Health Care

prepared by Aso Nabil & Ali Salim

What is Health Care?

Health care or healthcare is the maintenance or improvement of

health via the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease,
illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in
human beings. Healthcare is delivered by health professionals
(providers or practitioners) in allied health fields. Physicians and
physician associates are a part of these health professionals.
Dentistry, midwifery, nursing, medicine, optometry, audiology,
pharmacy, psychology, and other health professions are all part
of healthcare.
WHY IS HEALTHCARE IMPORTANT?

 Health care is important because everyone needs it at several points in life.

Health care is important to ensure a healthy body, a healthy mind, a healthy
workplace, a healthy community and a healthy nation. With proper health
care, the individual benefits from good health, the workplace and its
employees are protected by good health care, the community is protected
from contagious diseases, and national security is threatened if the nation
suffers from lack of good health.
How to stay healthy?

Maintain a Healthy Weight

Keeping your weight in check is often easier said than
done, but a few simple tips can help. First off, if you’re
overweight, focus on not gaining any more weight. This
by itself can improve your health. Then, when you’re
ready, try to take off some extra pounds for an even greater health boost.
Exercise Regularly
Few things are as good for you as regular physical activity. While it can be hard
to find the time, it’s important to fit in at least 30 minutes of activity every day.
More is even better, but any amount is better than none.
- Choose activities you enjoy. Many things count as exercise, like walking,
gardening, and dancing.
- Make exercise a habit by setting aside the same time for it each day—try
going to the gym each day at lunchtime or taking a walk regularly after
dinner.
- Stay motivated by exercising with someone.
- Play active games with your friends regularly, and go on family walks and bike
rides when the weather allows.
Don’t Smoke
You’ve heard it before. If you smoke, quitting is absolutely the best thing you
can do for your health. Yes, it’s hard, but it’s also far from impossible. Over
1,000 Americans stop for good every day.

- Keep trying! It often takes 6 or 7 tries before you quit for good.
- Talking to a doctor can double your chances of success.
- When appropriate, talk to your friends about the dangers of smoking and
chewing tobacco. The best message to peoples is getting smoke-free yourself.
Eat a Healthy Diet
The basics of healthy eating are pretty simple. You should focus on fruits,
vegetables, and whole grains, and keep red meat and processed meat to a
minimum. It’s also important to cut back on bad fats (saturated and trans fats),
and choose healthy fats (polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats) more often.
Taking a multivitamin with folate every day is a great nutrition insurance policy.
- Make fruits and vegetables a part of every meal. Put fruit on your cereal. Eat
vegetables as a snack.
- Choose chicken, fish, or beans, instead of red meat.
- Choose whole-grain cereal, brown rice, and whole-wheat bread over more
refined choices.
- Choose dishes made with olive or canola oil, which are high in healthy fats.
- Cut back on fast food and store-bought snacks (like cookies), which are high
in bad fats.
Switzerland
 It’s no surprise that the best country in the world, according to U.S. News &
World Report, also ranks at the top here: In addition to having what many call
the world's best health care system, period, the Swiss also have some of the
highest life expectancies in the world—all that fresh air and skiing in the Alps
no doubt have something to do with this.
Spain
 Spain’s diet is full of olive oil, fresh vegetables, lean meats, and red wine—
and that emphasis on freshness and locality is evident elsewhere: The country
eats less fast food other European countries. When it comes to health, you
can't discount the value of a good siesta.
Luxembourg
 This small country—positioned between Belgium, France, and Germany—
doesn't necessarily have the cuisine dietitians dream of (think lots of cheese,
meat, and potatoes), but draws points for its health care system, promotion
of physical activity in schools and in public.
Sweden
 With a diet that’s low in carbs and high in the right kind of fats, Swedes are
second among Nordic countries in terms of life expectancy. Moving to the
country of fikas and saunas. According to a 2013 survey from the European
Commission, Sweden is where the largest number of people exercise
regularly.