What is good health?
What are the measurable factors of health?
- ONS and census - death, live births - Social wider determinants - Political agendas - DALY - Negatively by mortality and morbidity
What is the WHO definition definition of health?
Health is the extent to which an individual or group is able, on the one hand, to realise aspirations and satisfy needs; and on the other hand, to change or cope with the environment. Health is, therefore, seen as a resource for everyday life, not an objective of living; it is a positive concept emphasising social and personal resources, as well as physical capabilities
How is good health defined?
It is difficult to define.
Where are non-communicable diseases the most common; low or high income countries?
Low income
Who defines good health?
Public, Medical profession and politicians
What is the Lancet's definition of health?
The ability to adapt to one's environment. Health cannot be separated from our total planetary biodiversity. Health is not a fixed entity or defined by the doctor.