Module 1 Flashcards
(28 cards)
what is the basic human right
health
“Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or
other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control”
Section 1 Article 25 of the Declaration of Human Rights
Good health is clearly determined by other basic human rights, such as:
- access to safe drinking water
- sanitation
- nutritious foods
- adequate housing
- education
- safe working conditions
The right to health for all people means:
- Ready access
- Accesible access
- Financially within reach
- Attainable without suffering
“The State shall adopt an integrated and comprehensive approach to health development which shall endeavor to make essential goods, health and other social services available to all the people at
affordable cost. There shall be priority for the needs of the unprivileged, sick, elderly, disabled, women, and children. The state shall endeavor to provide free medical
services to paupers
The Philippine Constitution of 1987, Art. XIII, Section 11
who stated this?
“The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition”
world health organization (WHO)
3 basic positive concepts of health
- reflecting concern
- placing health in the context of environment
- equating health with productive and creative living
health is a complete state of complete:
physical, mental, and social well being
health is a state chracterized by:
soundness & wholeness
it is unattainable and can only exist in an ideal state
completeness
what is the old english of HEALTH
HAEL
a characteristic of life that enables a person to live longer
health
what is the harmony of mind and body
health
what are the broader dimensions of health:
- environmental health
*societal healthy
physical environment where people live
environmental health
link between health and the way the society is structured
societal health
what are the individual dimensions
- spiritual health
- emotional health
- mental health
- sexual health
- physical health
- social health
the recognition of a supreme being or force and the ability to put into practice one’s moral principles or beliefs
spiritual health
the ability to express one’s feelings appropriately and to develop and sustain relationships
emotional health
the positive sense of purpose and underlying belief in ones own worth like feeling good and feeling able to cope
mental health
the acceptance of and the ability to achieve a satisfactory expression of ones sexuality
sexual health
the state of ones body
physical health
involves the support system that is available from family members and friends
social dimensions
what does OLOF stand for
OPTIMUM LEVEL OF FUNCTIONING
