When a person is free from germs, illnesses or diseases, the person is said to be healthy. This paper would talk about determinants of health. Different authors have come up with contrary explanations and interpretations about determinants of health. This paper would focus on the similarities and differences between the two different definitions of determinants of health. The two different definitions come from Mikkonen, Raphael and the World Health Organization (WHO). Social determinants of health are really important because they have a very substantial impact on people’s health and two different definitions would be analyzed extensively and a personal definition would be formed by analyzing the two definitions. According to Mikkonen
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According to WHO, some people are given birth to, in poor situations, the social determinants of health influence and form them because they develop, do tasks and jobs and live in these environments which may not be good for their health (About social determinants of health, 2018). People that are born into such situations have no choice but to adapt to the environment. These situations are brought about by the way revenues and capitals are being dispersed by the Government (About social determinants of health, 2018). According to WHO, the social determinants of health are “employment and working conditions, social exclusion, public health programmes, women and gender equity, early child development and globalization” (About social determinants of health, …show more content…
Housing is of great importance. As stated by the authors, substandard housing and wandering are major factors that affect the health of people (Mikkonen & Raphael, 2010). If people do not have access to good housing, it definitely affects their health because they would have no other option but to wander around and even if they finally get a house, the house would be defective and of low quality because of their status (Mikkonen & Raphael, 2010). Living in a low quality house is detrimental to health because their access to basic social amenities like good and clean drinkable water would be very limited and in some situations, the housing environment is really dirty (Mikkonen & Raphael, 2010). This housing situation would make it harder for families with many children to cope especially, when the house is small which eventually leads to a congested environment (Mikkonen & Raphael,
According to WHO, some people are given birth to, in poor situations, the social determinants of health influence and form them because they develop, do tasks and jobs and live in these environments which may not be good for their health (About social determinants of health, 2018). People that are born into such situations have no choice but to adapt to the environment. These situations are brought about by the way revenues and capitals are being dispersed by the Government (About social determinants of health, 2018). According to WHO, the social determinants of health are “employment and working conditions, social exclusion, public health programmes, women and gender equity, early child development and globalization” (About social determinants of health, …show more content…
Housing is of great importance. As stated by the authors, substandard housing and wandering are major factors that affect the health of people (Mikkonen & Raphael, 2010). If people do not have access to good housing, it definitely affects their health because they would have no other option but to wander around and even if they finally get a house, the house would be defective and of low quality because of their status (Mikkonen & Raphael, 2010). Living in a low quality house is detrimental to health because their access to basic social amenities like good and clean drinkable water would be very limited and in some situations, the housing environment is really dirty (Mikkonen & Raphael, 2010). This housing situation would make it harder for families with many children to cope especially, when the house is small which eventually leads to a congested environment (Mikkonen & Raphael,