Topic 1 Flashcards
Who defined health as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity?
WHO (World Health Organization)
COORDINATED ENDEAVORS OF THE SOCIETY
Preventing disease,
Enhancing well-being,
Extending lifespan
Who defined it as “the practice of utilizing scientific knowledge within the realm of politics to decrease health disparities while simultaneously promoting optimal
health for the largest population.
WHO (World Health Organization)
What Acheson’s prominent definition from 1988 highlights the importance of?
Illness prevention,
Life extension,
the promotion of human health
According to_____________ public health is the combination of scientific knowledge and artistic skills aimed at preventing diseases, extending lifespan, and enhancing health and productivity through coordinated community actions.
Dr. CE Winslow
A global leader for attaining better health outcomes, competitive and responsible health care system,
and equitable health financing.
Vision
To guarantee equitable, sustainable, and quality health for all Filipinos, especially the poor, and to
lead the quest for excellence in health.
Mission
The study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to control health problems.
Epidemiology
Factors that influence an individual’s or population’s health, which can include
biological, socioeconomic, psychosocial, behavioral, or social in nature
Determinants of health
Efforts to prevent the occurrence of disease or injury, typically categorized as primary (before it
occurs), secondary (early detection), or tertiary (after it has occurred) prevention.
Prevention
: The process of enabling people to increase control over and to improve their health through lifestyle changes.
Health promotion
The continuous, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health-related data needed for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health practice.
Surveillance
An occurrence of a disease greater than would otherwise be expected at a particular time and place.
Outbreak
An epidemic that has spread over several countries or continents, usually affecting a large number of people
Pandemic
: The attainment of the highest level of health for all people, with a focus on removing disparities and inequalities in health status due to factors such as race, gender, income, or geographic location
Health equity
Conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work,
play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.
Social determinants of health
Illnesses caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or
parasites that can be spread, directly or indirectly, from one person to another.
Communicable diseases
Diseases not passed from person to person, often chronic in nature, such
as heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and chronic lung diseases.
Non-communicable diseases
The branch of public health that focuses on the relationships between people and their environment, promotes human health and well-being, and fosters healthy and safe communities
Environmental health
Decisions, plans, and actions undertaken to achieve specific healthcare goals within a
society.
Health policy
health behavior is influenced by an individual’s own beliefs and perceptions regarding an illness or health issue, as well as their understanding of the available measures to mitigate its occurrence.
Health Belief Model
a highly acknowledged conceptual framework in health behavior theory
Health Belief Model
an individual’s confidence in their ability to achieve success in an action
self-efficacy
An international health promotion guide that advocates for health equity.
Ottawa Charter
