Successful efforts to prevent, detect early, manage, treat and cure disease, disability, frailty and reduced functionality are underpinned by the fundamental understanding of their determinants and causes, processes and impacts, as well as factors underlying good health and well-being.
Is le tuiscint bhunúsach ar na nithe is cúis leo agus ar chúiseanna na nithe sin a chuirtear buntaca faoi iarrachtaí rathúla chun galair, míchumas, anbhainne agus feidhmiú laghdaithe a chosc, a luathbhrath, a bhainistiú, cóir leighis a chur orthu agus iad a leigheas, agus le tuiscint i leith a gcuid bpróiseas agus a n-iarmhairtí, mar aon leis na fachtóirí is bun le dea-shláinte agus folláine.