phrama

• Health


  State of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity (WHO)
• Wellness


  The active pursuit of activities, choices and lifestyles that lead to a state of holistic health
• Wellness


  The active process of achieving health
• Wellness has a direct influence on overall health
• Illness


  (Experience of Feeling Unwell) defined as the ill health the person identifies themselves with, often based on self-reported mental or physical symptoms
• Illness


  • Chest Pain
• Sickness


  (Social / Cultural) any condition that might not be a medical condition. It also means being affected by a sense of discomfort
• Sickness

  • Heart Attack
• Disease


  (Pathology) is defined as a condition that is diagnosed by a physician or other medical expert
• Disease

  • Pericarditis
• Healthcare


  The organized provision of medical care to individuals or a community
• Healthcare are efforts made to maintain or restore physical, mental, or emotional well-being especially by trained and licensed professionals
• Healthcare System


  A healthcare system consists of all organizations, people and actions whose primary intent is to promote, restore or maintain health
• From how they are financed to the workforce, facilities and supplies available, a strong health system will ensure that everyone is able to access high-quality healthcare without financial difficulty
• Although public hospital staff are highly skilled, public healthcare in the Philippines still has significant geographical disparities
• An enormous number of Filipinos rely on public healthcare. Yet, there is a trend for Filipino medical staff to migrate to other countries, which puts the system under strain. As a result, certain hospitals are understaffed, and patients may see a delay in treatment
• Philhealth, a government-owned company, oversees public healthcare in the Philippines. Although Philhealth covers some medical treatments and expenses, such as inpatient care and non-emergency procedures, it does not cover all medical treatments and costs
• Levels of Health Care Facilities

  • Primary Level
  • Secondary Level
  • Tertiary Level
• Primary Level of Health Care Facilities


  Rural health units, their sub-centers, tuberculosis clinics, clinics operated by the Philippine Medical Association; clinics operated by large industrial firms for their employees; community hospitals and health centers operated and other health facilities operated by voluntary religious and civic groups
• Secondary Level of Health Care Facilities


  Smaller, non-departmentalized hospitals including emergency and regional hospitals. Services offered to patients with symptomatic stages of disease, which require moderately specialized knowledge and technical resources for adequate treatment
• Tertiary Level of Health Care Facilities


  Highly technological and sophisticated services offered by medical centers and large hospitals. These are the specialized national hospitals. Services rendered at this level are for clients afflicted with diseases which seriously threaten their health and which require highly technical and specialized knowledge, facilities and personnel to treat effectively
• 8 Dimensions of Wellness


  • Occupational Health
  • Emotional Health
  • Intellectual Health
  • Physical Health
  • Social Health
  • Spiritual Health
  • Environmental Health
  • Financial Health
• Occupational Health


  The occupational dimension recognizes personal satisfaction and enrichment in one's life through work. At the center is the premise that occupational development is related to one's attitude about one's work. Traveling a path toward your occupational wellness, you'll contribute your unique gifts, skills, and talents to work that is both personally meaningful and rewarding. The choice of profession, job satisfaction, career ambitions, and personal performance are all important components
• Emotional Health


  The emotional dimension requires ongoing self-examination and includes the ability to express and accept a wide range of feelings in yourself and others, engage in satisfying relationships based on mutual trust and respect, understand your limitations and be confident in your unique abilities, cope effectively with stress, take responsibility for your actions, and develop an enthusiastic and optimistic approach to life
• Intellectual Health


  The intellectual dimension is about expanding your knowledge, skills and abilities through ongoing personal growth and development, and includes the ability to maintain an active, open mind, seek out opportunities that stretch and challenge your mind with stimulating creative and problem-solving endeavors, maintain the capacity to question and think critically. Practices include learning for the sake of learning, pursuing interests outside of your vocation, developing effective study and time management skills, being interested in the views of others, and keeping abreast of current events, issues and ideas
• Physical Health


  The physical dimension requires eating well, exercising regularly, avoiding harmful habits and making responsible decisions about your lifestyle. Positive daily choices will give you more energy and endurance, enhance your self-esteem, and affect how many years you live, and how well you live your years
• Social Health


  The social dimension encourages connecting with others and contributing to one's community, with the understanding that satisfying relationships are basic to physical and emotional health. Social wellness involves developing positive interpersonal skills, cultivating a strong support network in which you give and receive, taking an active part in your community, and living in harmony with others and with the environment
• Spiritual Health


  The spiritual dimension involves exploring the key principles, beliefs and values that give meaning and purpose to your life. It's about living in a way that is consistent with your "world view," while also being tolerant of others who hold different beliefs and values. Spiritual wellness provides the capacity to love freely, show compassion, forgive others, experience joy, and seek fulfillment
• Environmental Health


  The environmental dimension encompasses a healthy relationship with the earth and its resources, and a healthy relationship with your personal surroundings. It means being intentional about protecting yourself from environmental hazards, such as noise, chemicals, pollution and ultraviolet radiation
• Secondary level of health care facilities

  Smaller, non-departmentalized hospitals including emergency and regional hospitals. Services offered to patients with symptomatic stages of disease, which require moderately specialized knowledge and technical resources for adequate treatment.
• Tertiary level of health care facilities


  Highly technological and sophisticated services offered by medical centers and large hospitals. These are the specialized national hospitals. Services rendered at this level are for clients afflicted with diseases which seriously threaten their health and which require highly technical and specialized knowledge, facilities and personnel to treat effectively.
• 8 Dimensions of Wellness


  • Occupational
  • Emotional
  • Intellectual
  • Physical
  • Social
  • Spiritual
  • Environmental
  • Financial
• Occupational health


  The occupational dimension recognizes personal satisfaction and enrichment in one's life through work. At the center is the premise that occupational development is related to one's attitude about one's work. Traveling a path toward occupational wellness, you'll contribute your unique gifts, skills, and talents to work that is both personally meaningful and rewarding. The choice of profession, job satisfaction, career ambitions, and personal performance are all important components.
• Emotional health


  The emotional dimension requires ongoing self-examination and includes the ability to: express and accept a wide range of feelings in yourself and others, engage in satisfying relationships based on mutual trust and respect, understand your limitations and be confident in your unique abilities, cope effectively with stress, take responsibility for your actions, and develop an enthusiastic and optimistic approach to life.
• Intellectual health


  The intellectual dimension is about expanding your knowledge, skills and abilities through ongoing personal growth and development, and includes the ability to: maintain an active, open mind, seek out opportunities that stretch and challenge your mind with stimulating creative and problem-solving endeavors, maintain the capacity to question and think critically. Practices include learning for the sake of learning, pursuing interests outside of your vocation, developing effective study and time management skills, being interested in the views of others, and keeping abreast of current events, issues and ideas.
• Physical health


  The physical dimension requires eating well, exercising regularly, avoiding harmful habits and making responsible decisions about your lifestyle. Positive daily choices will give you more energy and endurance, enhance your self-esteem, and affect how many years you live, and how well you live your years.
• Social health


  The social dimension encourages connecting with others and contributing to one's community, with the understanding that satisfying relationships are basic to physical and emotional health. Social wellness involves developing positive interpersonal skills, cultivating a strong support network in which you give and receive, taking an active part in your community, and living in harmony with others and with the environment.
• Spiritual health


  The spiritual dimension involves exploring the key principles, beliefs and values that give meaning and purpose to your life. It's about living in a way that is consistent with your "world view," while also being tolerant of others who hold different beliefs and values. Spiritual wellness provides the capacity to love freely, show compassion, forgive others, experience joy, and seek fulfillment.
• Environmental health


  The environmental dimension encompasses a healthy relationship with the earth and its resources, and a healthy relationship with your personal surroundings. It means being intentional about protecting yourself from environmental hazards, caring for and organizing your personal and professional spaces, and conserving resources and leading a lifestyle that is respectful of your immediate surroundings, the community, and the planet.
• Financial health


  The financial wellness dimension is defined as satisfaction with current and future financial situations. It involves making responsible decisions to live within your means and setting financial goals today that will positively impact your financial future, as well as successfully managing expenses for both the short and long term.