HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

Health and Social Care

Health and Social Care

Introduction

The essential factors promoting a healthy living in the society we live in are known as social determinants. According to WHO, the social determinant of health refers to the “conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, including the health system,” (WHO, 2013). The national, global as well as, local distribution of power, money, and resources facilitate in shaping up these circumstances, which results in overall health conditions of the society. The claims of WHO state that these particular social determinants of health are the key components responsible for discrimination, with respect to health, implying the unfair plus avoidable differences of health status (WHO, 2013).

Furthermore, the continuously rising concerns of persisting and widening health inequalities within, as well as, between the countries pushed WHO to develop the Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH) in the year of 2005. The Commission offers advice on various ways to reduce these health inequities between various countries. In 2008, the Commission submitted their final report, which was composed of, “Improve daily living conditions; Tackle the inequitable distribution of power, money, and resources; and, Measure and understand the problem and assess the impact of action,” (WHO 2013).

The social determinants make believe that health begins from the immediate environment surrounding an individual, comprising of home, office, schools, neighborhoods, and their community. There are various influences on our health, that includes of taking nutritionally balance diet, avoiding smoking, getting timely vaccination and screening tests, and getting the help of doctor on time, all promoting the overall health. Moreover, the economic and social factors significantly influence the overall health of the society, involving the quality of schools, workplace safety standards, pureness of drinking water, food, and air, as well as, the relationship and social interactions. The society that an individual reside in determine why in some society's people are healthier than others (Social Determinants of Health - Healthy People, 2013).

The conditions in this setting are frequently referred to as “place.” Furthermore, not only the material attributes to these “places,” the overall pattern involving social engagements and sense well-being affects where people live. The health outcomes of a particular population also have significant influences from the several resources enhancing the quality of life. Some examples of resources comprise of affordable and house, easily accessible education, overall public safety, availability of healthy food, locally accessible emergency health services, and a toxin free environment (Social Determinants of Health - Healthy People, 2013). This report focuses on the population of the Barking and Dagenham Borough in London. The primary goal of this study is to identify the risk factors, and the contributions towards the high mortality rate resulting from obesity and obesity-related medical illnesses among the community.

Discussion

Demographic outline of Barking and Dagenham Borough in London

Barking and Dagenham is located within the Thames Gateway area, on the other London. With respect to the area and population, Barking and Dagenham is one of the smaller ...