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Social, Political and Environmental Issues in International Healthcare

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Social, Political and Environmental Issues in International Healthcare

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Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1World health organisation's 1948 definition of health ...............................................................1Linkage of WHO to the social determinants of health................................................................2CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5
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INTRODUCTIONOffering proper health care is one of the main issues at global level in present scenario asthere is no corporation which is providing appropriate services to civilians of United Kingdom.Different issues such as social, political and environmental are existing in the world which isneeded to be reduced (Gray, Coates and Hetherington, 2012). The present report is based on theWorld Health Organisations. In this project, concept of health has been described and its relationwith social determinants is also highlighted. World health organisation's 1948 definition of health World Health Organisation (WHO) is a special administrative body of United Nationsthat is concerned with the global public health. It was set up in the year 1948 on 7th April whoseheadquarter is situated in Geneva, Switzerland. It is a member of the United NationsDevelopment Group. Its precursor or forerunner named as the Health Organisation was anassociation of League of Nations. World Health Organisation has given some principles of healthwhich are stated as below:According to this, health is nothing but a state of overall physical, social and mentalwellness. It is not merely the absence of disease or frailty.The pleasure of highest possible standard of health is considered as one of thefundamental rights of every citizen. Thus, there should be no discrimination on the basisof religion, colour, race, gender, social or economic condition and political belief. The health of all human beings is fundamental to the achievement of security and peace.It is relying on the fullest co – operation of individuals and states.The attainment of any state in protection and promotion of welfare is of value to all. Healthy improvement of the child is of primary importance (World Health Organization,2013). The capability to survive harmoniously in a dynamic entire environment isnecessary to such development.Non-equivalent development in different nations regarding encouragement of health andcontrol of diseases, particularly communicable diseases, is a communal danger. Healthy growth of children is one of the elementary importance and so, it is necessaryfor the parents to take care of their kids in such a dynamic environmental condition.They need to consult their health care professionals in the case of any requirement. 1
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