Abstract

SANCHEZ-ORDONEZ, Jesús María. Development and Health: The Emergence of a New Paradigm. Prospectiva [online]. 2021, n.31, pp.413-436.  Epub Jan 01, 2021. ISSN 0122-1213.  https://doi.org/10.25100/prts.v0i31.8934.

Regarding development and health as first-order notions in all societies, there is a wide range of definitions and theories from almost all sciences and disciplines, in which the implications they hold for each other are taken for granted. Both concepts resurfaced after the Second World War, promoted by the UN and the WHO respectively. In the absence of studies that demonstrate these implications with evidence, this article presents elements of a comparative study carried out to analyse the relationship between the two notions in today's world. The study contains some elements that allow us to reflect on the design and implementation of interventions in both fields.

The analysis showed that the hegemonic idea that development corresponds to economic growth has not made it possible to improve the conditions of health and well-being in societies, a fact that is evidenced in the asymmetries existing between the countries of the European continent with respect to those of the American and Asian continents. Consequently, it is urgently required to rethink the reference frameworks with higher levels of development, in order to incorporate broader notions that recognize the complexity of environments and guarantee sustainability on the planet and the enjoyment of life.

Keywords : Development; Health; Sustainable development; Human development; Economic development.

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