The declaration calls for increased investments in health,
empowerment of individuals and the public, increased social
responsibility for health and consolidation of infrastructure for
health promotion.
The declaration also recommends the establishment of a global
alliance to accelerate health promotion activities, implement the
declaration's results to the fullest extent possible and report
them at the fifth conference.
Sujudi said Indonesia's health promotion programs met with the
requirements of the Jakarta Declaration since the private sector
and non-governmental organizations were involved.
Indonesia's integrated health promotion programs reflect the
"healthy public policy" as the government and private sector are
part of national development.
Antara reported Wednesday that the WHO has approved a US$11
million grant to Indonesia for the government's health projects
for two years until 1999.
The news agency said the grant was aimed at improving mother
and child health care and lowering the mortality rate of mothers
giving birth and infant mortality rates.
WHO representative to Indonesia, Robert J. Kim-Farley said the
grant would be channeled through the Ministry of Health and the
office of the State Minister of Women's Affairs, according to the
news agency.
Kim-Farley said the funds would cover some projects on clean
water. (01)