Essay On Health And Wellbeing

There are many different determinants of health and wellbeing as previously discussed. However, these determinants do not act alone but, they all intersect. These means multiple factors determine an individual’s health. I will now explain how age, gender, social status and communities can all affect health but, there are also other factors, such as race and ethnicity, that intersect to determine a person’s health.
The health and wellbeing of a person can be determined even from a young age. Children are particularly vulnerable to the socio-economic conditions they live in as they group up. This is because children are at an important stage of development that can determine their health and wellbeing for their entire life. Māori children are an interesting case study as it shows the impacts of being an indigenous child growing up in a colonised society. In New Zealand, Pākehā culture

Gender inequalities, such as the gender pay gap, mean that women may find it harder to access the health care she needs. This is because people of lower socio-economic status on average, use less resources available to them. Also, a woman’s health may suffer if she is of lover socio-economic status and therefore, she needs more health care. Women who are stay at home mothers may also find it difficult to access health care due to the design of public transport. Women in the city who cannot drive, may rely on public transport to get them to their medical appointments. However, studies have found that the transport systems are often catered to those who go into the city to work. They do not suit people who are going to another suburb. Women may also have to time their appointments around their children’s schooling schedule. All of these factors mean that it can be harder for women to access the health care she needs. This can have a long term effect on her