HMS, HIC EQ-Bank 035 MC

How does the World Health Organisation currently define health?

The ability to perform physical activities without limitation or impairment.
A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being with no disease present.
The capacity to function normally in society without medical intervention.
A resource for everyday life that emphasises social and personal resources, as well as physical capacities.

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\(D\)

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Option D is correct because it reflects the WHO’s 1986 clarification that health is a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living.
Health is a positive concept emphasising social and personal resources, as well as physical capacities.

Other options:

Option A is incorrect as it presents a limited view focused only on physical ability, not the holistic view in the current definition.
Option B is incorrect as it more closely represents the WHO’s 1948 definition rather than their updated understanding.
Option C is incorrect as it oversimplifies health to mere functionality.