main health definitions

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physical health and wellbeing	refers to the functioning of the body and its systems and the capacity to fulfill daily tasks and activities
social health and wellbeing	refers to the ability to form meaningful and satisfying relationships with others and the ability to manage or adapt appropriately to different social situations
mental health and wellbeing	the current state of wellbeing relating to a person's mind or brain and the ability to think and process information. A mentally healthy brain enables an individual to positively form opinions, make decisions and use logic.
emotional health and wellbeing	relates to the ability to express emotions and feelings in a positive way
spiritual health and wellbeing	relates to ideas, beliefs, values, and ethics that arise in the minds and conscience of human beings. includes concepts of hope, peace, a sense of belonging etc.
illness	a subjective concept related to the personal experience of a disease or injury
disease	a physical or mental disturbance involving symptoms, dysfunction, or tissue damage
health and wellbeing	a person's physical, social, emotional, mental, and spiritual existence characterised by equilibrium in how they feel about their life.
subjective	influenced by or based on personal beliefs, feelings, or opinions. we cannot measure mental, emotional, social spiritual, and even physical health on a scale that applies to everybody
dynamic	our health is in a constant state of change and progression
WHO definition	health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
WHO definition limitations	- it does not give everyone an opportunity to be considered healthy - 'complete' well-being in all dimensions is difficult to achieve and beyond the capacity of most people.
life expectancy	refers to the number of years a person is expected to live at a particular age if death rates do not change
infant mortality	refers to the number of children who die before their first birthday per 1000 live births
under 5 mortality	refers to the number of children who die before their fifth birthday per 1000 live births
maternal mortality	refers to the number of women who die during pregnancy or within the first 42 dats after giving birth, per 100,000 live births
non-communicable diseases	refers to diseases that are not spread through the environment or an infectious agent. NCD tend to be long-lasting, includes diseases such as cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
communicable disease	refers to an infectious disease that can be transmitted from on person or animal to another
burden of disease	refers to a measure of the impact of disease and injuries. It specifically measures the gap between current healthy status and ideal situation in which everyone lives to an old age free of disease and disability. measured in a unit called DALY
health status	the overall health of an individual or population, taking into account various aspects such as life expectancy, amount of disability, and levels of disease risk factors.
YLL (years of life lost)	is the number of years of life lost due to premature death
YLD (years of life lost due to disability)	is a measure of how many health years of life are lost due to illness, injury or disability.
DALY (disability adjusted life years)	is a measurement of burden of disease. one DALY equals ONE year of HEALTHY life LOST due PREMATURE DEATH and time LIVED with illness, disease or disability.
incidence	the number or rate of new cases of a disease during a given period of time.
prevalence	the number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition present in a population at a given time
mortality	death in individuals and the levels of death in a population or group
morbidity	ill health in an individual and the levels of ill health in a population or group

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