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WHAT IS
HEALTH?

A

It comes from the word “heal”,
which connotes the totality or the
wholeness of a person such as his
physical, mental, social, emotional,
spiritual, and sexual aspects.

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According to who,
Health refers to “a state of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being and not merely
the absence of disease or infirmity.”

TRUE OR FALSE

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TRUE

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THE SIX ASPECTS OF HEALTH

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  1. PHYSICAL HEALTH
  2. Mental health
  3. Emotional health
  4. Social health
  5. SPIRITUAL HEALTH
  6. Sexual HEALTH
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The way our body functions.
This includes being free from disease or sickness and
being at your recommended body weight.

  1. PHYSICAL HEALTH
  2. Mental health
  3. Emotional health
  4. Social health
  5. SPIRITUAL HEALTH
  6. Sexual HEALTH
A

1.PHYSICAL HEALTH

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How do you take care of your Physical Body?

  1. PHYSICAL HEALTH
  2. Mental health
  3. Emotional health
  4. Social health
  5. SPIRITUAL HEALTH
  6. Sexual HEALTH
A

1.PHYSICAL HEALTH

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A state of well-being in which
every individual realizes his or her own potential, can
cope with the normal stresses of life, can work
productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a
contribution to his/her community.

  1. PHYSICAL HEALTH
  2. Mental health
  3. Emotional health
  4. Social health
  5. SPIRITUAL HEALTH
  6. Sexual HEALTH
A
  1. Mental health
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Emphasis on Social Relationships and having a strong
social support.

  1. PHYSICAL HEALTH
  2. Mental health
  3. Emotional health
  4. Social health
  5. SPIRITUAL HEALTH
  6. SEXUAL HEALTH
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  1. Social health
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Individuals with good emotional health must be able
to get along with others and express their emotions in a
positive and nondestructive way.

TRUE OR FALSE

A

TRUE

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MISCONCEPTION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS

  1. PHYSICAL HEALTH
  2. Mental health
  3. Emotional health
  4. Social health
  5. SPIRITUAL HEALTH
  6. SEXUAL HEALTH
A
  1. Mental health
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Individuals with good emotional health must be able
to get along with others and express their emotions in a negative and nondestructive way.

TRUE OR FALSE

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FALSE

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The capability of an
individual to express his own feelings and develop
personal relationship with other people.

  1. PHYSICAL HEALTH
  2. Mental health
  3. Emotional health
  4. Social health
  5. SPIRITUAL HEALTH
  6. SEXUAL HEALTH
A
  1. Emotional health
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The quality of your relationships with
friends, family, teachers, and others you are in contact
with.

  1. PHYSICAL HEALTH
  2. Mental health
  3. Emotional health
  4. Social health
  5. SPIRITUAL HEALTH
  6. SEXUAL HEALTH
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  1. Social health
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The capacity of
an individual to accept his or her
sexuality, including his or her gender
preferences.

  1. PHYSICAL HEALTH
  2. Mental health
  3. Emotional health
  4. Social health
  5. SPIRITUAL HEALTH
  6. SEXUAL HEALTH
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  1. SEXUAL HEALTH
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This includes living according to one’s ethics,
morals, and values.

  1. PHYSICAL HEALTH
  2. Mental health
  3. Emotional health
  4. Social health
  5. SPIRITUAL HEALTH
  6. SEXUAL HEALTH
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  1. SPIRITUAL HEALTH
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__________health is maintaining harmonious
relationships with other living things and
having spiritual direction and purpose.
1. PHYSICAL HEALTH
2. Mental health
3. Emotional health
4. Social health
5. SPIRITUAL HEALTH
6. SEXUAL HEALTH

A
  1. SPIRITUAL HEALTH
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An individual’s capacity and
ability to express his spiritual maturity and
moral integrity.

  1. PHYSICAL HEALTH
  2. Mental health
  3. Emotional health
  4. Social health
  5. SPIRITUAL HEALTH
  6. SEXUAL HEALTH
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  1. SPIRITUAL HEALTH
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Sexual health refers to the capacity of
an individual to not accept his or her
sexuality, including his or her gender
preferences.

TRUE OR FALSE

A

FALSE

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THE ASPECTS ARE INTERRELATED
TRUE OR FALSE

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TRUE

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The achievement of a person’s best
in all six aspects of health.

A. SPIRITUAL HEALTH
B. PHYSICAL HEALTH
C. WELLNESS

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C. WELLNESS

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This is the goal because it is impossible for everyone
to be ever completely healthy or unhealthy.

A. Social health
B. WELLNESS
C. Mental health

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B. WELLNESS

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03
Dimensions of
health

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  1. Biological aspects
  2. Environmental
    foundation
  3. Societal foundation
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The society has a major role on how to
ensure the health of the people by means of
proposing and passing laws to protect the
environment.

  1. Biological foundation
  2. Environmental
    foundation
  3. Societal foundation
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  1. Societal foundation
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The natural and God-given gift to
his creatures.

  1. Biological foundation
  2. Environmental
    foundation
  3. Societal foundation
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  1. Environmental
    foundation
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This concerns our individual responsibility in
keeping ourselves healthy.

  1. Biological foundation
  2. Environmental
    foundation
  3. Societal foundation
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  1. Biological foundation
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06. Determinants of health
1. The role of gender 2. Environment and health 3. Income and health 4. Occupation and health 5. Private sector’s participation on public health 6. Government expenditure on health
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As seen in global statistics, poor countries tend to have worse health outcomes. This is because poverty and ill-health are intertwined, in fact, their relationship is double-edged one. A. Occupation and health B. The role of gender C. Government expenditure on health
C. Government expenditure on health
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❑Gender refers to the sexual orientation of an individual. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
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women are more responsible in taking care of their health but in some areas, gender becomes the basis of the privileges of health care. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
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In general, women are more responsible in taking care of their health but in some areas, gender becomes the basis of the privileges of health care. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
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❑MEN: They are more likely to be involved in road crashes or occupational accidents as they are more likely to be outside of the home or in a workplace than women. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
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the aggregate of all external and internal conditions affecting the existence, growth, and welfare of organisms. 1. The role of gender 2. Environment and health 3. Income and health 4. Occupation and health 5. Private sector’s participation on public health 6. Government expenditure on health
2. Environment and health or Environment
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Life could originate and flourish on earth only because the environment of this planet provides the necessary conditions that all living things would survive like microbes, plants, animals including man. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
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Environment is the sum total of all the biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) factors that surround and potentially influence an organism. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
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Health is the sum total of all the biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) factors that surround and potentially influence an organism. TRUE OR FALSE
False
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❑WOMEN: They are more likely to be involved in road crashes or occupational accidents as they are more likely to be outside of the home or in a workplace than women. TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
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3 components of environment
1. Physical component 2. Chemical component 3. Biological component
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Biological component This refers to the living things including man. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
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Biological hazards can be divided into 3 broad categories TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE, WE HAVE 2 BROAD CATEGORIES
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a. Biological components which produce adverse health effects through infection. Ex: Water contaminated with disease causing organisms such as cholera and pathogens like “coliform bacteria”. A. Physical component B. Chemical component C. Biological component
Biological component
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b. Biological components which produces adverse health effects in non-infective or allergic ways. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
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Biological hazards can be divided into 2 broad categories such as: 1. adverse health effects through infection 2. non-infective or allergic ways. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
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Biological hazards can be divided into 2 broad categories such as:
1. adverse health effects through infection 2. non-infective or allergic ways.
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It refers to anything that occupied space, that is, matter. A. Physical component B. Chemical component C. Biological component
B.
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Chemical risks to health: For instance, in order to produce electricity, combustion of coal and other fossil fuels are necessary. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
45
Physical risks to health: For instance, in order to produce electricity, combustion of coal and other fossil fuels are necessary. TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
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This refers to the energy of one form or another A. Physical component B. Chemical component C. Biological component
A.
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We could talk about physical hazards like global warming, radioactivity, and electromagnetic radiation which all have their adverse effects on our health. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
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For one, a person’s income can either increase or lower his/her chance to access and afford health services. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
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This is why individuals belonging to the low income bracket heavily rely on public health services rendered by the government and other non-government organizations (NGOs) (income&access) A. Physical component B. Chemical component C. Biological component D. Income and health
D.
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Occupation or employment provides not only income, but also a sense of purpose, a daily schedule, physical activity, social contacts, and a social identity. While in general, employment positively influences health, it may also cause harm to our body. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
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4 Hazards in the workplace
1. Physical Element 2. Chemical Element 3. Biological Element 4. Psychological Element
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It refers to organic elements like solvents, resins, and fluxes, and Inorganic elements like lead and arsenic silica. 1. Physical Element 2. Chemical Element
2
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It refers to ionizing radiations (i.e x-rays, gamma rays, beta particles, etc.), Non-ionizing radiation (such as microwaves, infrared, visible, and ultra-violet lights), and Ergonomic (such as posture, movement, and load bearing). 1. Physical Element 2. Chemical Element
1
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Non-ionizing radiation (such as microwaves, infrared, visible, and ultra-violet lights), and Ergonomic (such as posture, movement, and load bearing) TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
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This refers to the different stressors that may affect your health. Examples are the people you are working with, and the type of your job. 1. Physical Element 2. Chemical Element 3. Biological Element 4. Psychological Element
4
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It refers to allergens of Psychological origin (insects, mites), infections (tuberculosis, brucella, leptospira), and viruses (Hepatitis B). TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
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It refers to allergens of biological origin (insects, mites), infections (tuberculosis, brucella, leptospira), and viruses (Hepatitis B). TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
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Public & private collaboration
The collaborative efforts between the public and private sectors could: 1. Agree on a working definition of the neediest countries and on how to target resources and special attention to them; 2. Since the public sector has the data while the private sector has the expertise, the private and public sector can collaborate to estimate the need and demand for new and existing products in the developing countries. 3. Manage the challenges of concessionary supply to the poorer countries; 4. Test and pilot new products earlier in developing countries to establish their potential benefits: 5. Review partnerships engaged in donation, distribution, and strengthening of health services in poorer countries; 6. Create additional partnerships, where necessary in order to develop the products most needed by poor countries.
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As seen in global statistics, poor countries tend to have worse health outcomes. This is because poverty and ill-health are intertwined, in fact, their relationship is double-edged one.
6. GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ON HEALTH
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Cycle of Health and Poverty
Characteristics of poor people Foor Health Outcomes Diminished Income Caused by
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Characteristics of poor people Inadequate service utilization, unhealthy sanitary, and dietary practices, etc. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
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Poor Health Outcomes >III-health > malnutrition > high fertility TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
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Diminished Income > lack of income knowledge, > poverty in community social norms, > weak institutions and infrastructure, > bad environment, > poor health provision, > lack key inputs, > irrelevant services, > low quality > excluded from health finance system-limited insurance TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
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Caused by: > lack of income knowledge, > poverty in community social norms, > weak institutions and infrastructure, > bad environment, > poor health provision, > lack key inputs, > irrelevant services, > low quality, > excluded from health finance system-limited insurance TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE

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