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Meaning and concept of health education

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The present is generally called the electronic age for space age are the push button age but if we have will look on the other side, we can say that president is is called the polluted age. This age of pollution has been telling upon the health of individual and 'health' is one of the major objective of Physical Education. It has become a matter of serious concern for us to keep up the health of human beings. Although a rational programed of Physical Education can no doubt contribute to health yet health is dependent on more than just participation in physical activities,however,they may be carefully drawn up and administered. Hygienic condition, protection from infection, treatment of disease and deformities, adequate nutrition and regular regulated living are all major factor on which health depends.So, it has become a focal point of attention to know about the detail of health education.
        Health education, in the past, was considered almost exclusively with health instruction, with a view to impart health knowledge, in the hope that such knowledge will lead to better health. But now, we accept the fact that health knowledge does not necessarily lead to health. It is only when knowledge is put into practice that it becomes useful.The modern approach to health education in a schools and colleges, therefore, is to adopt all the possible measures that will lead The pupils to develop not only health knowledge but also health habit. To have a clear understanding about health education, we should now the views of various eminent scholar as well as educationists.
     Dr. Thomas Wood's view: Health education is the sum of experiences, which favourably influence habits, Attitudes and knowledge, relating to individual, community and social health.
      R.E.Grount's view: health education is a translation of what is known about health into desirable individual and community behaviour pattern by mean of educational process.

         Scope of Health Education

'Health Education' is a wide term. It has a wider scope because it is closely related to many other aspects, besides knowledge of health. In this comprehensive approach, health education has three major phases, which are state below. These are also called the aspects of health education.

• Health Services
• Health Supervisions
• Health Instructions

Health services. The main function of health services are to detect illness, abnormalities and handicaps from which children are suffering and to treat and correct them with cooperations of parents, to protect children from disease, especially infections disease. The procedures used in health services are routing medical inspection at fixed interval and adoption of protective, safety and first aid measures. Health examination or evaluation must be done at least once in a year. For proper physical development, physical education should be made a compulsory subject for each student. Students can develop their personality through the activities of physical education. Mental health education should also be imparted properly.

Health supervision. the purpose of health supervision is to ensure a healthful school environment that will keep the children free from health hazards and also stimulate in the child and appreciation for hygienic and orderly environment. This can be achieved through a step that will ensure clean and well kept a school buildings, clean and attractive compounds, neat and airy classrooms and hygienic and healthy school procedures. Drinking water should be kept in clean vessels which are covered and form which water can be taken without causing population. School furniture must be carefully constructed to satisfy hygienic standards. The height of the bench should be adequate. Classroom must be a spacious and must have sufficient Windows and doors to provide plenty of light and proper ventilation.
    One of the health menaces around School particularly City schools, is the Cheap food vendors. Every effort should be made to prevent the approach of such hawkers in the the vicinity of the school. The students should be cautioned about the danger and disadvantage of such foods. There should be sufficient number of urinals and toilets. They must be kept clean. Water should be available in latrines.

Health instructions. The main function of health instructions is to make a direct airport to equip the child with the necessary health knowledge that will develop in him attitude and habits of health. It had been released that mere knowledge of health principles do not necessarily need to health practice. Therefore, hygiene should be taught in a practical way. Knowledge can be inculcated true incident instruction. Another way of teaching health is through correlation. During the study of chemistry, the subject may be CO2. It may be made a suitable occasion to teach about the bad effect of CO2. This way of imparting health instruction will be interesting as well as stimulating. Films regarding health practices can be very effectively used. This will have a long lasting effect. Charts, diagrams and models are excellent teaching aids in the health education. The emphasis in health instruction for the young children should be on personal cleanliness, particularly care of hands, hair, eyes and ear, etc. Facts about nutrition maybe simply explained to the young children while mo scientific details can be given to the grownups.
  Health education through health services, health instructions and health supervisions can make a substantial contribution to the health for our nation.

Purpose of health education

According to Oberteuffer, health education's main objective is that the person stood act appropriately in all the condition related to his health. Generally, it is understood that health education's real objective is to provide knowledge to children and person regarding health, whereas, health education real objective is to provide healthy environment and to develop good behavior and healthy habits among person and children. For attaining this objective, stress should be laid down upon following points:

• To make in healthful environment in a schools.
• To lay stress on practical aspect of health related habits.
• To make provision for inspection of children related to health.
• To provide health related instruction to children.
•  to provide knowledge in detail about communicable disease.
• To provide knowledge regarding first aid and safety measure of accidents.

Principles of health education

  There are some basic principles of health education, which are described below:

• The programs of health education should be according to the interest, attitude, required Hill status and environment of children, so that they are able to get proper knowledge and could implement the acquired knowledge effectively in their day-to-day life.
• It has been observed that practical knowledge is more beneficial. So, such programs of health education should be launched, in which more and more children could participate personally. There should not be pick and choose method but everyone should get the opportunity to participate in health education programs.
• The programs of health education should not be limited to a schools, what should be made available for parents, so that they could also pay proper attention to their words regarding Health care.
• The programs related to health should be advocate, interesting and recreational. In such programs people will have knee interest. If health education is imported in an interesting way then it will definitely have a beneficial effect on the mind of people. They will be health conscious.
• The programs of health should be constructed, keeping in view the physical, mental, social and spiritual conditions of students.
• Every child has some specific traits. So, there should be such programs of health education in which every child could grasp something.
• Health education programs should be prepared according to the age and sex of the students.
• The method of imparting health education should be clear and simple.
• Central education should be imparted through film, map from charts and photographs.
• Good habits of children should always be appreciated through films, so that children can mend their ways.

Importance of health education

   It is a hard fact that education is the only means through which we come to know the hidden powers of the students. education is responsible for the physical and mental development of students. Stress on the importance of health education, Swami Vivekanand said : this Atma is not attainable by a weak man. Moreover, the amelioration and welfare of a country depends upon the health of its citizens. If the citizens of a country are healthy, country is sure to make the apex mark in every facet of life. We have a lot of examples in the history of sports, where health was considered an essential part of life . Many people achieved highest mark in various field and enabled their countries to win laurels and glory at the international level. therefore, Emerson says: the first wealth is health. if health is so precious asset than education of health is, indeed for more important. Because health awareness can be kept or maintained if we get proper education regarding health. Health education helps us in various ways, which are described below:

1.  It provides information about health and hygiene. Health education provides information to the students and the Teachers about the functioning of the body, the the rules of hill and hygiene and precautionary measures for keeping of the disease. Health education is not only imparted through books but it is also imported through charts, diagram, films,models and slides. So, becomes valuable not only for the students but for the the uneducated class also.
2. It helps in discovering physical defects. Health education helps in discovering physical defects or postural deformities of children. It helps in discovering various types of abnormalities. It also promotes their corrections if they are remediable.
3. It promotes desirable health habits. It establishes the health habit and principles of living, which will ensure abundant Vigour and vitality throughout the life of individuals. It develops health habit like need of fresh air, hygienic feeding and various classroom habits.
4. It helps in maintaining norms of good health. Health education provides knowledge regarding hygienic environment. It provides information for adequate ventilation coma proper temperature, good sanitation and all round cleanliness.
5. It improves human relations. Health education develop better human relations it means developing good relation between in a school, home and community. It educates students to do their best for the betterment of health of their friends, relatives, neighbors and the whole community.
6. It provides knowledge regarding prevention and control of disease. Health education provides the knowledge regarding prevention and control of various disease. Enable the children to take precautionary and preventive measures against contamination, contagion and the spread of disease. Through health education, we come to know that sanitation arrangements should be good. We come to know the symptoms, cause precautions and remedies of disease.
7. It provides first aid training. Health education provides first aid training to children. First aid training is essential for everyone because emergency may come to anyone and at anytime. Many lives can be saved in first aid is given in time.

Methods of providing health education

 the following methods for providing health education to the school children and common people may be used effectively :

• Through lecturers. From time to time, the physical education teacher or any other teacher or medical officer of the school mien organized a specific lectures regarding in and personal hygiene. Any expert can be invited for lecture on such occasions. After such lectures, some time should be given to the children so that they may ask related question and their curiosity may be satisfied. Search type of letters can be organized in village and city for common people.
• Through printed material. Printed material, viz., newspaper, poster, magazine, etc., can be an effective method to providing health education. Such type of material can be provided by health Department or voluntary agencies. The school teachers can prepare the posters regarding diet, exercise, personal cleanliness and communicable disease, etc. The students can be motivated to do search jobs. Posters can be put up in corridor and rooms of the School. These definitely leave a good imprint in the minds of students.
• Celebration of health week. Health week may be celebrated to impart health education in schools, colleges, villages and towns. In such programs, stress can be laid down upon sanitation and cleanliness. During the health week, students Mini go to the village and they may start monetization work. In such programs, the students can create awareness about health among common people.
• Through a health club. Health clubs can be formed in a school, college, village and town to provide health education. These clubs can provide health education through the most debates, place and lectures, etc. The help of Red Cross Society can be taken for organizing such programs. With the help of these programs the knowledge to obey the health related rules can be provided to the peoples.
• Through films. Health education can also be provided through films. Search films can be made, which show the bad effect of habit that has smoking, taking wine and gambling, etc. After having seen such cleans, the children will definitely try to keep themselves away from such bad habits. In the way, they will remain aware and conscious about their health.

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Influencing health

Influencing health

Health is one's responsibility .If a person is cautious about his own health, it will be a boon for that person. If we are cautious about our own health it will be a good reward, but if we neglect it, it will bring punishment for us. As a matter of fact, health of and individual depends upon certain factors and conditions. One of the factors,i.e., biological factor cannot be changed up to some extent. The various factors, which are given below, influence the health of an individual:

1. Biological factors
2.  Environmental factors
3. Socio-cultural factors
4.  Personal factors

Biological factors

Hereditary factors and biological factors are same because hereditary is the totally of biological e transmitted factors that influence the structure of our body. Our constitution of body and health are determined partly by hereditary and partly by environment. Hereditary plays a significant role in the formation of personality. Hereditary refers to what we are born with point some of the individuals are born with a strong constitution and some of the individuals are born with a weak constitution. The individuals comma with strong constellation, are able to strive hard but some individuals may be born with physical mental or emotional deformities or weaknesses. These individuals are not able to do hard work.

       At the time of conception, two living germ cells ( the sperm from the father and the ovum (egg) from the mother ) unite to produce new individual. The male and female germ cells are called gametes and the single cell, which is formed at the moment of conception, is called the zygote. Both, the egg and the sperm contain tiny thread like structures called chromosomes point each chromosome is made up of long molecule of DNA. These molecules are the bearers of heredity. The genes determine physical and mental characters of the coming generation like colour of the skin, blood type, yeah, constitution of the body, intelligence, height, colour of eyes, etc. If genes are healthy, then most probably offspring will be healthy. But, sometimes, mutation in genes can do a great change and these are usually for the worse.

Environmental factors

    Anatomically and psychologically, humans have changed very little during the last 20 or 30 thousand years . Men has change due to environmental factors. Environment refers to what we acquire after birth but studies also indicate the effect or influence of environment before birth. They say that child in the womb is influenced by internal and external environment of the mother. Environmental factors play a vital role in the the development of health of an individual. They are two types of environment.

  Internal Environment.

       Internal environment is related to the condition inside the human body. This condition are produced by the functioning of our organ system . internal environment is maintained at a constant level search as the composition of of blood, body Fluids and body temperature are kept constant in a healthy individual. But sometimes, due to ailment, internal environment cannot be maintained at a constant level. To keep it at a constant level, one will have to take treatment. The internal environment plays a minor role in the development of health in compression to external environment.

External environment.

   The external environment can be subdivided into two types of environment:

Physical environment.

  Physical environment includes climate, living space for house in food supplies, disease, germs, water, and other aspect of natural world surrounding and individual. Persons live under diverse conditions of climate, natural resources, on different attitudes and in various density of population. All this condition influence health of the people.
 social information
   It is related to the social life of a person search a customs, traditions, Civilization and its organisation. Customs and tradition also influence health. There are certain customs and traditions of many countries which are beneficial in improving the health.

Socio cultural factors

Socio cultural factors include not only individuals and group but also customs, values and the man made object. Different societies have different language, values, family and social structure from our religious beliefs and rituals, economic standard and ignorance. Health indirectly influenced by these factors.

Personal factors

   Personal factors also play an important role in maintaining or improving health. If we do not care about this factors, we cannot improve our health. Physical exercise, balanced diet, personal hygiene, enough sleep, good conditions of occupation, positive attitude towards life are certain factors, leech are beneficial for maintenance and improvement of health. We should also believe in this proverb: prevention is better than cure.
    Hence, it can be alluded that all these factor, that is biological, environmental, socio culture and personal factors influence the health of an individual.

Dimensions of health

 Dimensions of health

Dimension of health depend upon one another completely. If there is lack of any one of the dimensions, it is useless to imaging about complete health.Plato also said, "A sound mind dwells in sound body". It is usually seen that a physically health person always remains happy, satisfied and outrageous.His/her attitude always remains position toward life. In contrary to this, a physical and healthy person is usually seen mentally upset, irritated, sad, worried and disappointed.In the same way, mentally unhealthy person falls to various diseases such as diabetes, respiratory disease and high blood pressure, etc. Search persons do not have an efficient digestive process. With the passage of time they become physically weak.
       In the same way, physically and mentally and healthy person does not have good social and emotional health.Such person cannot develop a healthy society in the same way. Social and emotional health also influence physical and mental health. Long this, spiritual health also depend upon other Dimensions of Health and vice versa.
      So, it can be concluded that all the five dimensions or aspects of health,  i.e., physical health, mental health, social health, emotional and and spiritual health are internally dependent upon one another.Every dimension influences other dimension of health. With the lack of one dimension other dimensions of health are incomplete.

Spiritual health

All the above mention dimension of health cannot be effective without being spiritually healthy. To seek meaning and purpose of life is termed as the spiritual. Spiritual health rafers to our personal beliefs and values our own acceptance objection of the creation. For proper development of spiritual health yoga can be the best way. It should be performed regularly.

Emotional health

A person can be called an emotionally healthy person if he is able to have control over his emotions such as fear anger Joy or happiness sorrow defeat and win jealous etc. He must have a proper control over his emotions. I am emotionally healthy person has a controlled behaviour in every situation. In fact our ability to accept and cope with our on an other feelings is defined as emotional well being. Emotional contribute to almost all aspect our life at time even sitting course of action. Emotionally unstable person may have various symptoms like hopelessness depression anxiety and even suicidal tendencies. Sometimes these symptoms are not easily detectable but can lead to dire consequences. For proper emotional health A person should lay stress on following points:-

1. Awareness and acceptance of our strength is essential for our emotional health.
2. Ability to handle stress tension and anxiety and  seek help if needed.
3. Try to make a strong communication networks among family friends and peers.

Social health

Social health depends upon social security of a person. If a person is not secure he/she cannot be socially healthy. In today's progressive age is our family as well as social life has been changed to a great extent. Our changing social life is also influencing our physical and mental health. Along with this our Physical health and mental health are also influencing our social health persistently. The social health depends upon various factor like health service pension gratuity life insurance and provident fund etc. A socially healthy person remains self dependent principled and aware. He/she had a positive as well as creative attitude towards life. For proper social health A person should lay stress on the following points :-

1. One should increase one's ability to interact with people and their ideas.
2. One should try to accept and understand diverse culture norms.
3. Try to build network among different kinds of people.
4. Try to adapt a positive self image.
5. Try to enhance interpersonal communication skills.

Mental health

 Mental Health

Physical health is incomplete without mental health. Mental health is related to Minds happiness satisfaction and peace. It means one is free from stress and tension. In this modern age every person is surrounded by stress tension and anxiety. Consequently due to this problem mental deformities are evolve in him. He becomes mentally ill. Mental illness father tells upon Physical health. With the passage of time a person loses he is efficiency to do physical work. If a person mental health remains in a good state the coordination between mental health and Physical health also remains good. In this way mental and Physical health influence each other. For proper mental health the stress must be laid down on following points :-

1. Stress and tension should be avoided by performing relaxative exercise.
2. While sitting the goals one should keep in mind that they should be realistic ones.
3. Every opportunity must be explored with an open mind.
4. Always have a position Outlook especially when dealing with conflicts.

Physical health

Physical Health

All the psychological organs of a physically healthy person should work efficiently. The physical health of any person depends upon many factors such as biological environmental socio culture factors including balance diet body weight according to height skin colour etc. Physically unhealthy person is not only a burden on him/ her self but he/she is a burden on his/her family. Society and Nation also. Such a person cannot contribute in the development of a nation. A physically healthy person does not feel fatigue you when he performs any physical activity so show for the proper development of Physical health A person should pay special attention towards the following points :-

1. Take nutritious food according to the body requirement to energize the body.
2. Never skip breakfast or meals, and not indulge in overeating.
3. Take enough water for cleaning the body.
4. Take part in regular physical exercise it will increase immunity level against disease.
5. Undergo regular medical check up in this way a disease can be checked at an early stage.
6. Take sound sleep for at least 7 hours without any interruption.
7. Avoid addictive substances.

Dimension of health

Dimension Of Health

There are various aspect or dimension of health such as physical health mental health social health emotional health and spiritual health. These dimension are linked with one another. This dimension are very sensible for a healthy person it means that a person can be called a healthy person only if he is not liking in any one of the dimension in other words if he oblique C lax in any one of the dimension he cannot be called a healthy person the dimension of health depend completely upon one another in addition to this these dimension influence one another.

Ecological concept of health

Ecological Concept Of Health

We have done extraordinary progress in various fields of life but in this race of progress we have forgetting the ecological balance. Humans are are interfering with nature unnecessarily. Due to this reason the ecological imbalance is increasing rapidly. It means that the amount of pollution in case of air soil and water is increasing day by day. In fact we are living in the age of serious ecological hazards. These hazards are the result of imbalance and conditions produced among population resources facilities and environment in modern age people influenced by scientific progress have achieved various benefits for material pleasures in various directions and Fields whereas on the other side they have created a lot of problems these problems are not only declining the standard of our health but these problems have also created perils for the health of people at this juncture the the health hazard Eid news problem before us to make the human life healthy it has become essential to solve this problem it is essential to have a reasonable relationship between nature and us. Though it is very essential for us to do progress but this progress must not be based on the destruction or devastation of nature.
  In fact ecological health is an emerging field of study researching how change in the earth ecosystems are influencing human health it examines change in the biological physical social and economic environment and relates these change to the impact upon human health such as increase in customer rates due to air pollution. Disease like SARS and bird flu have evolve from change in ecosystem done by human beings such changes have negatively influenced human health ecological health is a making great effort to provide innovative as well as practical solution to reduce the negative health impact of changed ecosystem.

meaning of health

Meaning Of Health

1. The dictionary meaning of health is the state of being hail and sound in the body mind or soul especially free from physical disease or pain.
2. In the word of J F William health is the quality of life that enables the individual to live most and serve best.
3.  in the words of Siddalingaiya health AIMS at making growth more perfect life more regular decay less Rapid and death mo remote.
4.  according to W A Yeager, once idea of health should be the highest realisation office physical mental and spiritual possibility rather than mere freedom from disease and deformities.
5.  according to Volunteer and Esslinger, health is considered as that condition of mental and physical state in which individual is functionally well adjusted internally as concern of body parts and externally as concern of environment.
6. According to the World Health Organisation health is a state of complete physical mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity this description has obtain been criticized as being to beg you further is describes an ideal state really attend by most people and it contains no ingredients that can be e ridley measured or counted but even then it is regarded as the most suitable definition of health.

Meaning and concept of health

Meaning and Concept of Health

If we have a glance at the world we come to know that most of the people are unaware about health. The situation is more pitiable in developing and underdeveloped countries. Due to this unawareness of people regarding health most of the people of the world are affected by various communicable disease. Insearch prevailing conditions the dream of of World Health Organisation ( health for all by 2012) is impossible to achieve.
   The amelioration and welfare of a country depends upon the health of its citizens. If the citizens of a country are held the then that country is sure to make the apex mark in every fact of life. We have lots of examples in the history of a sports where health was considered an essential part of life. Many people achieved highest mark in various fields and enabled their countries to win laurels and glory at the international level therefore immersion says the first wealth is health but it is a matter of regret that we have not recognise is important so far many people have heard the term health but they are not well aware of it in fact they misunderstand the word health.
  The word health is derived from middle English word helthe that means Hale and hearty.
  Some people regard health as the mayor absence of disease some of them considered that health is the beautification of body some treat held as the physical capacity to do work but if we look at the health in a boarding spectrum we will realise the actual meaning of health