隨著經濟的發展、醫療的進步與預防保健的推展，國民的平均餘命增長，社會人口結構已經呈現高齡化現象。健康促進代表一種整體的社會及公共政策改變過程，不只針對個人能力的加強，同時包括改變社會、環境及經濟等狀況，以減少這些大環境因素對個人及大眾健康的影響。世界衞生組織把健康視為一個整全的概念，認為每個人不同的健康層面皆互為依存，即「全人健康」。健康是投資，是對自己負責任，而不是負擔。

With the development of the economy, the advancement of medical care, and the promotion of preventive health care, the average life expectancy of people has increased, and the social population structure has shown an aging phenomenon. As a result, to reduce the impact of macro-environmental factors on public and personal health. In general, the concept of health promotion involves not only strengthening individual capabilities but also changing social, economic, and environmental conditions. The World Health Organization regards health as a holistic concept and believes that the different health aspects of each person are interdependent, that is, "whole person health" Health is an investment, a responsibility to oneself, not a burden.