This chapter outlines the why, what, who, where, when and how of sharing health information in an effective way. It has been included in the manual as a chapter on its own because community members and health professionals have repeatedly emphasised the importance of information sharing. Sharing of health information is seen as a means of empowering individuals, groups, communities and service providers to make positive decisions about health. The chapter should not be read in isolation, but considered together with the content of the related chapters listed below.
The chapter 'Education for Health' outlines the theory of using education processes in work practice.
The chapter 'Towards a Healthy Health Centre' offers important advice for sharing health information, along with the chapter 'Strategies for Health Promotion'.
The chapter 'Planning and Evaluating a Health Promotion Project' includes data collection, documentation, and reporting processes.