Contents:

1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………2 2. Discussion……………………………………………………………………………………….2

i. Background of Ottawa charter for health promotion…………………….4

ii. Strategies for malaria control in Pakistan………………………………………..5

3. Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………………………7

4. Recommendation…………………………………………………………………………...8

5. References………………………………………………………………………………………9

Introduction:

Malaria is acute febrile illness caused by infection of red blood cells with protozoan parasites of genus plasmodium. The four Plasmodium species that infect humans are P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale and P.malariae. The incubation period of malaria is 7 days or more (usually 10-15 days). The …show more content…
According to the Ottawa charter “Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health”. Therefore health promotion is not just the responsibility of the health sector, but goes beyond healthy life-styles to well-being.
The Ottawa charter identifies three basic strategies for health promotion. These are; 1. “Advocacy” for health to creat the essential conditions for health. 2. “Enabling” all people to achieve their full health potential. 3. “Mediating” between the different interests in society in the pursuit of health.
These strategies are supported by five priority action areas as outlined in the Ottawa charter for health promotion: 1. Build healthy public policy 2. Creat supportive environment for health 3. Strengthen community actions for health 4. Develop personnel skills 5. Re-orient health services.

Strategies for Malaria Control in Pakistan On The Basis Of 5 Action Areas of Ottawa Charter: 15, 16

1. Build healthy public policy:
Malaria control strategies/activities are on ground since 1950s through succession of different approaches. The most ambitious programme was the Malaria Eradication Program (MEP), spearheaded by US-AID & WHO since 1961. In early 1970s, malaria control activities were integrated with the other Communicable Disease Control programs in provinces. Subsequently In 1975, the strategy switched