Zaangażowanie podmiotów ekonomii społecznej w działania z zakresu promocji zdrowia

To get high efficiency of the activities in the area of health promotion the involvement of many sectors, including citizens, state institutions and third sector orga-nizations, which may have an impact on maintaining and improving the overall health of society, seems appropriate. A key point is the potential involvement of social economy entities, which by acting locally contribute to the growth of social welfare. This translates not only into the efficiency of the management, but also to improve health. The activities of non- -governmental organizations should be recognized as one of the pillars of civil society and an important element of social capital. The study prepared on the basis of nation-wide research identified the playing field of social economy entities in the area of health promotion and the ways of their achievement. Nationwide study was conducted in a randomly selected group of 305 representatives of the social economy entities, declaring to take action for the protection and promotion of health.