HEALTH

As defined by the World Health Organization, health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Going by the above definition, we can say that finding a healthy person is at all not easy, and a lot of people thinking of themselves living a healthy life are actually not. This necessitate the need for all of us to stop all we are doing for a moment and take a look at our general health. Some things need to be stopped, some need to be introduced and some need to be improved. It is truly our health status that determines whether we perform well in all of our life activities.

For one to access the status of his/her health, determinants of health need to be taken into consideration. According to the World Health Organization, the main determinants of health are the social and economic environment, the physical environment, and the person`s individual characteristics and behaviours. As you can see from these determinants, health is not only maintained and improved through the application of health science and the use of health services, but also through the lifestyle choices of the individual and society.

Improving and maintaining health is a goal of every sensible person. This goal can be achieved through health care knowledge and practices as well as personal care strategies.