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2020 Health Education and Promotion Terminology



Every ten years, representatives of the health education/promotion associations engage in the task of defining terms that are key to our work. Having well defined and widely accepted essential terms help health education and promotion professionals communicate accurately with one another and with those outside the profession.


Joint Committee on Health Education and Promotion Terminology Report with only the definitions can be found here:

  • 2020 Report

The Videto and Dennis (2021) publication with the terminology and the process can be found here:

  • Health Educator, Spring 2021