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Health communication and health prescription
Health communication
Health communication can be defined as increasing people’s health knowledge and supporting life style changes beneficial for health. The aim of health communication is also to influence decision making in health policies.
This guide book is a health communication tool for decision makers, health professionals, the media, non-governmental organizations and to all who are interested in health promotion.
Hand book of health communication (in Russian) (PDF 1,85 mb)
Health prescription
Health prescription is a practical tool for health counseling and health promotion. It is planned for both health professionals and clients/patients themselves. Health prescription helps to evaluate one’s own health behavior – diet, physical activity, smoking, alcohol use, sleep and rest – and social relations. In addition, health prescription gives information on life style changes that could promote health and prevent future diseases.
Health prescription for adults (in Russian) (PDF 280 kb)
Health prescription for adolescents (in Russian) (PDF 296 kb)