Ministry of Health

Contemporary medicine is in general conducted within health care systems. Legal, credentialing and financing frameworks are established by individual governments, augmented on occasion by international organizations, such as churches. The characteristics of any given health care system have significant impact on the way medical care is provided. Genetics, or inherited traits from parents, also play a role in determining the health status of individuals and populations.

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• Prolonged psychological stress may negatively impact health, and has been cited as a factor in cognitive impairment with aging, depressive illness, and expression of disease.
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• Achieving and maintaining health is an ongoing process, shaped by both the evolution of health care knowledge and practices as well as personal strategies and organized interventions for staying healthy.
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Health, according to the World Health Organization, is “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity”. A variety of definitions have been used for different purposes over time. Health can be promoted by encouraging healthful activities, such as regular physical exercise and adequate sleep, and by reducing or avoiding unhealthful activities or situations, such as smoking or excessive stress.

Our representatives are available to schedule your appointment Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm. Four Northwell cardiac programs made the 2023 America’s Best Hospitals list, reflecting the highest quality of cardiac care across New York State. With more than 1,800 residents and fellows each year, Northwell is training more physicians than any other health system in the country. Our hospitals throughout the region—including five tertiary and three specialty care facilities—treat …