Module 1 (outside sources & guest lecture)

a person's level of good physical and mental health, and the extent to which individuals in a society are enabled to live healthy and flourishing lives

good health is a basic human right

-good health is an important enabler of positive family and community life
-enables people to contribute to society

when in power, money, and resources at local, national, and global levels, can make daily lives more challenging and people more vulnerable to poor health

-local governments
-community/ neighborhood empowerment
-incorporating health and well-being in policy decisions
-partnership working
-helping those most in need

1. policymaking
2. social & physical factors
3. health services
4. individual behavior
5. biology and genetics

policies at local, state, and federal level affect individual and population health

transportation, quality schools, discrimination, crime and violence, poverty levels, internet/technology

-plants, weather, and climate change (natural environment)
-worksites and schools (built environment)
-housing and neighborhoods
-barriers for disabled persons in environment
-toxic substances
-lighting, trees, benches (aesthetic)

lack of availability, high cost, lack of insurance, limited language access

unmet health needs, delays in care, inability to get preventative care, hospitalizations that could have been prevented

diet, physical activity, drug use, hand washing

Age, sex, HIV status, inherited conditions, family history

-Annex workplan (planning & budgeting)
-worksite wellness
-family connection efforts