Social Determinants of Health

This article discusses the concept of social determinants of health, their global application, and the most important determinants for health in America. It also highlights the impact of society features on health status and quality of living standards.

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Social Determinants of Health
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Social Determinants of Health
Social Determinants of Health are those states under which we are born in, survive, play,
get employed and also state of our religion. They also constitute a certain age in one’s life where
he or she is vulnerable to diseases, they poor in functioning and the quality of live is at high risk.
These conditions include economic, social and political policies, systems and society beliefs and
development plans (Morteza & Mohasti, 2008).
Does Social determinants of Health have a global application? Yes. This is because each
and every individual anywhere in the globe deserve the chance to choose a better way to lead
them to good health. The way in which people engage themselves in social, political and
economic systems determines their health status. Resources such as safe and good housing,
getting education, security, emergency services and free viral surroundings will always
determine the quality of life each individual lives. The place where each individual live will
promote his health if there will be resources to cater for daily needs, health care services given in
the right quality, quality education given, enough security, proper use of technology and
practicing the health supporting norms.
Which determinants are most important for health in America? The most important
determinants for health in America include education, security, housing, business policies, media
and transport. This is because if people are educated, it will be easy for them to deal any
condition which can lead to poor health. If enough security is given, that will make it easy to
offer health and emergency services when needed. Proper housing will keep people away from
cold diseases. Good business policies will not allow people to sell unauthorized good and this
will keep away risk to diseases. Media can also be used to educate people on the issues which
risk one’s life.
Michael Marmot a professor of public health argued out that the gap between health o
people is due to society features not due to differences in treatment or the health services given.
The surrounding in which people dwell determines their health status, if they apply any change
in their environment then their health status improves too. People do not select their health
condition but their social position cater for this. If the environment the stay in does not promote
health services, they will get health problems and hence low quality of living standards.
(Wilkinson & Marmot, 2005)

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References
Marmot, M., & Wilkinson, R. (Eds.). (2005). Social determinants of health. OUP Oxford.
Morteza Abdollahi, M. D., Mahasti Alizadeh, M. D., Nik, S. A., Shahnam Arshi, M. D., Mehrdad
Askarian, M. D., Bazargan-Hejazi, S., ... & Habil, H. (2008). Social Determinants of health.