Concepts

&
Dimensions of Health
 Health For All

30th WHA in May 1977 resolved

The main social targets of govt. and WHO in
coming decades should be attainment by all
citizens of the world by year 2000 of a level of
health
That will permit them to lead a socially &
economically productive life
 Cont……

• Health for all means

Health is brought within everyones’ reach. It implies
removal of poverty, malnutrition, ignorance , disease,
unhygienic water supply & living conditions

Holistic concept to be achieved by joint efforts in

agriculture, industry, education etc
 Health
Concepts
• Biomedical
• Ecological
• Psychosocial
• Holistic
 Health
Definition (WHO)
 Physical, Social and Mental wellbeing
 Not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity
 Ability to lead a socially and economically
productive life

Operational Definition
Spectrum of Health

Positive Health
Better Health
Freedom from sickness
 Dimensions of health

Health is multidimensional
A) Physical
• perfect functioning of body
• Every cell and tissue functioning at
optimum capacity
• Measurable at individual & community
level
 Dimensions of health

B) Mental
• Respond to activities in life with flexibility &
purpose
• State of balance between individual and
surrounding world
• Considered separate entities
• Psychosomatic illnesses
• Cannot be measured
 Dimensions of health

A mentally healthy person is

• Free from internal conflicts

• Well adjusted

• Searches for identity

• Strong sense of self esteem

• Has good self control

• Tries to solve problem intelligently

 Dimensions of health

C) Social
• Implies harmony & integration within &
between individuals
D) Spiritual
• Reach out & strive for meaning in life
• Includes integrity, principles & ethics,
commitment to some higher being
E) Emotional relates to feeling
F) Vocational : Physical work – improvement
in physical activity
Goal achievement and self realization -
satisfaction
 Ecology of Health

Environment

Information
Socio
&
Communication economic

HEALTH

Science
Socio
&
Cultural
Technology

Health
System
 Background

Was observed
• Standard of health care not upto community
expectations
• Health care not equally distributed between & within
countries
• Health services favoured the privileged
• Fundamental right to health denied to millions of
poor people
• Cost of health care rising
 Health for All

• Increasing importance to social equity

• Role of community participation

• Importance of political will

All called for new approaches in health care