INTRODUCTION

'Health' is a state of being well enough to function well physically, mentally and socially.

→ Disease: Any disturbance in the structure or function of any organ or part of body.

→ The various causes of diseases are pathogens (virus, bacteria), lack of nutritious diet/balanced diet and lack of public health services.

→ Acute diseases occur suddenly and lasts for a short duration while chronic diseases develop slowly and lasts for long period of time.

→ The diseases/infections can be prevented by life style (exercise, proper sleep, enough relaxation) modification, taking balanced diet, good personal health and hygiene and also maintaining a clean and healthy surrounding.

Treatment involves killing of the microbes/pathogens.

→ Health is a state of physical, mental and social well-being.

• The conditions necessary for good health are:

(i) Good physical and social environment. Good economic conditions.

Good physical and social environment includes clean surroundings, good sanitation, proper garbage disposal and clean drinking water.

→ Good economic conditions includes job opportunities for earning to have nutritious food and to lead a healthy life.

- Personal and Community Issues Both Matter for Health

Community Health

All those activities which people do both individually and in groups for the development of their society, constitute the community health.

Personal and community health are supplementary to each other.