Summary:

Health education emphasizes the principles and practices of maintaining physical and mental well-being, enabling individuals to lead fulfilling lives. Health is a precious gift that influences economic, social, and moral development. Various thinkers and organizations, such as WHO, have defined health as a holistic state encompassing physical, mental, and social well-being. Health education provides knowledge on disease prevention, healthy habits, and effective decision-making for a quality life. It is crucial in modern times, where mental and psychological issues are prevalent. Health education ensures awareness of maintaining health and improving lifestyles for individuals and communities.

Health Education: Unlocking the Secrets to a Healthier, Happier Life:

HEALTH EDUCATION:

Introduction:

Health refers to the physical and mental strength through which a person serves others and leads a prosperous life. Health is a special reward of Allah. If the health is good, a person can improve his economic, academic, literary, social and political conditions with his hard work. The famous saying is that;

“health is Wealth”

DEFINITION:

The World Health Organization (WHO) defined health as follows in 1948: Health is not only the absence of diseases or physical defects, but it is the state in which a person is physically, mentally and socially healthy. An American health research institute has described a very comprehensive definition of health in these words.

“Health is the state in which freedom from physical pain and suffering, freedom from selfishness, relief from mental stress, results in prosperity and complete restoration of health.”

DEFINITION OF HEALTH IN THE EYES OF OTHER THINKERS:

1- J.F. William:

“Health is the quality of life which gives an individual a long life and enables him to serve better”.

2- Feinstein:

"Health is the quality of life in which all the organs of the body are proportional and balanced and do not feel tired while performing their normal tasks".

3- Professor Hill. A.V:

“Health is the state in which a person is mentally active and takes an active interest in social, welfare and moral activities".

Definition of Health:

The other name of health is wellness or fitness. The word health means to be fit.

A state in which a person looks physically and mentally healthy and satisfied is called health.

When all the systems and organs of the human body are functioning properly, this condition is called health.

The name of the state of freedom from all kinds of diseases, sorrows and problems is called health.

Health refers to mental and physical well-being and it is the quality of life that gives a person a long life and enables him to serve better.

Health refers to the physical, mental and spiritual strength with which a person can improve his moral, social and economic conditions.

Health is the great quality of life that enables a person to live longer and serve better.

Health is a state in which a person is physically, mentally and economically satisfied and healthy and free of any suspicion of infirmity (according to the World Health Organization).

Health is such a blessing of life, by which a person remains physically, mentally and morally healthy and happy. He does his routine and daily work diligently and after work , he does not feel even the slightest hint of fatigue or weakness.

Definition of Health Education:

The education which debates the principles and methods of maintaining health and avoiding various diseases, it is called health education.

Health education is the knowledge of awareness the principles and practices about maintaining health.

Health science is a process that aims to achieve optimal physical and mental health.

Health education is a process by which health-related information and experience are acquired and have beneficial effects on the health of the individual, family, society, on interactions and daily routines.

The individual and community who make society healthy with attitudes, knowledge and habits. The purpose of health education is to declare the health of the individual and the community and to prepare a plan of action by doing new research, it is called health education. Every medical research leads to many new information that help in controlling the causes of various diseases. Health and education are closely related. Health is the goal and education is the means to achieve the goal. In fact, health comes first because it precedes the educational process. A healthy person gets more benefits from education than a sick one. Health education not only provides information to maintain health, but also provides a way to live a healthy life. It comes from intelligence, maturity, integrity, healthy habits and prosperity.

Health Education:

The knowledge which provides healthy principles sothat the healthy people can make a healthy society is know as health education.

In 2001, a committee for the development of health education defined health education in the following words.

“ Any combination of planed learning of experiences based on sound theories that provide individuals, groups and communities the opportunity to acquire information and the skills needed to make quality health decisions.”

The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined health education in these words:

“ Health education is a means of education through which the restoration of health of individuals is carried out. The article emphasizes not only disease prevention and health maintenance, but also healthy habits and lifestyles.”

Importance of Health Education:

The modern age, is the age of new and unique inventions due to which many mental and psychological problems have arisen along with the progress in human life. Because of new inventions, many facilities are available for us on the one hand, but on the other hand, the quality of human health is decreasing. But the worry, depression and anxiety are the signs of today’s age. They are having adverse effects on human health due to which the functioning of common people is affected. The role of health education is very important for the maintenance of human health, well-being and its development. Health is a great gift of nature. It is the basic responsibility of every person from childhood to protect his health as well as to promote it.

Knowledge about the principles of health can only be gained through health education. In order to be healthy, it is not necessary to know the principles of health education and to follow them, but it is also necessary for ordinary people to get this knowledge.

The need for good health is especially high in emergency situations (accident, disease, earthquake, flood, war). Apart from daily work, a healthy person has to perform different services out side the house in case of emergency. And a healthy person can do this very well.