WHO def of public health?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “Public health refers to all organized measures (whether public or private) to prevent disease, promote health, and prolong life among the population as a whole.
What was the first WHO definition of health?
The Constitution of the World Health Organization, which came into force on April 7, 1948, defined health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. The writers of the Constitution were clearly aware of the tendency of seeing health as a state dependent on the presence or absence of diseases: so ...
WHO is the founding father of public health?
In the early 1800s, Jeremy Bentham and his disciples (the theoretical radicals) developed the philosophy of utilitarianism which provided a theoretic underpinning for health policy and wider social policies.
WHO is the author of health definition?
In 1982, Stokes, Noren and Shindell took the concept further by defining health as: "a state characterized by anatomic, physiologic, and psychological integrity; an ability to perform personally valued family, work, and community roles; an ability to deal with physical, biologic, psychological, and social stress [9]." ...