Table 7 Outlined roles of key actors in health promotion as listed in the Health Promotion Strategy for Kenya [44]

Ministry of Health Headquarters (Health Promotion Unit, HPU)

◦ Policy formulation and review

◦ Setting strategic plan for the HPU

◦ Operational research

◦ Human resource development

◦ Standards and guidelines setting

◦ Engagement of partners and private sector

◦ Advocating for public health policies

◦ Monitoring and evaluation of health promotion activities/programmes

◦ Coordination, development and implementation of this strategy

County government

◦ Allocate funding for the strategy implementation

◦ Support allocation of funds for implementation of health promotion (HP) policy documents by the county government

◦ Support use of the documents by all HP practitioners

◦ Support the use of HP website for health information to empower communities take control of their health

◦ Support funding of communication activities

Other government ministries, institutions

◦ Adopt the Health in All Policies approach

◦ Develop and implement HP interventions with support from HPU

◦ Participate in the implementation and review of this strategy

Community and selected population groups

◦ Take part in planning and decision-making about health development programmes

◦ Engage in healthy behaviour

◦ Form partnerships with government and other key players in health promotion to effectively address the determinants of health

Development partners

◦ Support the strategy development and implementation processes

◦ Adopt recommendations/interventions of the HP

◦ Support training of HP staff

◦ Support development of standards, guidelines, framework and other tools as indicated in this strategy

Training and academic institutions

◦ Incorporate a competency-based approach to HP course development and implementation

◦ Develop curricula as suggested in the strategy and use them for training purposes

◦ Support development of evidence on HP effectiveness through research, monitoring and evaluation