1 Q: What do you mean by the term Determinant?
Ans: An element that identifies or determines the nature of something or that fixes or conditions an outcome.
2. Q: Please Enlist the Determinants of Health.
Ans: Many factors combine together to affect the health of individuals and
communities. Whether people are healthy or not, is determined by their
circumstances and environment. According to WHO, Determinants of Health Includes
- the social and economic environment,
- the physical environment, and
- the person’s individual characteristics and behaviors.
These determinants—or things that make people healthy or not—include the above factors, and many others:
- Income and social status
- Education
- Physical environment
- Social support networks
- Genetics
- Health services
- Gender