Objectives of Health education :
(i) Creating awareness about health : Providing information to people about various diseases and how to prevent them, is very beneficial. Towards the spread of this media like Newspaper, TV, Posters, Radio, Magazines can be an asset, Schools can also help in spreading the word.
(ii) Motivating people to follow the health guidelines : People should be encouraged to adopt the information in their routine life, and make it a part of their life to live healthy.
(iii) Practical Applications : The public must start using the health knowledge they have derived, to their full benefit. They may need to modify their habits and lifestyle for better hygiene.
(iv) Health Education is of great importance for everyone, since it provides knowledge about personal and environmental hygiene. People learn to keep their body and surroundings clean and clear from dust and germs. This helps in preventing any communicable diseases.
(v) Health education provides awareness about the communicable diseases, their prevention and cure. This helps in controlling the spread of disease like Malaria, AIDS, Swine Flu, Tuberculosis etc.
(vi) Health education helps us to become aware of the dietary requirements of our body, and what one needs to intake in appropriate quantities. The caloric intake depends on age, sex, and nature of work of a person. School children are given nutritious diet under the scheme ‘mid day meal’ to meet the required balanced diet.
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