Question

Briefly explain why social justice is necessary to improve global health. Refer to multiple types of social determinants of health and do not focus on health care/medical care when discussing the relationship between social justice and health

Answer 1

The social justice is completely based on concepts of human rights and equality to wealth , focussed on various available opportunities and privileges in the soceity. It is the right of individual to experience good physical and mental health which is mandatory for human well-being. Social justice is necessary to improve health irrespective of cast, creed, gender, religion,nationality by providing equal access to rights, liberties and opportunities available to the members of soceity.

The determinants of global health include the following factors.

social and economic factors: social factors comprises of influence of internal and external factors such as individual's work place, umemployment,social support, addiction to drug or alcohol,social status,early life and current life,social adaptation to the standards of living.

The physical environment: includes safe and clean air, water, food,healthy work place,safe house,organizations, schools, clean hospitals,clean roads and so on.

The person's individual behaviour and character: plays a vital role in health condition,lifespan and chances to develop illness.moreover, individual,s skills in banced eating,increase energy level,smoking, drinking,and how they balance stress and challenges and how they overcome it.

The income and social status : The great health difference will be shown in the gap staus of rich and poor people.

The other factors are as follows:

* low education level can affect poor health follower by stress and lower self esteem.

*The social support from families, friends and communities can affect health of a person.

* The health services available to prevent and treat disease influence health.