definitions of geopolitics, sustainable development and determinants of health.

geopolitics

Definition: Geopolitics is the discipline that studies the effects of human geography and physics on politics, as well as on international relations.

Characteristics: Combines the study of geography and politics, among other disciplines.
It is a complementary science to history.
It helps to understand the past events on a political and social level.

Objective: The main one is to guide the comprehensive knowledge of a country, as well as to guide the political situation, both national and international. Also, geopolitics tries to create historical national consciousness, trying to predict future situations that may affect the country.

Sustainable development:

Defition:it is the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the capacity of future generations, guaranteeing the balance between economic growth, caring for the environment and social welfare.

Sustainable Development Goals: also known as the Global Goals, they are a call from the United Nations to all the countries of the world to face the great challenges that humanity faces and guarantee that all people have the same opportunities and can lead a better life without compromising our planet.

Determinants of health

Definition: Health determinants are the set of personal, social, economic and environmental factors that determine the health status of individuals or populations.

determinants of health are

- Those related to lifestyles.
- The so-called environmental factors.
- Factors related to the genetic and biological aspects of the population.

- And finally, those related to health care, that is, those related to health services provided to populations.

They are divided into two groups

Those that are the multisectoral responsibility of the state and are the economic, social and political determinants
• And those of responsibility of the Health sector, within the actions of the state for the benefit of the health of the population, with regard to surveillance and control in some cases and of promotion and direct action in others.

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