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Health, as defined by the World Health Organization, is “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” Yet in practice, health care systems tend to focus overwhelmingly on physical and mental health, largely because these domains present the most immediate and visible impact on daily life. What is often overlooked is the powerful, bidirectional influence of social well-being. Factors such as living conditions,