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medical treatment
A therapy or medical treatment is the attempted remediation of a health problem, usually following a medical diagnosis. Both words, treatment and therapy, are often abbreviated Tx, or Tx.
public health
science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals
health insurance
insurance that covers the whole or a part of the risk of a person incurring medical and healthcare expenses
health system
system that consists of all organizations, people and actions whose primary intent is to promote, restore or maintain health
Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
international treaty on recreational drugs
health policy
policy area, which deals with the planning, organization, management and financing of the health system
Convention on Psychotropic Substances
UN treaty on recreational drugs
One Health
collaborative global initiative to attain optimal health for people, animals and the environment
drug policy
control and regulation of psychoactive drugs
World Health Assembly
governing body of the World Health Organization
menstrual hygiene management
access to feminine hygiene products and disposal of used products
health crisis
difficult situation or complex health system that affects humans in one or more geographic areas
national health insurance
system of health insurance that insures a national population against the costs of health care
years of potential life lost
estimate of the average years a person would have lived if they had not died prematurely
patient participation
patient involvement in the decision-making processes in health matters