Which of the following is an example of an active health promotion activity?

• A. Weight-reduction program
• B. Fluoridation of municipal drinking water
• C. Immunization against measles
• D. Measles vaccination schedule

Answer: (A)

Active health promotion means actions that individuals or communities take themselves to improve health, requiring personal effort and ongoing commitment. A weight-reduction program fits this because it involves choosing to change eating habits, increase physical activity, and regularly track progress. The other options are interventions that provide health benefits with little or no ongoing personal action at the moment: fluoridation of drinking water is an environmental/public-health measure that helps the population automatically; immunization against measles is a preventive service delivered by the health system, not an activity a person does in daily life; a measles vaccination schedule is a plan for when to vaccinate, rather than an ongoing personal health behavior.