Question

When we think about health we think about community but when we think about disease we think about individual sufferer.comment

Answer 1

Health is defined as the state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. Health of an individual relies on many factors. It is affected by changing internal and external factors including personal, economic, environmental and social factors. Good health of an individual is the collective effort of the individual, the community, the society in which he lives and his physical environment. Health is both a biological and a social phenomenon.

Disease is the departure from normal health through structural or functional disorder of the body. The spread of disease is influenced by several factors, which include personal cleanliness and hygiene along with community health and hygiene. The effects of a disease can be devastating, in case the disease spreads within the community.