1st Edition

Sustainable Health Promotion Practices and the Global Economy

Edited By Ben Y. F. Fong, Wang-Kin Chiu Copyright 2025
136 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

136 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

136 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book reviews the strategies for the development of sustainable health promotion practices, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with case examples from the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning with a historical survey of the global agenda of health promotion over the past decades, the book analyses the evolving standards, goals and strategies of health promotion as well as the... Read more

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2. Social determinants in Human Health
Nicole W. Y. Fung and Ben Y. F. Fong

3. Health Promotion Practices and the Sustainable Global Economy
Tiffany C. H. Leung and Kelly Jialin Xie

4. Environmental and Ecological Determinants and Population Health
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5. Education Initiatives for Health Promotion and Sustainable Development
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6. Lifelong Health Promotion for All
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Biography

Ben Y. F. Fong is Professor of Practice (Health Studies) and Director of the Centre for Ageing and Healthcare Management Research at the College of Professional and Continuing Education of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.

Wang-Kin Chiu is a senior lecturer at the College of Professional and Continuing Education of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.