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Organisation Health Care Delivery Systems in India 2
Organisation Health Care Delivery Systems in India 2
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely absence of
disease or infirmity.
The WHO defines health as a state of “complete physical, mental and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
along with a range of WHO partners, endorses this definition. Being healthy, in their view,
excludes having any disease
MEANING OF ILLNESS:
Illness is defined as the ill health the person identifies themselves with, often based on self
reported mental or physical symptoms. In some cases this may mean only minor or temporary
problems, but in other cases self reported illness might include severe health problems or acute
suffering.
HEALTH CARE:
It is a multitude of services rendered to individuals or communities by agents of
health services or professional foe the purposes of promoting, Restoring& maintaining health.
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PROVIDER