Chapter 1 part 2 Flashcards
1
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Individually benefits
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- Children can feel well enough to attend school where they receive an education to further their education skills
- Adults can feel well enough to go to work and earn a stable income
- Parents are able to feed their children and prevent malnutrition
- People can do the things they enjoy
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National benefits
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- The country can grow economically
- Increase in income for the country (GNI) allows the country to compete with others
- Governments can use taxpayers money to better the healthcare system to further improve health and enable universal health care
- Health care models can aim to prevent prevalence of communicable diseases, so that the country can focus on preventative measures by looking at the underlying causes of ill health to promote health
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Global benefits
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- The risks of global outbreaks is reduced
- Morbidity and mortality rates are reduced, allowing the country to focus on more broader issues such as climate change .
- With more countries moving into the high- income category, these nations can work together to help eradicate poverty in the many low income countries and achieve the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
4
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Peace importance
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Peace: Reduces the risk of premature death and injury, and increases the stability of people to work, attend school and spend time with loved ones
5
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Shelter importance
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Shelter: Adequate shelter provides protection and a safe place for people to spend their time and pursue activities, such as study, that promote health and wellbeing.
6
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What is disease and illness?
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- According to the AIHW, a disease is a physical or mental disturbance involving symptoms, dysfunction or tissue damage,
- illness is a more subjective concept related to personal experiences of a disease.
Thus in the same way, illness refers to how the individuals feel about their life in relation to their disease.
