Vulnerable Populations
Vulnerability refers to exposure to stress and contingencies, and difficulty in handling with them. In reference to community health, vulnerability refers to certain individuals or people who are likely to develop a health-related problem, due to the exposure they have to multiple risks. It implies that, in a general population there are people who are more sensitive to risks factors that can affect their health. The risk factors are economic, social, biological, physical and genetic factors. The risk factors are interdependent in each other. For instance, an individual with mental illness may not get a job. Therefore, the person will not have ...