Hltb40 Lecture 1 Sept 4th: Introduction and Overview DEFINITIONS ...
Hltb40 Lecture 1 Sept 4th: Introduction and Overview DEFINITIONS WHO o Plays a large role in health policy and goals in your country Definition of health (WHO) o Very broad Health Policy Definition (WHO) o Specific o They vary because of health policy and health norms around the world o Depends where you live (culture, religion etc..) Health Canada o Federal responsibility act 92 o How do the goals of health Canada related to definition of WHO and how does it help to achieve health in Canada o When thinking about the ideas (Who, what, where etc) Health Canada Objectives o Focused on Individual and individual goals o Who? Which type of Canadians are being targeted What is the role of the health policy? o Lobbiest and reforms who take actions in developing and improving health policy in Canada Health policy organization Why an Anthropological Approach to Health studies o Culture: The system of shared beliefs, values, customs, behaviors, and artifacts that the members of society use to cope with their world and with another, and that are transmitted from generation to generation through learning. Culture is time location specific and is always changing and is ever static. Health and culture o Medical Anthropology: Multidisciplinary, varies from area to area Methodological Approaches o Qualitative o Contextualize stats o What type of Canadian, where do they live, where are they more susceptible o Anthropology has its roots to western cultures
o Objectives of health policies and makers is to make it better same goes for anthropologists Policy, Politics and health o What is meant by policy o Who is responsible for policy? o What is public policy? o How does it related to health policy? o What is health? o How does it relate to healthcare Reading #1: World Health Organization Definition of Health: WHO definition of Health Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Reading #2: World Health organization’s Definition of Health Policy WHO definition of health policy Health policy refers to decisions, plans, and actions that are undertaken to achieve specific health care goals within a society. An explicit health policy can achieve several things: it defines a vision for the future which in turn helps to establish targets and points of reference for the short and medium term. It outlines priorities and the expected roles of different groups; and it builds consensus and informs people.
o Objectives of health policies and makers is to make it better same goes for anthropologists Policy, Politics and health o What is meant by policy o Who is responsible for policy? o What is public policy? o How does it related to health policy? o What is health? o How does it relate to healthcare Reading #1: World Health Organization Definition of Health: WHO definition of Health Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Reading #2: World Health organization’s Definition of Health Policy WHO definition of health policy Health policy refers to decisions, plans, and actions that are undertaken to achieve specific health care goals within a society. An explicit health policy can achieve several things: it defines a vision for the future which in turn helps to establish targets and points of reference for the short and medium term. It outlines priorities and the expected roles of different groups; and it builds consensus and informs people.
