The Characteristics Of The Biomedical Model Of Health

The World Health Organization (WHO) defined health in its broader sense in its 1948 constitution as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" (Who,1946).
The Biomedical model of health focuses on the physical or biological aspects of disease and illness. It is a medical model of care practised by doctors and/or health professional and is associated with the diagnosis, cure and treatment of disease. The Biomedical model of health has been evolving for many years leading to improvements in medical science, technology, increase in cures and treatments ie: increase in vaccinations /immunizations emphasis on diagnosis and treating individuals separately from their lifestyle/living conditions. this model of health concentrates on the disease, illness, or disability and attempts to (cure) return the physical health of the person to a pre-illness state. The reasons for the illness are not at the centre of the biomedical model. The bio-medical model also receives the majority of government healthcare funding (over 90%). Further more the biomedical model of Health has been Dominant for many years and played a large role in prolonging life expectancy, Bio- living or living organisms and also played a role in Medical science of diagnosing-curing
It is a community approach to prevent diseases and illnesses. The social model focus is on policies, education and health promotion and goes beyond the focus of lifestyles and behaviour and accepts the need for social change to provide prerequisites for health. It was developed in the late 1970’s 1980’s as some members of the community were not experiencing the same levels as health as others despite the understanding of the impact of lifestyle and behaviours on