Asthma Health Promotion Essay 2022

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Introduction
Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease that affects a massive number of
Australian. According to Homaira et al., (2017), approximately 2.5 million
Australians have asthma and hence making it one of the most chronic diseases in
Australia. Asthma is one of the most common diseases among children with a
prevalence of 20.8% for children between 0-15 years, with the prevalence in boys is
higher than in girls (Becker & Abrams, 2017, p.99-103). Several risk factors lead to
the development of asthma, with a combination of genetic factors and environmental
factors being the leading cause of the disease. This paper discusses how the six action
plans of the Ottawa Charter are applied in the health promotion program of targeting
children who have asthma. The article also discusses ways in which health promotion
programs carried out by Warrabbee asthma prevention program addresses health
literacy, health education, and health promotion.
Building healthy public policy
Warrabee community Asthma health promotion program is one of the
programs which have been at the forefront of educating and advocating about asthma
in Australia. Statistics indicate that Warrabee community program supports one in
every five members of the Warrabee community and it offers education to the
majority of the population who have the disease("The National Asthma Council
Australia," 2020). The program provides education and training to people with the
condition to help them adopt best practices to manage the disease. The organization
also offers first aid training to school children in various schools as well as childcare
centers. One of the six action areas of the Ottawa charter is building healthy public
policy. This action requires organizations involved in healthcare promotion to

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prioritize policies at all sectors and all levels. Health legislation includes legislation,
financial measures, taxation, and organizational changes, which can help to prevent
asthma and assist the people with the illness to manage it properly. It requires
organizations to identify obstacles and coming up with proposals of how these
obstacles can be removed to improve the health outcomes of the target population.
Warrabee community program advocates for suitable working environments for
people suffering from asthma and working in different sectors in the community.
Additionally, the program provides policy proposals to the federal and regional
governments with recommendations on how the prevalence of asthma among children
can be reduced (Whitehead, 2018, p. 26-39). These policy proposals influence the
legislation passed at various levels to promote and educate communities about
asthma. The organization also supports research to identify solutions to various issues
hindering the delivery of safe and effective care to people who have asthma.
Creation of supportive environment
Societies are complex and interrelated, and hence it is challenging to separate
health from the environmental factors which determine health(Jancey et al., 2016, p.3-
12). It is, therefore, essential to care for the natural environment to avoid illnesses.
The patterns of work and leisure also have an impact on the health of individuals.
While promoting and educating children about asthma, Warrabee community Asthma
prevention program encourages communities to maintain a favorable environment to
prevent asthma among children. Since asthma is a respiratory disease, the
environment in which a child is residing is critical in determining whether they can
prevent the disease or not. A natural environment with dirty air increases the risk of
getting asthma for both children and adults. To avoid the adverse effect of the illness,
Warrabee community program encourages communities and companies working near