International Conference on Health

Promotion in Latin America

(Bogota, 1992)

Reuben Ojo
Samantha Perez
PRESENTATION OUTLINE

➢ Logistics & Significance

➢ Purpose & Goals
➢ Results
➢ Barriers and Limitations
➢ Recommendations
➢ Conclusions
TIMELINE OF PREVIOUSLY HELD HEALTH
PROMOTION CONFERENCES

Ottawa, Canada Adelaide, Australia Sundsvall, Sweden

1986 1988 1991
 Conference Dates:
LOGISTICS & SIGNIFICANCE November 9-12, 1992

● Supported and held by the Ministry of Health of Colombia & Pan

American Health Organization
● About 550 attendees representing 21 countries in Latin America
● First International Conference held in a developing country at the time
● Highlighted the relationship between health and development plaguing
most of Latin America
PURPOSE & GOALS

❏ Define health objectives locally and nationally

❏ Develop epidemiological oriented public health plans
❏ Transform existing relations and economic interests and social
well-being
❏ Increase Solidarity & Social Equity
❏ Promote Individual participation in ones health journey
RESULTS : The conference produced a document called
“The declaration of Santafe de Bogota”
Santa Fe de
Bogota
Strategies
Principles

Economic Promote Health policy

Poverty Cultural Commitment
Health Care
Interests Alleviation Health

Human
Capital Emphasize
Inequality
Development Strategies
BARRIERS AND LIMITATIONS

● Social Relations and Economic Challenges

● Lack of Program Implementation Skills

● Funding

● Transference of Models ,resources and knowledge

RECOMMENDATIONS
●Healthcare Municipality Strategies

●Effective Partnership and Social integration

●Healthcare System Restructure

●Economic and Budget Review

CONCLUSION

● Global Commitment
● Health Advocacy and Activism
● Innovations and Legislative Changes
● Mediation between the Population and Government

NB : “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of care”

REFERENCES
- Pan American Health Organization (1993). Provisional Agenda Item 5.9.
https://iris.paho.org/bitstream/handle/10665.2/6980/15655.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
- Costa Mendes, I. (2004, May/June). Development and Health: The Declaration of Alma-Ata and
Posterior Movements [Editorial]. https://www.scielo.br/j/rlae/a/65QpBZwZKrnzZwDRXYQHQrn/?
lang=en&format=pdf
- Pan American Health Organization (1992). Summary Records.
https://iris.paho.org/bitstream/handle/10665.2/37837/14973.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
- Buss, P. (2020, December 4). Health Promotion and quality of life: a historical perspective of the last
two 40 years. https://www.scielosp.org/article/csc/2020.v25n12/4723-4735/en/
- Carta de Bogota. (2002). Saude Em Movimento.
http://www.saudeemmovimento.com.br/conteudos/conteudo_frame.asp?cod_noticia=201
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