Four Determinants Of Health: The Blum Model

The Blum Model is constructed on four major determinants. These include; environment, genetics, lifestyle, and finally medical care. This paper seeks to discuss environment as one of these determinants and elaborates on the following areas: physical, social, ethnic, and economic determinants.
When it comes to dealing with contaminants in many examples, poor health is associated. As a matter of fact, this is a major causal agent of bad health and many diseases. The world today is very much industrialized; this means there is a mass of pollution in our environments. For instance, there have been several cases of communities that lived near the Lead industries which people complained of inadequate health and diseases. Another example is the
A literate person is expected to be reasonable enough to come up with certain solutions to health problems. For instance, a literate person should be wise enough to know that a person does not need to be sick to visit a hospital. The wise say “protection is better than cure”. I also believe in the same, I mean people should learn to protect themselves from poor health by going visiting the doctor for yearly checkups. Contrary to this, the poor and uneducated seek medical attention only when they receive symptoms. For instance, some people do not deliver in the hospitals. As a result, their children suffer complications in the future due to lack of immunization. People with less income may not be able to afford the required medical care to maintain their good health. For instance, people suffering from terminal diseases such as cancer are required to have chemo at very close intervals. These services are very expensive and the less fortunate does not always find it easy, which lead to the result of poor health. A highly earning individual will find it easy. The spirit of sharing is a solution to this problem. According to Luke 3:11, "John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same” (NIV). The rich should help the poor overcome such instances and help maintain good health in our
A literate person is expected to be reasonable enough to come up with certain resolutions to health problems. For instance, a literate person should be smart enough to know that a person does not need to be sick to visit a hospital. The wise say “protection is better than cure”. I also believe in the same, I mean people should take to protect themselves from poor health by going to visit the doctor for yearly check ups. Contrary to this, the poor and uneducated seek medical attention only when they have symptoms. For instance, some people do not surrender in the hospitals. As a consequence, their children suffer complications in the future due to lack of immunization. People with less income may not be capable to afford the required medical care to maintain their good health. For instance, people suffering from terminal diseases such as cancer are needed to have come at very close intervals. These services are very expensive and the less fortunate does not invariably find it easy, which lead to the result of poor health. A highly earning individual will find it comfortable. The spirit of sharing is a solution to this problem. According to Luke 3:11, "John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same” (NIV). The rich should help the poor overcome such instances and help maintain good health in our