´Community support for secoundery health care and

government control measures.

´Empowered learners feel low confident about

making health decisions that are right for them.

´These objectives are concerned with the client’s

skills and actions.

´Gender - Men and women suffer from different types of

diseases at different ages.

´Social support networks – greater support from

families, friends and communities is linked to better health. Culture - customs

and traditions, and the beliefs of the family and community all affect health.

´Employment and working conditions – people in

employment are healthier, particularly those who have more control over their

working conditions.

´Education – low education levels are linked with poor

health, more stress and lower self-confidence.

To professionals in the health field, health may be

viewed more objectively as freedom from medically defined diseases and

disability.