The notorious World Health Organization definition of health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" has been roundly, and justifiably, criticized by philosophers more or less since it first appeared in 1948. Despite its...
Public Health is defined as “the art and science of preventing disease,prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts of society” (Acheson, 1988; WHO). What is the role of WHO in public health? The role of WHO in public health providing leadership on matters critical to...
Research on health systems has been rapidly growing all over the world and, with methods that have become more rigorous, it has gained in clarity. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a health system (HS) “consists of all organizations, people and actions whose primary intent is...
This definition is just one of many that are possible. Whatconstitutes“good” health in particular can vary widely. The rather fragile individual who stays “well” within the ordinaryenvironmentof his or her existence maysuccumbto aheart attackfrom heavy shovelling after a snowstorm; or asea-le...
The World Health Organization's (2000) definition includes “all the activities whose primary purpose is to promote, restore or maintain health.” Rather than emphasizing inputs such as resources, this definition focuses primarily on the outcome aspects of a health system. Irrespective of the ...
Such a broad definition of health, with a greater emphasis on well-being, was proposed as far back as 1948 by the World Health Organization (WHO), which defined health as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”5...
According to the WHO definition, health literacy is an individual’s cognitive and social skills regarding health, which defines their motivation and ability to access, understand, and use information in a way that promotes and maintains good health [14]. Health literacy facilitates a person with ...
(2) development of concepts and indicators for certain building blocks and health system goals (e.g. governance, health information, and responsiveness); and (3) the definition of “core” topics for templates. In addition, future work should explore whether templates achieve their goals of ...
Factors contributing to the higher multimorbidity burden in PLHIV include late diagnosis of HIV, ART toxicities, and long-term effects of HIV on the immune system41,42. Even among PLHIV who achieve long-term viral suppression, chronic immune activation may contribute to the onset of aging-related...
and social functioning2Adding years to life and life to years. Using this definition means that we emphasize “functioning.” For example: well-functioning from a mental health perspective means that respondents agree or fully agree with the statement, “I feel in a positive cognitive, behavioral...