class #3

- complex, multidimensional
- social and physical components
- internal and external
- ever-changing

natural: air, water, soil, climate
built: housing, water/sewer systems, urbanization

cultural: beliefs, practices, ideologies
economic: income, employment status, stock market
political: government, polices, special interest groups

the optimal well-being of all humans from the individual and collective perspective. encompasses prevention, treatment, and care, while focusing on the improvement of health for all and health equity

- concerned with saving lives by improving health throughout the world
- Nurses are engaging both locally and internationally, as employees and volunteers with a diverse array of government, military,philanthropic, faith-based, academic and healthcare organizations.
- There are many new opportunities for nurses to work across the borders
- The study of different cultural awareness in many parts of the world in nursing schools has enabled nurses to desire to venture in unfamiliar places

- COVID - 19 pandemic
- Climate change
- Non communicable diseases (NCDs)
- Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)
- Health inequity
- global violence
- Gender equality

is a metric that quantifies the health of populations at regional or national levels

- Assessment and communication
- Education
- Leadership
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Advocacy & ecoliteracy
- Research
- Health promotion