The concept of human health: individual and public health. The level of health

level of health of the population and methods of its

evaluation

Presented by –Aniket Raghuwanshi .
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Scientific Advicer –Svetalana mam

the World Health Organization, a state of complete physical, mental, and social

well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

from medical and philosophical documents of the sixth to fourth

centuries B.C., the ancient Greeks were the first to break with the supernatural conceptions of health and disease that had so far dominated human societi

that modern authorities still apply. “Health is a state of complete physical, mental,

and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

know" question: physical, psychosocial, capacity, and control. While prevalence varied

with survey year as well as respondent age and education, these four concepts were evident in both 1995 and 2002.

most frequently discussed types of health. Spiritual, emotional, and financial health also contribute to overall health.

Medical experts have linked these to lower stress levels and improved mental and physical well-being

social ties, resiliency, positive emotions, and autonomy.

science and art of preventing disease”, prolonging life and improving

quality of life through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals

Commission on Social Determinants of Health, reported in 2008, that

the SDOH factors were responsible for the bulk of diseases and injuries and these were the major causes of health inequities in all countries.[3] In the US, SDOH were estimated to account for 70% of avoidable mortality

a key word in any health promotion programme without which

it is difficult to know if the proposed objectives were met, if the resources were rationally used and, if changes are needed to improve effectiveness

of a hierarchy, is the choice of the appropriate methodology8.

Among qualitative methods, focus group techniques have become very popular in the health arena. For the present study this technique was chosen because focus groups are particularly useful as they may be used to explore organisational barriers to successful implementations and gather general views

been established which provide methodological rigour to assess results and

then provide the insight needed for interpreting them. Randomised controlled trials are on the top of hierarchy of experimental studies

which the evaluator's task is to provide description of the

steps of intervention and in particular of the value of perspectives of participants. It is an important tool to understand the dynamic of the initiative

to collect evidence about the efficacy of a program, identify

ways to improve practice, justify the use of resources, and identify unexpected outcomes. This paper clarifies the role of evaluation as a crucial component of health promotion interventions