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HEALTH
Prepared by
Prof. Krupa Mathew
ARE YOU HEALTHY?????????????
WHAT IS HEALTH
CONCEPT
 Biomedical concept
 Ecological concept
 Psychosocial concept
 Holistic concept
BIOMEDICAL CONCEPT
Traditionally, health has been viewed
as an absence of disease and if one was
free from disease, then the person was
considered healthy. This is “biomedical
concept”
Health is a common theme in most
cultures. All communities have their
concept of health, as a part of their
culture.
Oldest definition of health in all
communities is “absence of disease”
ECOLOGICAL CONCEPT
 Health implies relative absence of pain and discomfort and
a continuous adaptation to the environment to ensure
optimal function.
 This viewed health as a dynamic equilibrium between man
&his environment.
PSYCHOSOCIAL CONCEPT
Developments in the
field of social sciences
revealed that health is not
only a biomedical
phenomenon ,but one which
is influenced by social,
psychological ,cultural,
economic & political factors
of people concerned
HOLISTIC CONCEPT
Synthesis of all the above
concepts recognizes strength of
social, economic, political &
environmental influences on
health.
This approach implies that all
sectors of society have an effect on
health, in particular animal food,
industry, education, housing,
public society other sectors
DEFINITIONS OF HEALTH
• The word ‘health’ was derived from the old English
word ‘hoelth’, which meant a state of being sound,
and was generally used to infer a soundness of the
body.
• Health is the level of functional and (or) metabolic
efficiency of a living being.
• In humans, it is the general condition of a person in
mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to being free
from illness, injury or pain.
Acc to WHO
“A state of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being and
not merely the absence of disease
or infirmity”
-1946
WHAT IS HEALTH
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HEALTH.pptx

  • 4. CONCEPT  Biomedical concept  Ecological concept  Psychosocial concept  Holistic concept
  • 5. BIOMEDICAL CONCEPT Traditionally, health has been viewed as an absence of disease and if one was free from disease, then the person was considered healthy. This is “biomedical concept” Health is a common theme in most cultures. All communities have their concept of health, as a part of their culture. Oldest definition of health in all communities is “absence of disease”
  • 6. ECOLOGICAL CONCEPT  Health implies relative absence of pain and discomfort and a continuous adaptation to the environment to ensure optimal function.  This viewed health as a dynamic equilibrium between man &his environment.
  • 7. PSYCHOSOCIAL CONCEPT Developments in the field of social sciences revealed that health is not only a biomedical phenomenon ,but one which is influenced by social, psychological ,cultural, economic & political factors of people concerned
  • 8. HOLISTIC CONCEPT Synthesis of all the above concepts recognizes strength of social, economic, political & environmental influences on health. This approach implies that all sectors of society have an effect on health, in particular animal food, industry, education, housing, public society other sectors
  • 9. DEFINITIONS OF HEALTH • The word ‘health’ was derived from the old English word ‘hoelth’, which meant a state of being sound, and was generally used to infer a soundness of the body. • Health is the level of functional and (or) metabolic efficiency of a living being. • In humans, it is the general condition of a person in mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to being free from illness, injury or pain.
  • 10. Acc to WHO “A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” -1946