Good Quality of life simply is depicted as the total time in one's life spent in living the way one wants, without being bedridden or simply free of disability.
Key to Health- Physical, Mental, Social, Economical, Spiritual- A holistic concept.
- DALY-Disability Adjusted Life Year- Years of life lost to premature death and years of life lived due to disability adjusted for the severity of the disability (lost years again).
- Lifestyle Diseases- The diseases occurring due to leading a particular way of life.For example, people whose job involves sitting for long hours doing desk jobs, are susceptible to low backache. People who live a sedentary lifestyle are prone to obesity and subsequent health complications.
Key to Health- Physical, Mental, Social, Economical, Spiritual- A holistic concept.
- Fundamental right
- Essence of productive life, not merely the high expenditure on medical care
- Inter sectoral
- Integral part of development
- Central concept of quality of life
- Individual, state & international responsibility
- Health & maintenance is a major social investment
- Worldwide social goal
Dimensions of Health
- Physical
- Mental
- Social
- Spiritual
- Emotional
- Vocational
- Philosophical
- Cultural
- Environmental
- Educational
- Nutritional
- Curative
- Preventive
Current Approach
- Eat together
- Physical activities together
- Plan your diet
Physical Activities- 10 minutes at a time
- Children-Aerobic-60 mins/ day, Muscle Strengthening-3 days/week, Bone strengthening 3days/week
- Adults- 2 hours and 30 minutes (150 minutes)/week + muscle strengthening exercises 2 days/week
Era of Community Participation