Health Education is defined as a process which affects changes in health practices of people and also the knowledge and attitudes related to such changes. The term Health Education was coined in the year 1919.
A knowledge of a few terms is essential for studying Health Education and Community Pharmacy. The following are a few important terms and their definitions.
Food is one of the basic necessities of life. It is more than other basic needs shelter and clothing. For ages, we have acquired plenty of information's about the use food as a part of our community social, national and religious life.
Health education and social hygiene are rather vast' terms. Authorities differ as to the proper content of at course in health instruction However; the course of instruction will normally include the different aspects of health education and hygiene.
Generally, in the school the teachers impart health instruction. But for imparting health instruction the 'teachers must have a good grounding in the 'tool subjects' which aid health education i.e. Biology, Physiology and Hygiene.
School health is an important branch of preventive and social medicine. During the last sixty years school health has developed in many countries. It comprises the medical examination of school children to a comprehensive, preventive and social service with supervision of the health and well being of school children throughout the school years.
During "the school period the children undergo rapid physical, mental and emotional changes. So there is great need of health supervision and I guidance during this period.
The school health service is defined as "the school procedures that contribute to the maintenance and improvement of the health of pupils and school personnel including health services healthful living and health education".
Although parents do have primary responsibility for providing the care and guidance of their children bee: use of the complex and interdependent nature of our society, the parents' care must be supplemented by adequate community resources.
Health is wealth. In the life of a human being health occupies an important place. Preservation of health should be the primary duty of mankind. Health is man's normal condition, his birth right.