HEALTH
Health is the level of functional and (or) metabolic
efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general
condition of a person in the mind, body and spirit,
usually meaning to be free
from illness, injury or pain (as in
“good health” or
“healthy”).[1] The World Health
Organization (WHO) defined health in its broader sense in 1946
as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and
not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."[2][3]Although this
definition has been subject to controversy, in particular as having
a lack of operational value and the problem created by use of the
word "complete", it remains the most
enduring.[4][5] Classification systems such as the WHO
Family of International Classifications, including theInternational
Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and
the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), are
commonly used to define and measure the components of health.
The maintenance and promotion of health is achieved through
different combination of physical, mental, and social
well-being, together sometimes referred to as
the “health triangle”.[6][7] The WHO's
1986 Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion furthered that
health is not just a state, but also "a resource for everyday life,
not the objective of living. Health is a positive concept
emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical
capacities."
Systematic activities to prevent or cure health problems and
promote good health in humans are delivered by health care
providers. Applications with regard to animal health are covered by
the veterinary sciences. The term "healthy" is also widely
used in the context of many types of non-living organizations and
their impacts for the benefit of humans, such as in the sense
of healthy communities, healthy
cities or healthy environments. In addition to health
care interventions and a person's surroundings, a number of other
factors are known to influence the health status of individuals,
including their background, lifestyle, and economic and social
conditions; these are referred to as "determinants of health".
HÄLSA
Hälsa är ett begrepp som kan definieras på många olika
sätt. Enligt världshälsoorganisationens (WHO) definition
från 1946, som är den mest använda, är hälsa "ett tillstånd av
fullständigt fysiskt, psykiskt och socialt välbefinnande",
("Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social
wellbeing and not merely the absence of illness or
infirmity").[1] Den svenska
myndigheten Sidas (styrelsen för internationellt
utvecklingssamarbete) använder sig av WHO:s
definition. Nationella folkhälsokommittén i Sverige
definierar hälsobefrämjande arbete som "... den process som ger
människor möjlighet att öka kontrollen över sin hälsa och befrämja
den. /.../ För att detta ska kunna uppfyllas måste människan ges
förutsättningar att kunna påverka de faktorer som kan begränsa
dessa möjligheter /.../ den process som hjälper människor att
uppleva en känsla av sammanhang liksom ett fysiskt, psykiskt och
socialt välbefinnande". Enligt Nationella Folkhälsokommittén
är stress och belastning, socialt
stöd och nätverk, arbetssituation, självförtroende,
förmåga att ha kontroll över sin
tillvaro, hopp samtframtidstro faktorer som kan
påverka hälsan.[2]
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