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HISTORY OF HEALTH EDUCATION

Health

- Condition of being sound in body, mind or spirit; freedom from physical disease or pain.

- It refers to the ability of a person to function effectively, physically, socially, psychologically and spiritually.

- The WHO (1946) good health is a state of complete physical, social and mental well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

- A resource for everyday life, not the object of living and is appositive concept emphasizing social and personal resource as well as physical capabilities.

Health Education

- A tool or mechanism for health-related learning resulting in increase in knowledge, skill development

and change in behavior.

- Directed toward changing behavior toward preset goal.

Dimension of Health

1. Broader

- In the outer circle which are environmental and societal dimensions

2. Individual

- In the inner circle which are:

a) Physical health – the state of one’s body like its fitness and

not being ill.

b) Mental health – positive sense of purpose and underlying brief in one’s own worth (self-esteem) like feeling good and feeling able to cope.

c) Emotional health – ability to express one’s feelings appropriately and to develop and sustain relationship. Ex: is the feeling of being loved.

d) Social health – involves the support system that is available

from family members and friends.

e) Spiritual health – recognition of a supreme being or force and the ability to put into practice one’s moral principles or beliefs.

f) Sexual health – acceptance of the ability to achieve a satisfactory expression of one’s sexuality.

g) Societal health – the link between and the health and the way a society is structured. This includes the basic infrastructure necessary for health and the degree of integration or division within the society.

h) Environmental health – the physical environment where people live, it involves housing, transport, sanitation, pollution and pure water facilities.