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I ALSO CONSIDER THAT THERE IS A BENEFIT TO BE DERIVED BY INCORPORATING INTO NEW PUBLIC HEALTH LEGISLATION, IDEALS ENUNCIATED TO IN THE OTTAWA CHARTER ON HEALTH PROMOTION (1986).

THE OTTAWA CHARTER WAS PRODUCED AT THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HEALTH PROMOTION. THIS CONFERENCE WAS SPONSORED BY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION, HEALTH AND WELFARE CANADA AND THE CANADIAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION.

IT INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING IDEALS:

- A RECOGNITION THAT HEALTH POLICY IS FAR REACHING AND

THAT RELEVANT LEGISLATION SHOULD FACILITATE THE PUBLICS

ACCESS TO HEALTHIER FACILITIES AND SAFER GOODS AND

SERVICES;

- THE NEED TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTHY LIVING BY

MAKING WORK, LEISURE AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS SAFE,

SATISFYING AND ENJOYABLE;

- THE NEED FOR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN THE MAKING OF

DECISIONS ABOUT THE WAY HEALTH SERVICES ARE

DEVELOPED;

- THE PROMOTION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND

GROUPS TO DEVELOP SKILLS WHICH MAY ENHANCE THEIR OWN

HEALTH; AND

- A RECOGNITION THAT THE HEALTH SECTORS ROLE, MUST

EXPAND FURTHER BEYOND ITS RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE

PROVISION OF CLINICAL SERVICES. _. _

ALSO INCLUDED IN THE OTTAWA CHARTER IS A PLEDGE TO ADVOCATE A CLEAR POLITICAL COMMITMENT TO HEALTH AND EQUITY IN ALL SECTORS." THE GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS THAT PLEDGE.

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