The Alliance for Healthier Communities has developed an evidence-informed Model of Health and Wellbeing (PDF) to guide delivery of primary health care. The model defines health in the same way as the World Health Organization:
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
World Health Organization
Like the World Health Organization, our goal is to achieve better health for all. To reach this goal, our model champions transformative change for people and communities facing barriers to health.
The Alliance for Healthier Communities’ Health Equity Charter (PDF) is a commitment to action by the Alliance and its member agencies to recognize and confront barriers to equitable health.