Communities that are embarking on comprehensive health promotion initiatives are often confused by the question: Which of the following goals is not a focus of typical community health promotion campaigns? Sometimes the question is asked without reference to the definition of the term “common good.” In other words, community health promotion initiatives are not always centered on the attainment of measurable goals. This can lead to confusion regarding what should be considered a focus of local health promotion initiatives and what should be considered as optional activities. Although some community health promotion initiatives are often centered on the achievement of measurable goals, other community health promotion initiatives are not focused on achieving measurable goals. 

The answer to the question: which of the following goals is not a focus of community health promotion efforts should be “improving the quality of life for all,” which is the standard most community health promoters aspire to achieve. Community health promotion initiatives that do not accomplish this goal do not meet their goal for establishing and maintaining a long-term healthy living environment. As described above, the primary objective of community health promotion is to achieve the standard of “improving the quality of life for all.” Although there are numerous programs designed to address issues related to diet, exercise, and nutrition, none of these programs is designed to promote and maintain an improved quality of life for all the citizens of a community. 

The third focus of most community health promotion: campaigns is to reduce the risks of illnesses or disease. Although reducing the risks of disease does not meet the original community health goal, it does contribute to meeting the secondary goal of “promoting a healthy lifestyle.” The secondary goal is achieved when residents are physically healthier and are less likely to contract health problems. 

The fourth and final focus: of most health promotion efforts is to increase the level of education about illness and disease in a community. Community health promotion should accomplish this as a priority. People who are less informed about health issues are more likely to contract illness or become ill themselves. Therefore, education about health and illness is a significant part of any community health promotion plan. 

Most people who ask the question: “which of the following goals is not a focus of community health promotion efforts?” tend to focus on the goals of reducing the rate of childhood cancer or preventing the spread of a communicable disease. There are many other worthy community health promotion goals. However, these are the goals that, if they are to be effectively implemented by a community health department, should be a strong focus of its activities. 

The above examples: are just a few of the reasons why a community health promotion program can be an effective vehicle for meeting the needs of a community. Health promotion activities may also address some of the complex sociological factors that contribute to health. For example, smoking and diabetes may be related to social class, but both are also associated with various environmental aspects (i.e., neighborhood crime rate, lack of physical activity, etc.). If the focus of community health promotion is to reduce or eliminate the risks of disease, then a greater focus on social class will be necessary. A program that focuses on a group’s “over-all” health needs will have greater resonance with people from different backgrounds and social positions.

This approach has been shown to yield better results than a program that focuses on a single health problem or concern.