The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Abstract #43922

David V. McQueen, ScD, Office of the Director, NCCDPHP, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30341, 770 488 5403, dvmcqueen@cdc.gov

During the past decade considerable efforts have been made to address the evaluation of health promotion interventions globally. This presentation very briefly reviews the work of several key efforts: those of the CDC, the International Union of Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE); the European Region of WHO; the Pan American Region (PAHO); and several countries. It is in this context that the IUHPE has taken the lead in looking at effectiveness and evidence in health promotion from a global perspective. The strategic framework for this task is presented in detail, including the development of the evaluation teams and the program of work undertaken. The underlying logic framework is discussed and specific examples of evaluated approaches are presented. Results are presented from both published and ongoing work. Special attention will be given to articulating how evaluation of health promotion in developing countries can be evaluated, based on the results of recent meetings in Africa and S.E. Asia.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this presentation the partipant will be able to

• Recognize the criteria that the IUHPE have used in recognizing effective health promotion interventions;
• Distinguish among evaluation approaches for countries at various levels of health promotion infrastructure development;
• Identify how the IUHPE approach compares and contrasts with that of other coordinated evaluation efforts in health promotion.

Keywords: International Health, Health Promotion

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.