Abstract

CAMPOS, Gastão Wagner; BARROS, Regina Benevides de  and  CASTRO, Adriana Miranda de. Evaluation of national policy of health promotion. Ciênc. saúde coletiva [online]. 2004, vol.9, n.3, pp. 745-749. ISSN 1413-8123.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1413-81232004000300025.

The article discuss health promotion as an important strategy to encounter health problems in contemporary and to improve the life quality of population in its indisputable relation with the ethical commitment of Brazilian health policy and system. It also presents the bases of National Policy of Health Promotion which Ministry of Health is building.

Keywords : Health promotion; Public policies; Management; Health system.