19.1.a. Number of countries and territories that have laws, regulations, or policies in at least two categories of healthy settings
19.2.a. Number of countries and territories that build capacities of local-level governments to integrate health promotion in their planning
19.3.a. Number of countries and territories that have established an intersectoral mechanism at national or subnational and local government levels to address the determinants of health, applying the Health in All Policies approach
19.4.a. Number of countries and territories implementing a national health promotion policy
19.4.b. Number of countries and territories implementing mechanisms that facilitate the participation of community organizations and leaders in public health programs
How the secretariat will deliver
Key Technical Cooperation Interventions
Step up leadership
Implement the Health in All Policies approach at all levels of government to promote health and well-being, including guidance and support to strengthen urban governance for health and well-being in cities and at local level.
Support the implementation of regional criteria for Healthy Municipalities, Cities and Communities (HMCC) and promote HMCC networks.
Support the implementation of the Global Standards for Health Promoting Schools.
Support countries
Build country capacity for the incorporation of health promotion within health services and systems, based on the principles of primary health care.
Support countries to strengthen mechanisms that enable community participation and civil society engagement in health promotion.
Promote the participation and engagement of community and civil society organizations working with groups in conditions of vulnerability.
Produce technical products on norms and standards, data, and research
Provide guidance and support to enable countries to include the health promotion approach within the context of COVID-19 recovery.
