HLSC 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: World Health Organization
16 Apr 2017
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Health definition from text the overall condition of body or mind and the presence or absence of illness or injury. Holistic definition for health - health is an ever-changing process of achieving one"s potential in physical, emotional intellectual, interpersonal, spiritual and environmental dimensions. Wellness definition from text - optimal health and vitality encompassing all the dimensions of well-being. Alternate definition- wellness is combination of health and happiness associated with achieving balance across all dimensions of health. World health organization - health much like wellness/ is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being rather than solely as absences of diseases. Social determinants of health are factors which influences of individuals or groups. Who identifies social determinants of health as conditions in which people are born, growing, live, work and age. Conditions that are shaped by distribution of money, power and resources at global, national and local levels (table 1. 1)
