Well-Being and Good Health
What does well-being look like and why is it important?
A positive outcome that is meaningful for people and for many sectors of society, because it tells us that people perceive that their lives are going well
Includes global judgements of life satisfaction and feelings ranging from depression to joy
Important to build prosperous societies
Good health for people means good health for the population.
How is well-being measured?
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance
Porter Novelli Healthstyles Survey
National Health and Nutrition Examination
Small Things to Promote Good Health and Well-Being
Practice safe sex techniques
Make well-informed decisions
Vaccinate your children
Take actions in schools to promote health, especially to women and children
Raise awareness in your community about health and people's right to quality healthcare
Hold leaders accountable when it comes to healthcare decisions
Have good personal hygiene
Live a healthy lifestyle
Do not neglect your own mental and emotional health
How is good health and well-being defined?
Physical
Economic
Social
Developmental
Emotional
Psychological
Life satisfaction
Domain specific
Engaging activities and work
What determined Individual level of well-being?
Integrates both mental and physical health which leads to a more holistic approach to health promotion
Genes and personality
Age and gender
Income and work
Relationships
