| Concept of Health Education - | | | | relationship with peers. |
| Health education is one important activity that is | | | | 3. increased self-awareness and a positive self |
| commonly undertaken to promote health. It is the | | | | concept. |
| communication of information that enables people to | | | | 4. independence, interdependence, and a sense of |
| make decisions about to follow those health-related | | | | responsibility. |
| activities at all stages of life which are conducive for | | | | 5. An understanding of human sexuality. |
| proper health. | | | | 6. An understanding of appropriate factual information |
| It is concerned with communicating on those areas | | | | and concepts. |
| that are related to water supply, sanitation, | | | | For Patients and Public - |
| community health, mental health, disease control, | | | | 1. To increase public awareness that disease are |
| personal hygiene, disaster management cycle, | | | | significant public health problem. |
| reducing the risk of communicable disease and its | | | | 2. To increase public awareness of symptoms and |
| transmission, proper nutrition, alcohol and drugs, | | | | signs of disease. |
| accident and first aid etc. | | | | 3. To improve the knowledge and attitudes of |
| | | | patients about detection, treatment and control of |
| The Aim of Health Education should be - | | | | disease. |
| 1. Help students to assimilate the body if knowledge | | | | 4. To promote the family and community educational |
| appropriate to health education. | | | | material essential for positive lifestyle habits. |
| 2. Expose students to a variety of activities and | | | | 5. To create public awareness about the ill=effects of |
| experience related to health education. | | | | alcohol, smoking and drugs, etc. |
| 3. Help individuals develop a sound understanding of | | | | For Health professionals - |
| their total development and enable them to attain | | | | 1. To increase knowledge, attitude and skills of all |
| positive self-images. | | | | health professionals regarding sign, symptoms and |
| 4. Provide opportunities for students make personal | | | | management strategies for health hazards to |
| decisions related to their intellectual, physical and | | | | improve disease control. |
| emotional development. | | | | 2. To encourage health professionals to treat patients |
| 5. Allow students to experience social relations that | | | | carefully. |
| will encourage desirable behaviour, leadership and | | | | 3. To develop resource and material for use of health |
| co-operation with others. | | | | professionals. |
| Objectives of Physical Education - | | | | 4. To promote research all over the world to curb |
| For Students - | | | | health hazards. |
| 1. A positive attitude towards physical fitness and | | | | 5. To encourage continuing educational programmes |
| good health. | | | | on accurate information on diagnosis and treatment |
| 2. A personal value system and satisfactory | | | | of diseases. |