WHO Prerequisites for Health

Question 1

peace

Answer 1

The absence of conflict/war

Question 2

shelter

Answer 2

A structure that provides protection from the outside environment

Question 3

education

Answer 3

All children complete full course primary and secondary schooling, everyone develops skills to gain meaningful employment.

Question 4

food

Answer 4

Being able to ingest the appropriate nutrients to lead a full life; adequate food intake is both an essential requirement for life and a basic human right.

Question 5

income

Answer 5

Being able to access adequate financial resources to have a decent standard of living i.e. individual can AFFORD healthcare, education, food, transport, recreation, etc.

Question 6

stable eco-system

Answer 6

When BALANCE is achieved between the environment and the species that live in an environment.
All living things e.g. plants and animals are having their needs for food, water, shelter and reproduction met without causing detrimental effects to the natural environment.

Question 7

sustainable resources

Answer 7

Ensuring that the resources used to promote health and wellbeing in the present are available for future generations so they too can experience a good quality of life to meet their own needs.

Question 8

social justice

Answer 8

Equal rights for all, regardless of personal characteristics such as sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, income, race, religion.
Being free from discrimination and having human rights upheld.

Question 9

equity

Answer 9

Relates to social justice with a greater focus on FAIRNESS, meaning that those who are disadvantaged receive more support
Buzz words:
- “those that need more get more”
- “closing the gap”
- “overcoming barriers to protect the vulnerable”

Question 10

List the 9 WHO Prerequisites for Health

Answer 10

Peace
Shelter
Education
Food
Income
Stable Ecosystem
Sustainable Resources
Social Justice
Equity

Question 11

Examples of social justice

Answer 11

• marriage equality
• equal opportunities in the workplace
• access to Medicare for all Australian citizens
• equal opportunities to join sports clubs

Question 12

Examples of equity

Answer 12

• scholarships for students from Low SES backgrounds
• Medicare and PBS safety net = further subsidiy on healthcare and medications for those that spend a certain amount, protects those from high costs
• Centrelink benefit payments for unemployed/Low SES

Question 13

Examples of stable ecosystem

Answer 13

• clean water
• clean air
• natural materials e.g. timber for shelter and income
• crops for food and income
• fish for food and income

Question 14

Examples of sustainable resources

Answer 14

• renewable energy sources e.g. sun/solar panels and wind turbines for electricity
• Not overfishing
• Sustainable farming practices e.g. crop rotations
• No deforestation