It's time to change the definition of 'health' Meet Betty, a typical aging American. At 82, she spends almost as much time with her doctors as she does with her grandchildren. She has to. She takes seven prescription medications to treat her high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and arthritis. Ten years ago, she was treated for breast cancer. Is Betty healthy? But according to the World Health Organization, Betty is mistaken. Advertisement Being healthy, in their view, excludes having any disease. Once upon a time, this definition made sense. Today, polio and diphtheria, along with measles, tuberculosis and pertussis, are largely preventable and treatable. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, for example, had blood pressure readings recorded at 230/140 mm Hg in the year he died, 1945. Cancer is also now detected at ever-earlier stages (Betty’s was detected by a mammogram), and the continuous development of therapies, as well as lifelong screening and management, has radically altered survival with cancer.
Prevalence and patterns of chronic disease multimorbidity and associated determinants in Canada. - Abstract - Europe PMC. Introduction Multimorbidity is increasingly recognized as a key issue in the prevention and management of chronic diseases. We examined the prevalence and correlates of chronic disease multimorbidity in the general adult Canadian population in relation to age and other key determinants. Methods We extracted data from the Canadian Community Health Survey 2011/12 on 105 416 Canadian adults. We analysed the data according to the number of multimorbidities (defined as 2+ or 3+ diseases from a list of 9) and examined the determinants of multimorbidity using regression analyses.
Results Our findings show that 12.9% of Canadians report 2+ chronic diseases and 3.9% report 3+ chronic diseases. Discussion. Chronic Disease Facts and Figures. Canadian Chronic Disease Indicators The Canadian Chronic Disease Indicators (CCDI) provide information on chronic diseases, their determinants, and their risk and protective factors in Canada. Using an intuitive Data Tool, pan-Canadian estimates, time trends and data breakdowns by demographic and socioeconomic variables are provided for each indicator and their specific measures. Positive Mental Health Indicator Framework The Positive Mental Health Surveillance Indicator Framework (PMHSIF) is a pan-Canadian resource on positive mental health outcomes and associated risk and protective factors.
Positive mental health is a state of well-being that allows us to feel, think, and act in ways that enhance our ability to enjoy life and deal with the challenges we face. The Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System (CCDSS) is a collaborative network of provincial and territorial surveillance systems supported by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). Defining global health as public health somewhere else. The legal determinants of health harnessing the poweer of law for glbal health and sustainable development.
How Healthy are Canadians? A trend analysis of the health of Canadians from a healthy living and chronic disease perspective Table of Contents Executive Summary Good health is a major resource for social, economic and personal development and an important dimension of quality of life. Healthy, productive citizens reduce the burden on the health care system and contribute to a strong economy. In general, Canada is a healthy nation. This Trend Analysis examines the last ten to fifteen years of available data investigating key risk factors, major chronic diseases and mood and anxiety disorders as well as overall life expectancy and asks the central question: How healthy are Canadians?
The Good News - Canadians are Living Longer Both life expectancy (LE) and health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE)Footnote a in Canada have been steadily increasing in the past decade, and the gap between men and women has been narrowing. Areas of Concern Health implications for an ageing population The impact of type 2 diabetes rates Smoking. Defining Health in the Era of Value Based Care Lessons from England of Relevance to Other Health Systems. Health; How should we define it. Defining health in a comprehensive context a new definitions of integrative health. Preventing chronic diseases: a vital investment.