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Treatment and Prevention of Diseases
Have you heard the phrase, “Prevention is better than cure”? It sure is. We get sick every now and then due to many reasons. In such a case, we take medicines or visit a doctor. But prevention of diseases is possible. Yes! We can prevent falling ill by taking care of our health. But sometimes it’s too late and we can only treat a disease. So let’s learn about the treatment and prevention of disease
What is Health?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) gave the following definition of health in 1948. “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. The WHO definition of health recognizes three dimensions of health i.e. physical, mental and social. In 1978, another thing was included in this definition. It is the ability to lead a “Socially and economically productive life”.
It is rightly said that Health is Wealth. There are various factors which influence health. These factors lie both within the individual and also in the society in which he or she lives. The internal factors are basically the genetic make-up of an individual while external factors lie in the environment to which he/she is exposed.
Prevention of diseases
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Factors to Help Maintain Community Health
Personal health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. Community health comprises of maintaining, improving and protecting the health of the entire community. The various factors that help in maintaining community health are:
Maintaining proper hygienic and sanitary conditions of the environment.
Providing good socio-economic conditions.
Providing health care services.
Imparting health education and promoting public awareness.
Providing proper facilities for preventing diseases.