Health promotion in Havana Medical Science University

Abstract

Introduction: The Ibero-American Universities Promoters Network of Health accepted Havana Medical Science University as full member. For that, they valued that the promotion of health constitutes a permanent priority in its institutional politics.
Objective: To value Havana Medical University's institutional policy with regard to the normative and procedures that rule functioning of the Ibero-American Universities Promoters Network of Health.
Material and Methods: Documents that reflect Havana Medical University's institutional policy to the promotion of health were revised. Were also described the main normative and procedures of the Ibero-American Universities Promoters Network.
Development: In the Havana Medical Science University the educational programs that are executed start from the point of view of the education at the job, for which the students are connected from the first year with the labor of health´s promotion and illnesses´ prevention. The students, teachers and workers receive the influence of diverse areas of attention that promotes above all healthy styles of life.
Conclusions: The proposals, program, projects and other actions of the Havana Medical Science University have impact positively in the university community and in the population in general. It counts with an institutional political willingness that guarantees the sustainability of the processes and the necessary resources for the actions systematization.

Keywords: Promotion of health, life style, psychological well-being, human develop.