Introduction to Health Flashcards
is an important resource, that in order to be productive in society, a person must be healthy in all aspect
HEALTH
According to WHO” A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease”
HEALTH
A person not only free from physical debilitating illness but also free from any impediment that will obstruct to achieved their personal goals and aspiration in life, in contributing to society as a good citizen and relishing in the fruit of their labor.
SOCIAL WELL BEING:
“ Resource for everyday life, not the objective of daily living. Health is positive concept emphasizing social personal resources as well as physical capacities”
OTTAWA CHARTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION (1986)
becomes an enabling factor that will allow a person to achieved their aspirations, for themselves, for their family and for the community.
HEALTH
A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common
community
A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interest and goals
community
5 CORE ELEMENTS OF COMMUNITY
Locus
Sharing
Joint action
Social ties
Diversity
Place, locale or geographical boundaries
Refers to specific areas such as neighborhood, village, a city or country
Locus
Sharing as an existence of “shared perspectives and common interests that would contribute to a sense of community.
Members would share about values, ideologies, vision, activities, jargons, passions, opinions, interest, history, even skin color and sexual identity
Sharing
Source of community cohesion and identity
Leading naturally to the creation of community
Joint Action
Interpersonal relationships that formed the foundation of the community
Social Ties
goes beyond more than just culturally based ethnic distinction.
A larger societal view of community and made reference to differences in interpersonal interaction
Diversity
is an important strategy in nation building.
Community development
Process where community members come together to take collective action and generate solutions to common problem.
Community development