Concept of Health

The state of health is reflective of an individual’s ability to meet life's challenges & maintain the capacity for optimal functioning.

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Health

Important factor in assisting to obtain optimum health is to treat them as unique individual, and not as a set of symptoms & complaints.

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HEALTH

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Basic Theme in all cultures Basic concept “ Absence of disease’’ Determinants yet not clear. No yard stick. Health is always neglected. Usually secondary to other needs. Internationally forgotten.

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Reawakening of health

Only after 2nd world war As fundamental right World wide social goal & social justice Basic human needs In 1979 concept of H F A Not issue of Doctors, issue of social

justice

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Changing concepts

Health is not perceived in the same way Biomedical concept Ecological Psychosocial Holistic

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WHO Definition of health

A state of complete Physical, Mental & Social wellbeing and not merely absence of disease or infirmity.

A forth dimension is “Spiritual wellbeing”

One which transcends physiology & psychology

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Spiritual aspect/ Intelligence

Cognitive- why, meaning of life Affective living in him---- (peace,

cheerful) Behavioral ---meditation, sacrifice

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Spiritual health assumes significance since Anxiety & emotional discomforts are on

rise Craving for peace & freedom Happiness ,restlessness

purposelessness is widely discerned Futility syndrome prevails heavily –Why?

What after? Suicides are the regular features

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Spiritual life focuses on-- Inner self Consciousness Intuition Science gets us physical comforts &

spirituality brings us mental calm --

positive value & attitude, beliefs & strength

Emotional dimension

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Dose not loose temper. Dose not develop tension. Has self control.

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WHO Definition of health

A state of complete Physical, Mental & Social wellbeing and not merely absence of disease or infirmity.

A forth dimension is “Spiritual wellbeing”

One which transcends physiology & psychology

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Operational definition

Quality of human life expressing the adequate functioning in the given conditions ---

There is no obvious disease But functioning normal

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New philosophy of health Fundamental right Essence of productive life & not result Intersectoral Integral part of development Involves-individual, community, state

national & international Major social investment World wide social goal

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Health dimensions

In 1980s other components like Spiritual Emotional Environmental Vocational Intellectual.

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Determinants of health Communities * human rights * biological * behavioral Societies * environmental * socio-economic * health system Individual * sociocultural, * Age * science &Technology Families * gender * equity & social justice * information & communication