[Challenges facing health promotion during early childhood].
The issue of health promotion during the early childhood years is primarily geared towards parents. They should be assisted while developing their health care and educational skills so that they can promote the healthy development of their children. It is also important to strengthen communicators in their work with families. Most children nowadays are physically healthy, but certain health-related risks have increased. Children from families with a low social status are affected the most. Furthermore, early childhood intervention programs have been set up which are aimed at the early and long-term improvement of development opportunities for children and families. These also contribute to ensuring that children enjoy a healthy upbringing and safeguard their rights to protection, support, and participation. Health promotion offers range from education to counseling and extend to outreach work. Among the challenges are the widespread education of parents, promotion of participation, the advancement of key player networking, and improved quality assurance.
Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung (BZgA), Ostmerheimer Str. 220, 51109, Köln, Deutschland. elisabeth.pott@bzga.de
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