Introduction to Personal, School and Community Health
<h1><strong>PERSONAL, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH</strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Definition of Health</li> <li>Aspects of Health</li> <li>Determinants of Health</li> <li>Characteristics of a Healthy Person</li> <li>Characteristics of a Physically Fit Person</li> </ol> <br> <h2><strong>Definition of Health</strong></h2> Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being of an individual and not merely the absence of diseases or infirmities. Health may be regarded as a balance of physical, mental and social aspect of life in a human being. <br> <h2><strong>Aspects of Health</strong></h2> Health is generally classified under two aspects, namely, physical health and mental health. (i) <strong>Physical health:</strong> This simply means a condition of overall well-being, that is, when the body is functioning as it was designed to function. Physical health is the freedom from diseases or abnormality and soundness of the body.