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WHO definition of Health and comprehensive health and Important Indicators of Health Care

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The widely accepted definition of health is that given by WHO in 1948. Which is as follows “Health is a state of complete physical, mental & social well being & not merely an absence of diseases or infirmity.”
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Component of comprehensive health care:

a) Promotion of health
b) Prevention of disease
c) Treatment of sick and
d) Rehabilitation of handicapped




Important Indicators of Health Care:
             *Mortality rates – Disease Profile

*Morbidity rates – C.D.R, I.M.R, M.M.R

*Disability rates – Sickness absenteeism rate.

*Nutritional status – Precipitate calorie intake percentage of low birth weight.

*Mental health status – suicide and crime rate.

*Economic indicator – Precipitate GHP, Literacy rate.

*Environmental status – Safe water & sanitation use rate.

*Health service status – CPR, EPI coverage rate.
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