Chapter 1

Question 1

What is health

Answer 1

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

Question 2

Health and wellbeing

Answer 2

It relates to the state of a person’s physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual existence and is characterized by an equilibrium in which the individual feels happy, healthy, capable and engaged.

Question 3

Physical health and wellbeing

Answer 3

It relates to the functioning of the body and its systems; it includes the physical capacity to perform daily activities or tasks without any restrictions.
Positive Aspects of physical health and wellbeing
• Healthy body weight
• Strong immune system
• Adequate energy levels
• Well-functioning body and its systems

Question 4

Social health and wellbeing

Answer 4

It refers to the ability to from meaningful relationships with others as well and the ability to manage to adapt accordingly to different social situations.
Positive aspects of social health and wellbeing
• Supportive network of friends
• Effective communication with other
• Meaningful relationships with others
• A supportive and well-functioning family

Question 5

Mental health and wellbeing

Answer 5

It Refers to a person’s current state of mind and relates to the ability to think and process information.
Positive aspects of Mental health and wellbeing
Low levels of stress and anxiety
Positive self esteem
Positive thought patterns

Question 6

Emotional health and wellbeing

Answer 6

it refers to the ability to recognise, understand and effectively manage and express emotions as well as the ability to display resilience
Aspects of optimal emotional health and wellbeing
• Recognize and understand the range of emotions
• Effectively respond to and manage emotions
• Having a high level of resilience.

Question 7

Spiritual health and wellbeing

Answer 7

It refers to a positive sense of belonging and meaning or purpose in life. It includes values, beliefs moral and ethics that influence the way people live and can be influenced by an individual’s connection to themselves ,others. nature and beyond.
Aspects of optimal Spiritual health and wellbeing
• A sense of belonging
• Positive meaning and purpose in life.
• Peace and harmony

Question 8

Individual benefits of good health

Answer 8

Individual benefits
• Children can feel well enough to attend school where they receive education and literate themselves.
• Adults can feel well enough to work and earn a stable income
• Parents are able to afford and feed their children ,preventing malnutrition.

Question 9

National benefits of good health

Answer 9

National benefits
• Health care models can reorient focus from biomedical approach to social model approach.
o If there is a reduction in the prevalence of communicable diseases then country can focus on the preventative measures by looking at the underlying cause of ill health to promote health.
o If there is a high prevalence in communicable diseases the focus should be on treating them to prevent mortality.
• The country can grow economically.
• Increase in income allows nation to compete with other nations.

Question 10

Global benefits of good health

Answer 10

Global benefits
• Government in individual countries can use increased revenue to develop their health system in their country and enable universal health care.
• Morbidity and mortality rates will be reduced allowing countries to work other issues such as climate change.
• With more countries getting rich they can help the other developing countries to achieve the target of sustainable development goals.

Question 11

A stable ecosystem-

Answer 11

This refers to the living and non living components of a particular area.Humans are part of a ecosystem.A stable ecosystems occurs when balance is achieved between the environment and the species that live in that environment.

Question 12

Sustainable resources-

Answer 12

It Refers to ensuring that current resources required for good health and wellbeing are available for future generations also.

Question 13

Social justice

Answer 13

Social justice-Relates to equal rights and opportunities for all regardless of sex, class, income ,ethnicity religion ,age, sex etc.

Question 14

Equity

Answer 14

It relates to fairness and impartiality within the population.

Question 15

Disease

Answer 15

It refers to a physical or mental disturbance involving symptoms, dysfunction or tissue damage

Question 16

Illness

Answer 16

I t is more of a subjective concept related to personal experience of a disease

Question 17

Communicable diseases

Answer 17

It refers to infectious diseases which are transmitted from the environment; including through air, water, food and other infected organisms (including other humans)