 DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH  Determinants of health are a range of factors that influence the health status of individuals or populations.  Determinants of health may be biological, behavioral, sociocultural, economic, and ecological. EUGENICS EUGENIC S INTRODUCTION •This word eugenic was coined by Francis Galton in 1883. •this word has been derived from two Greek words. •Eu- Good or well •Genes- born ( wellborn) definitions • Acc. to Francis Galton (1904) Eugenics is the science which deals with all influences that improve inborn qualities of a race, also with those that develop them to almost advantage. Aims of eugenics 1.To save the resources. 2.To create healthy people/healthy community. 3.To have intelligent people or to have the community free from mentally retarded people. Factors that determine the genetic health of a • What kind (genetic Nation makeup) of people contributes to the ancestors of future generation? • What is the type of marriage practices? • What is the percentage of existing children born out of excellent genetic Positive eugenics • The main purpose of positive eugenics was to achieve healthy population. • Positive eugenics encourages reproduction among genetically advantages population. various ways of positive eugenics are:• In-vitro fertilization ,egg transplant and cloning. genetically advantages people are Negative eugenics • Negative eugenics is concerned with decreasing or lowering the fertili ...
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