Social And Preventive
Pharmacy
Concept Of Health
By
Kaushal Kumar

TABLE OF CONTENTS
01 02 03 04
Overview Essential
Requirement
Factor Affecting Concepts Of
Health

Health is defined as state of complete Physical,
Mental and Social well being.
It involves more than just the absence of disease.
Health

1. Balance Diet
2. Good Habits
3. Exercise & Rest
Essential Requirements for Maintaining a Good Health

Balance Diet
 Suitable proportion of carbs, proteins, & Fats.
 Breakfast, lunch, dinner should be fresh.
 Food in Proper timing.
 Drinking lots of good water around (4-5) ltr/day.
Essential Requirements for Maintaining a Good Health

Good Habits
 Daily tooth brush & daily bath
 Exposure to fresh air & sun light
 No alcohol, no tobacoo, no addicted drug.
 Listening pleasant music
 Inspiring & motivations.
Essential Requirements for Maintaining a Good Health

Exercise & Rest
 45-60 min daily physical exercise.
 Walking, yoga, Aerobics, Asana etc.
 8 hours continuous & sound sleep.
 Exercise & Rest acts as stress bursters.
Essential Requirements for Maintaining a Good Health

1. Hereditary Factors
2. Environmental Factors
3. Economic Factors
4. Personal Factors
Factor Affecting Health

Hereditary Factors
Transmission of disease caused genes from parent to child during the
pregnancy level itself. Ex: Diabetes
Not affected, Not a carrier = 25%
Not affected, but Carrier = 50%
Affected and Carrier = 25%
Factor Affecting Health

Environmental Factors
Air Pollution. Ex- Asthma
Water Pollution. Ex- Cholera
Soil Pollution. Ex- Gasoline,Cancer
Flies. Ex- Mosquito
Birds. Ex- Corona
Factor Affecting Health

Economic Factors
Financial status of a person
Poor person – No nutritional food
Ex – Marasmus
Rich person – Excess intake of food
Ex – Gout , obesity
Factor Affecting Health

Personal Factors
Night Shift work – Sleep lessness
Insomnia
Frequent Abroad journey – Crossing time zones
Jetlag
Factor Affecting Health

☺ Biomedical Concept
☺ Ecological Concept
☺ Psychosocial Concept
☺ Holistic Concept
Different Concepts Of Health

According these concept- Health means absence of disease.
This concept is based on ‘Germ Theory’
Human body as a machine and disease is an outcome of the
breakdown of the machine, and doctors tasks was to repair the
machine.
Biomedical Concept

Biomedical concept was not accepted by “Ecologists”
According to this concept Health is dynamic equilibrium between man
and his environment.
Ecological Concept

According to this concept health means not only physical and
mental but also mental behaviour in society.
As per this theory
Health is influenced by Social, Psychological, Cultural, Economic
and Political factos of the people concerned.
Health measure factor is “ Social Behaviour ” of the person.
Psychological Concept

It is a mix of all the above concepts.
According to this theory
“Health is a balanced approach of healing the mind, body, and spirit.”
Holistic Concept

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