Wednesday, May 26, 2010

WHAT IS HEALTH EDUCATION?

• Health education is a social science that draws from the biological, environmental, psychological, physical and medical sciences to promote health and prevent disease, disability and premature death through education-driven voluntary behavior change activities.

• Health education is the development of individual, group, institutional, community and systemic strategies to improve health knowledge, attitudes, skills and behavior.

• The purpose of health education is to positively influence the health behavior of individuals and communities as well as the living and working conditions that influence their health.

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