What is Health?
Understand that health is not merely the absence of illness, but a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, which includes access to clean water, nutrition, and a pollution-free environment.
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Understand that health is not merely the absence of illness, but a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, which includes access to clean water, nutrition, and a pollution-free environment.
Key Questions
- Explain the broader meaning of health beyond just disease.
- Identify factors other than medicine that contribute to good health.
- Analyse the connection between sanitation and public health.
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