4.Basic cnaracteristlcs of Health Promotion Health promotion involves the entire population's health and life at all levels,not just a particular part of the population and rish factors for a certain disease. Health promotion consists of disease prevention, bealik and bealh preteetien Among the three stages of disease prevention,health promotion places emphasis on primary prevention,even more earlier stage i.e.avoiding exposure to a variety of behavioral,psychological, social and environmental risk factors,so as to attain an all-around health.Health protection,including judicial and financial controls, via regulations and policies,aims at promoting health and preventing diseases. unhealthy factors. 的（往区护理学） 4. Basic Characteristics of Health Promotion  Health promotion involves the entire population's health and life at all levels, not just a particular part of the population and rish factors for a certain disease.  Health promotion consists of disease prevention, health education and health protection.  Health promotion is based on health education.  Health promotion particularly involves active public participation and more public awareness of their own health, and empowers communities to take greater responsibilities for public health promotion as well as acknowledging potential unhealthy factors. Among the three stages of disease prevention, health promotion places emphasis on primary prevention, even more earlier stage i. e. avoiding exposure to a variety of behavioral, psychological, social and environmental risk factors, so as to attain an all-around health. Health protection, including judicial and financial controls, via regulations and policies, aims at promoting health and preventing diseases