Comprometidos con la mejoría de su salud integral
Salud
En el 1946, la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) conceptualizó a la salud como un completo estado de bienestar físico, mental y social y no meramente la ausencia de enfermedad o incapacidad.
Esta definición circunscribe a la salud dentro de un triágulo, siendo sus extremos las dimensiones físicas, mentales y sociales. Sin embargo, el concepto de salud debe tomar en cuenta al ser humano como un ser total. De este principio surgió el término de salud holística.
Este enfoque del concepto de salud vislumbra las dimensiones físicas, mentales, sociales, emocionales y espirituales de manera interdependientes e integradas en el ser humano, el cual funciona como una entidad completa en relación al mundo que le rodea.
Salud Ambiental
La Salud Ambiental comprende aquellos aspectos de la salud humana, incluyendo la calidad de la vida, que se determinan por los factores físicos, químicos, biológicos, sociales y psicosociales en el ambiente. Se refiere también a la teoría y práctica de asegurar, corregir, controlar y prevenir aquellos factores en el ambiente que potencialmente pueden afectar adversamente la salud de las generaciones presentes y futuras.This site links to topics addressed by WHO to assist its Member States and their populations
- in achieving a sustainable basis for health for all
- in ensuring an environment that promotes health and,
- in making individuals and organizations aware of their responsibility for health and its environmental basis.
Salud Mental
Mental health is the foundation for the well-being and effective functioning of individuals. It is more than the absence of a mental disorder. Mental health is the ability to think and learn, and the ability to understand and live with one's emotions and the reactions of others. It is a state of balance within a person and between a person and the environment. Physical, psychological, social, cultural, spiritual and other interrelated factors participate in producing this balance. The inseparable links between mental and physical health have been demonstrated.WHO has identified mental health as a global priority. In the Western Pacific Region, the Regional Strategy for Mental Health, endorsed by the 52nd Regional Committee Meeting, has set three basic goals:
- to reduce the human, social and economic burden produced by mental and neurological disorders including intellectual disability and substance abuse and dependence;
- to promote mental health; and
- to give appropriate attention to psychosocial aspects of health care and the improvement of quality of life.
Salud de la Mujer
The Department of Gender, Women and Health (GWH)GWH brings attention to the ways in which biological and social differences between women and men affect health and the steps needed to achieve health equity.
The main focus of GWH is to promote the inclusion of gender perspectives in the work of the WHO by collaborating with other departments and regional and country offices. It aims to increase knowledge of gender issues by conducting selected research, training and advocacy on how socio-cultural factors and discrimination affect health.
Increase knowledge and evidence on how sex differences and gender inequalities impact upon specific health problems, health services and successful responses;
Develop tools to promote and expand health sector policies, interventions and programmes at the regional and country level that systematically address gender concerns, including gender-based violence;
Develop skills and build capacity within and outside of WHO in order to promote policies and programmes that are more responsive to barriers affecting women's and men's ability to lead healthy lives and receive and benefit from health care services;
Improve public understanding of gender issues by developing advocacy materials and activities;
Create awareness and provide support to WHO Member States to design and promote gender-sensitive health policies and strategies.