How can I promote health in people with learning disabilities?

Health promotion explained and how it can be used collaboratively by nurses and people with learning disabilities to empower and reduce health inequalities

Health promotion as a term was first coined by the medical historian Henry E Sigerist in 1945. He stated that good living conditions, physical activity, education, rest and recreation were key to promoting good health ( Terris 1992 ).

As a concept, however, health promotion was discussed much earlier than this –