In this part‚ I am going to explain how class and gender influence health inequality‚ and provide some suggestions for solving such inequality. In the workshop‚ we have played a game which asks us to grab five coins form a bag randomly for several times. Different coins have different colors‚ and they worth different points. During the game‚ I was in the square group which stands for the group having the highest points. While there are triangle group which has medial points and circle group which
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In recent years‚ healthy problems have become an important issue of national concern. People like to do something to improve their health eagerly. Some people suggest that the public health should be improved by increasing the number of sports facilities and promoting healthy diets‚while others think that other measures should be taken. I think both views are reasonable. First of all‚with the stress of the work and the life‚loads of people had no time (some are lack of money)to go to the gym
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Ch.1: Taking Charge of Your Health * Health: the overall condition of a person’s body or mind and to the presence or absence of illness/injury * Wellness: optimal health and vitality-to living life to its fullest * Health-or some aspects of it can be determined or influenced by factors beyond your control‚ such as your genes‚ age‚ health care system‚ and care you received as a young child * Determinants of health: Income & social status‚ Education & literacy‚ Social environments
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between man and his environment‚ our health is to a considerable extent determined by the environmental quality. As a consequence‚ environment and health are closely related. The environment in which we live‚ work and relax‚ is determining for our health and well-being. Physical‚ as well as chemical and micro(biological) factors in the environment can have repercussions on our health‚ both physically and mentally. The World Health Organisation (WHO) definition of health emphasizes the physical‚ mental
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“What is Mental Health?” Within this essay‚ I will examine the definition of mental health‚ as well as it’s connection in our daily lives. I will be discussing a particular mental health problem which is depression under mood disorder. By examining a scenario of a patient who I have looked after who is suffering from this mental problem‚ and the available treatment options. I am please to focus in this topic that made a real difference to people lives‚ most especially to the patients who are suffering
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CONTENT Title Page i. Content 1 ii. Chapter I Introduction 2 iii. Chapter II Dimensions of health 2.1 Physical health 3 2.2 Mental health 3 2.3 Social health 4 2.4 Emotional health 4 2.5 Spiritual health 5 6. Sexual health 5 2.7 Environment health 5 iv. Chapter III Element in the interaction of diseases 1. Agent of diseases 7 2. Host of diseases 7
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" ’Good health implies the achievement of a dynamic balance between individuals or groups and their environment. ’" (Better Health Commission 1986‚ cited in Carey‚ D.‚ Perraton‚ G.; Weston‚ K. 2000: 3). According to the World Health Organisation (WHO)‚ ’health ’ can be defined as the absence of illnesses and a state of mental and social well-being (Carey et al. 2000:3). In other words‚ in order to maintain optimal health‚ it is imperative to have a well-balanced lifestyle which would include a nutritious
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HEALTH AND FITNESS Health is wealth. In the life of a human being health occupies an important place. Preservation of health should be the primary dutyof mankind. Health is man’s normal condition‚ his birth right. It is the result of living in accordance with the natural laws‚ pertaining to the body‚ mind and environment. These laws relate to fresh air‚ sunlight‚ balanced diet‚ regular exercise‚ rest‚ relaxation and sleep‚ cleanliness internal and external‚ right attitudesof mind‚ good habits
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to use the Health Protection/Health Promotion Model. This is a model that believes the focus of a professional should be focused on assisting a person in achieving their highest possible achievement level of health. The goal is to use activity‚ recreation‚ and leisure to help people deal with problems that serve as barriers to health‚ as well as to assist with growth towards higher levels of health and wellness (Austin‚ 1998). There are four components to the Health Protection/Health Promotion Model:
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The biomedical model of health states that the individual is not responsible for their illness and that the mind and body work independently from each other. Ogden J‚ (2004) However‚ for example‚ in the case of an individual who is suffering from an eating disorder i.e. bulimia‚ this indicates that there is a clear link between the mind and body due to the sufferer vomiting after ingesting food; therefore resulting in the sufferer being responsible for their physical illness due to psychological
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