What is another meaning of health?

Besides the common definition of health as the absence of disease or illness, another broader meaning is:

"A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being."

This definition, famously used by the World Health Organization (WHO), emphasizes that health isn't just about not being sick—it's about thriving in all aspects of life: body, mind, and relationships.

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There are also other contexts where "health" takes on slightly different meanings, like:

• Environmental health: The state of the environment and its impact on human well-being.
• Economic health: How well an economy is functioning.
• System health (like in tech or engineering): How well a system is operating, often in terms of stability, efficiency, and lack of errors.