FMSC 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Global Health, International Health, Health Promotion
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Day three: global health & social determinants of health. Normal" is seen as healthy, but this varies from population to population. What is considered normal" for one demographic isn"t necessarily normal" for another demographic. Health: state of complete physical, mental, and social well being and not merely the absence of disease (who, 1948) There are social, environmental, and biological causes of diseases. Large impact of culture, poverty, and globalization on health. Policy and economy plays a big role. Preventing, diagnosing, treating health problems for individuals and families. Promoting health, preventing illness/injury/premature death by identifying and reducing environmental hazards, promoting healthy behaviors, ensuring access to essential health services, and protecting health, safety, and well being of groups. The lines between medicine and public health are blurred, but medicine focuses more on treatment and public health focuses more on prevention. International health: generally refers to health in low income countries. Public health is the ability to counteract health hazards.