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Revista de Salud Pública

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ESLAVA-CASTANEDA, Juan C. Rethinking how health is promoted in the Colombian general health-related social security system (Sistema General de Seguridad Social en Salud). Rev. salud pública [online]. 2006, vol.8, suppl.2, pp.106-115. ISSN 0124-0064.

This article takes stock of how promoting health (PH) (promoción de la salud - PS) has been understood within an international setting and gives three meanings for promotion: as general policy orientation, as a set of actions and as a special dimension of sanitary work. Interest expressed in giving it a specific basis distinguishing it from prevention, transcending educational work, has emerged from the subtle differences established from such different ways of coming to terms with PH. After recognising the challenge posed by PH in the field of health, the text succinctly describes how discourse regarding PH has been introduced in Colombia and discusses how an attempt has been made to be more precise regarding its place in the general health-related social security system. Efforts currently being made in Colombia regarding making PH become a reality within the Colombian health system are then mentioned.

Keywords : Promoting health; health policy; social security; Colombia.

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