Bangkok Charter
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The Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion in a Globalized World identifies actions, commitments and pledges required to address the determinants of health in a globalized world.
It recognizes:
- the 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 are:
- 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
