CONCEPT OF HEALTH By, Mr.Dheeraj Chechare Lecturer , PRES’s College of Pharmacy ( D.Pharm )Sinnar
HEALTH It is define as a state of complete physical , mental & social well being and not merely absence of disease .
Physical H ealth Mental Health Social Health Spiritual Health DIMENSIONS OF HEALTH
DETERMINANT OF HEALTH Heredity Environmental Lifestyle Income Education Nutrition Occupation
Types of Indicator Mortality Indicators Morbidity Indicators Disability Indicators Health status Indicators Nutritional status Indicators Environmental Indicators Social & Mental Indicators INDICATOR’S OF HEALTH Indicators are required to asses the health of a community & also to compare the health status of one community with other.
Disease: Any deviation from normal functioning or state of complete physical or mental well-being. Disease has a several spectrum ranging from mild cases to severe illness. The end result of a diseases may be recovery , disability or death. CONCEPT OF DISEASE
Diseases occur due to a complex interaction between host, agent & environment. Natural history of disease is the study of evolution of disease from the earliest stage of prepathogenesis to its termination. Every disease has its own natural history. Phases: Pre-pathogenic -The process in the environment Pathogenic phage- The process in human NATURAL HISTORY OF DISEASE
DISEAGE AGENT: The first link in the chain of disease transmission is the disease agent.The diseases agent is defined as a living or non-living substance which may initiate disease process. Classification: 1)Biological agent 2)Nutrient agent 3) Physical agent 4 ) Chemical agent 5) Mechanical agent 6) Social agent 7) Absence or excess of health factors
Primary prevention Secondary prevention Tertiary prevention Concept of Prevention of Disease