Health

Health (건강/健康) is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living organism. In humans, health is the general condition of a person's mind and body, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain (as in "good health" or "healthy"). The World Health Organization (WHO) defined health in its broader sense in 1946 as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."

In Korea, health is one of the major subjects which the State should make efforts to enhance and protect for the welfare of citizens. For example, the Constitution provides, "All citizens shall be assured of human dignity and worth and have the right to pursue happiness. It is the duty of the State to confirm and guarantee the fundamental and inviolable human rights of individuals." Article 10. All citizens shall be entitled to a life worthy of human being. Article 34 (1). Citizens who are incapable of earning a livelihood due to a physical disability, disease, old age or other reasons shall be protected by the State under the conditions as prescribed by Act. Article 34 (5). All citizens shall have the right to a healthy and agreeable environment. The State and all citizens shall endeavor to protect the environment. Article 35 (1).

Key words
health, WHO, healthy home, health examination, health functional food

Health factors
According to Wikepedia, whether people are healthy or unhealthy is determined by the following factors:
 * Personal health practices and coping skills
 * Healthy child development
 * Biology and genetics
 * Health care services
 * Gender
 * Culture
 * Income and social status
 * Social support networks
 * Education and literacy
 * Employment/working conditions
 * Social environments
 * Physical environments

Statutes
At present, the citizens' health may be protected and enhanced by the public sector subject to the following laws:
 * The National Health Insurance Act (국민건강보험법) is to improve the citizens’ health and promote social security by providing the citizens with insurance benefits for, prevention of disease and injury, medical examination, medical treatment, rehabilitation and childbirth, death, and improvement of health.


 * The Framework Act of Health Examination Act (건강검진기본법) is to provide for the basic matters with respect to the planning and implementation of the national health examination by specifying the rights and duties of citizens and the responsibilities of the State, local governments, and to contribute to the enhancement of the citizens' health and welfare.


 * The National Health Enhancement Act (국민건강증진법) is to provide citizens with sound knowledge about health thus educating them about the value of, and responsibilities for health, and to create favorable conditions for exercising healthy life by oneself, thereby improving the health of nationals.


 * The Framework Act on Health Homes (건강가정기본법) is to contribute to the realization of healthy homes by specifying the rights and duties of citizens and the responsibilities of the State, local governments, etc. with respect to healthy home life and the maintenance and development of families, by strengthening those assistance policies which are capable of contributing to the promotion of the welfare of their members, and by working out appropriate resolution methods of home problems.


 * The Health Functional Foods Act (건강기능식품에 관한 법률) is to secure the safety of health functional foods, improve the quality thereof and promote the sound distribution and sale thereof, thereby contributing to improving the health of nationals and consumer protection.