Health education sem3

SEMESTER-3

HEALTH EDUCATION

INTRODUCTION
          There is a considerable confusion about the term health it is regarded by some person on the mere absence of disease.

DEFINITION
          Who define that health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing not merely the absence of disease or illness or deformity.

PERSONAL HYGIENE
            Personal hygiene may be defined as a branch of hygiene which concern itself with the adjustments which the individual must, take to improve preserve health of his body and mind.
·         Living condition
·         Cleanliness
·         Care of skin
·         Care of ears
·         Care of teeth
·         Care of eyes
·         Care of hair

COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMME
·         SANITATION AND CLEANLINESS
·         PLANNED LIVING AND PROPER HOUSING
·         NUTRITIONAL FOOD AND COMFORTABLE DRESS
·         STANDARD OF LIVING
·         MASS CLEANLINESS CAMPAIGN
·         PONDS, WELLS, DRINKING WATER FACILITIES


CONCLUSION
             Health education is any combination of learning experience designed to help individual and communities to improve their health by increasing their knowledge or influencing their attitudes.