Meaning,Definitions of Health,Qualities of healthy person,Main elements effecting the health of individual, Meaning, Definition,Scope and Aims of health education, School health education programme and Role of Headmaster in Health Education Programme
MEANING OF HEALTH
English word "HEALTH " was used for condition of being "hale" the meaning of which was drawn for protection and free from disease. Generally ,meaning of health is attached to that healthy state through whìch all functions of body and mind are accomplished properly and actively. For making more clear the meaning of health, some definitions are being blow:--
J.F.WILLIAMS:-- "Health is the quality of life that enables the individual to live most and to serve best.
W.H.O.:-- "Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity ".
WEBSTER COLLEGIATE DICTIONARY:-- "Health is a state of being hale and sound in body, mind or soul specially from physical disease or pain".
On the basis of above mentioned definitions we can say this that in health it is included physical power in adequate quality, activeness, alertness and tolerance. Along with mental health is also included in it, by which needs of daily life may be fulfilled.
QUALITIES OF HEALTHY PERSON
*Sense of well being
*Self confidence
*Self control
*Ability of work, efficiency and enthusiasm.
*Cheerfulness
*Wholesome Mental Attitude
*Free from anxiety
*Courage
*Ability to work with others
MAIN ELEMENTS EFFECTING THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUAL
*Wholesome food
*Physical activity ----- outdoor games,exercise etc.
*Sleep
*Proper vocation
*Use of leisure
*Healthy mental views towards life
*Proper care of feet
*Doctory services as per needs
MEANING OF HEALTH EDUCATION
Health education is a method of imparting knowledge of rules to students of healthy living.
DR.THOMOS D. WOOD:-- "Health educaton is the sum of experiences which favourably influence habbits, attitudes and knowledge relating to individual, community and racial health. "
RUTH E. GROUT:-- "Health education is the translation of what is known about health in to desirable individual and community behaviour patterns by means of the education process. "
SCOPE OF HEALTH EDUCATION
Scope of health education is very wide. Generally, under this field protection of health of children investigation of various defects and diseases created in their health, and their solution and for improvement of their health they have to be acquainted with rules of health, are included in it. Thus in the field of education, personal health, physical education. Science of health and facts related with community health are needed to be known.
For the protection of health, it is necessary to have control on contagious diseases and establishment of appropriate atmosphere. For establishing appropriate atmosphere, it is essential to pay attention on situations of school building, arrangement of fresh air and light, furniture and educational material, proper arrangement of food, water and proper physical education. For controling contagious diseases knowledge is important of various resources. The field of school health education is not limited to protection, notwithstanding it has to see this also that what are the needs of health of children, their medical check up is done properly or not whether they are imparted education of construction of various physical parts and their working system or not. Under school health education, those all activities also should be included which make man physically, mentally and morally healthy and individual, community and caste are helped in making views and habits the best regarding health.
AIMS OF HEALTH EDUCATION
Main aim of health education is to learn children this that--
*How can they remain healthy.
*Along with, it is also to be learnt that how can they make the level of health high.
Health education for above points stresses on making good habits for leading a scientific and effective way of life: balanced diet to them,water and fresh air, light and knowledge of rules regarding exercise. In addition to these aims, other following aims of health education are regarded important.
*Students should be imparted knowledge about accidents, and causes of various diseases and remedy for eradicating them.
*To help in improviding also the health of teachers, and other functionaries of school.
*To impart education of rules and principles relating to health to guardians and other members of society so that they themselves may improve their health and may construct appropriate atmosphere for making good health of their children.
SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMME
School health education programme committee of America has defined the School Health Education as" the school procedure that contribute to the maintenance and improvement of the health of pupil and school personnel including health services, healthful living and health education. "
On the basis of aforesaid statement programme related to school health has been classified in some categories as below:--
*HEALTH OR MEDICAL SERVICES:-- An important duty of school is to provide adequate health services to pupils under health services. All those processes which determine the total health of a child and contribute to the promotion of his physical and mental health, are health services. Along with conveys the defects to guardians and prevent diseases and eradicate defects. Practically, in health services medical check up and follow up work knowledge about the health needs and information regarding it should be recorded report to teachers about children, food, water and toilet arrangement are included in it.
*HEALTHY LIVING:-- In the school, second important part of health education programme is healthy living. It is important responsibility of a good school that school should provide a healthy and clean physical atmosphere which should be completely health providing. Rooms of school building play ground etc. clean, attractive and developing of children and should be appropriate in all respect. In class rooms, there should be proper arrangement of fresh air and light. Besides furniture of school should be according to age and height of pupil. Thus the entire atmosphere of school should be appropriate and promoting health with the view of children.
MAIN PURPOSE OF HEALTH EDUCATION
To do appropriate arrangement in school for healthy living of children. For this,there should be development of various habits and likings in children. Teacher can play very important role in the development of these. By observing cleanliness week and health week the feeling of respect can be developed in children towards social service and dignity of labour. Indeed, through the programmes of health, the entire atmosphere of school can be made the motivation of healthy life.
For the preservation of health only appropriate physical atmosphere is not only necessary to be provided, notwithstanding, it is most essential to arrange properly also for construction of good habits and emotional development of children. School, along with physical development of children is also responsible for mental emotional health.
EDUCATION REGARDING HEALTH:-- It is also responsibility of the school that it should educate each child about the need of maintaining good health. What is good health of children, and how it could be achieved and how to safeguard from disease etc, it is very essential to know about these all. In addition to these they should be imparted education about the importance of food and cleanliness and it is also most essential to know about mental and emotional matters. Knowledge of these things is not useful for child himself, notwithstanding it is also useful for whole of the community and the nation.
This knowledge can be provided through arrange programmes of health education. In physiological science and science of health, instructions can be provided regarding health directly.
Physics,biology, home science, social science etc.can be attached with specific speeches on the context of mental and emotional health. In curriculum of health guidance, food, climate, exercise, recreation sleep, parts of body and their working system, abnormal conditions, and bad habits leave bad effect on health, cause of disease, its traits and remedy of eradicating them, and first aid and should be given place.
Mostly, health education is given by delivering lecturers printed matters of various kinds, but the use of TV, Radio, and organization of dramas and by showing film, arranging exhibitions, observing health week, the health education may be made more interesting.
The atmosphere is also important means of providing the health education. Thus for providing it ,in home, school and society promoting health atmosphere should be constructed it can make objective easy to achieve.
ROLE OF HEADMASTER IN HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMME
In respect of health education programme, the important responsibility of principal is this that he should establish coordination among the various departments of school working in school health programme. For this, he should establish such administration procedures through the teachers of physical education, school, doctor ,nurse and psychologist may be successful in their efforts. The principal should provide appropriate material to teachers for making programme of teaching of health education completely useful.
In this work he can seek cooperation of all officers and workers of school related with health education programme. He should also exert with importance for obtaining cooperation of parents of children and other people of community. As we have seen above in school, health education is total sum of those processesand experiences which effect the health of individual, community and caste.
It is also duty of the principal that he, for the success of health education programme should use various resources of the society, for instance he should seek help so far possible from the officers of public health department other persons of the society who are related with the health education.
He can do important work about the health of children by seeking cooperation of the parents of children. In each school there are some such children who look to be lazy and devoid of activeness of childhood they attract attention towards them, who remain indifferent in the class, and escape from participating in games. It is the duty of the principal to enquire the situation by meeting the parents of such children. Physical, social and psychological atmosphere leave influence on child. The main organ of physical atmosphere is food. It the child does not get proper food, there would be bad effect on his liking ,and activities definitely. The child would become the same, as he would eat food. The principal should manage in this regard accordingly, if possible.
MEANING OF HEALTH
English word "HEALTH " was used for condition of being "hale" the meaning of which was drawn for protection and free from disease. Generally ,meaning of health is attached to that healthy state through whìch all functions of body and mind are accomplished properly and actively. For making more clear the meaning of health, some definitions are being blow:--
J.F.WILLIAMS:-- "Health is the quality of life that enables the individual to live most and to serve best.
W.H.O.:-- "Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity ".
WEBSTER COLLEGIATE DICTIONARY:-- "Health is a state of being hale and sound in body, mind or soul specially from physical disease or pain".
On the basis of above mentioned definitions we can say this that in health it is included physical power in adequate quality, activeness, alertness and tolerance. Along with mental health is also included in it, by which needs of daily life may be fulfilled.
QUALITIES OF HEALTHY PERSON
*Sense of well being
*Self confidence
*Self control
*Ability of work, efficiency and enthusiasm.
*Cheerfulness
*Wholesome Mental Attitude
*Free from anxiety
*Courage
*Ability to work with others
MAIN ELEMENTS EFFECTING THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUAL
*Wholesome food
*Physical activity ----- outdoor games,exercise etc.
*Sleep
*Proper vocation
*Use of leisure
*Healthy mental views towards life
*Proper care of feet
*Doctory services as per needs
MEANING OF HEALTH EDUCATION
Health education is a method of imparting knowledge of rules to students of healthy living.
DR.THOMOS D. WOOD:-- "Health educaton is the sum of experiences which favourably influence habbits, attitudes and knowledge relating to individual, community and racial health. "
RUTH E. GROUT:-- "Health education is the translation of what is known about health in to desirable individual and community behaviour patterns by means of the education process. "
SCOPE OF HEALTH EDUCATION
Scope of health education is very wide. Generally, under this field protection of health of children investigation of various defects and diseases created in their health, and their solution and for improvement of their health they have to be acquainted with rules of health, are included in it. Thus in the field of education, personal health, physical education. Science of health and facts related with community health are needed to be known.
For the protection of health, it is necessary to have control on contagious diseases and establishment of appropriate atmosphere. For establishing appropriate atmosphere, it is essential to pay attention on situations of school building, arrangement of fresh air and light, furniture and educational material, proper arrangement of food, water and proper physical education. For controling contagious diseases knowledge is important of various resources. The field of school health education is not limited to protection, notwithstanding it has to see this also that what are the needs of health of children, their medical check up is done properly or not whether they are imparted education of construction of various physical parts and their working system or not. Under school health education, those all activities also should be included which make man physically, mentally and morally healthy and individual, community and caste are helped in making views and habits the best regarding health.
AIMS OF HEALTH EDUCATION
Main aim of health education is to learn children this that--
*How can they remain healthy.
*Along with, it is also to be learnt that how can they make the level of health high.
Health education for above points stresses on making good habits for leading a scientific and effective way of life: balanced diet to them,water and fresh air, light and knowledge of rules regarding exercise. In addition to these aims, other following aims of health education are regarded important.
*Students should be imparted knowledge about accidents, and causes of various diseases and remedy for eradicating them.
*To help in improviding also the health of teachers, and other functionaries of school.
*To impart education of rules and principles relating to health to guardians and other members of society so that they themselves may improve their health and may construct appropriate atmosphere for making good health of their children.
SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMME
School health education programme committee of America has defined the School Health Education as" the school procedure that contribute to the maintenance and improvement of the health of pupil and school personnel including health services, healthful living and health education. "
On the basis of aforesaid statement programme related to school health has been classified in some categories as below:--
*HEALTH OR MEDICAL SERVICES:-- An important duty of school is to provide adequate health services to pupils under health services. All those processes which determine the total health of a child and contribute to the promotion of his physical and mental health, are health services. Along with conveys the defects to guardians and prevent diseases and eradicate defects. Practically, in health services medical check up and follow up work knowledge about the health needs and information regarding it should be recorded report to teachers about children, food, water and toilet arrangement are included in it.
*HEALTHY LIVING:-- In the school, second important part of health education programme is healthy living. It is important responsibility of a good school that school should provide a healthy and clean physical atmosphere which should be completely health providing. Rooms of school building play ground etc. clean, attractive and developing of children and should be appropriate in all respect. In class rooms, there should be proper arrangement of fresh air and light. Besides furniture of school should be according to age and height of pupil. Thus the entire atmosphere of school should be appropriate and promoting health with the view of children.
MAIN PURPOSE OF HEALTH EDUCATION
To do appropriate arrangement in school for healthy living of children. For this,there should be development of various habits and likings in children. Teacher can play very important role in the development of these. By observing cleanliness week and health week the feeling of respect can be developed in children towards social service and dignity of labour. Indeed, through the programmes of health, the entire atmosphere of school can be made the motivation of healthy life.
For the preservation of health only appropriate physical atmosphere is not only necessary to be provided, notwithstanding, it is most essential to arrange properly also for construction of good habits and emotional development of children. School, along with physical development of children is also responsible for mental emotional health.
EDUCATION REGARDING HEALTH:-- It is also responsibility of the school that it should educate each child about the need of maintaining good health. What is good health of children, and how it could be achieved and how to safeguard from disease etc, it is very essential to know about these all. In addition to these they should be imparted education about the importance of food and cleanliness and it is also most essential to know about mental and emotional matters. Knowledge of these things is not useful for child himself, notwithstanding it is also useful for whole of the community and the nation.
This knowledge can be provided through arrange programmes of health education. In physiological science and science of health, instructions can be provided regarding health directly.
Physics,biology, home science, social science etc.can be attached with specific speeches on the context of mental and emotional health. In curriculum of health guidance, food, climate, exercise, recreation sleep, parts of body and their working system, abnormal conditions, and bad habits leave bad effect on health, cause of disease, its traits and remedy of eradicating them, and first aid and should be given place.
Mostly, health education is given by delivering lecturers printed matters of various kinds, but the use of TV, Radio, and organization of dramas and by showing film, arranging exhibitions, observing health week, the health education may be made more interesting.
The atmosphere is also important means of providing the health education. Thus for providing it ,in home, school and society promoting health atmosphere should be constructed it can make objective easy to achieve.
ROLE OF HEADMASTER IN HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMME
In respect of health education programme, the important responsibility of principal is this that he should establish coordination among the various departments of school working in school health programme. For this, he should establish such administration procedures through the teachers of physical education, school, doctor ,nurse and psychologist may be successful in their efforts. The principal should provide appropriate material to teachers for making programme of teaching of health education completely useful.
In this work he can seek cooperation of all officers and workers of school related with health education programme. He should also exert with importance for obtaining cooperation of parents of children and other people of community. As we have seen above in school, health education is total sum of those processesand experiences which effect the health of individual, community and caste.
It is also duty of the principal that he, for the success of health education programme should use various resources of the society, for instance he should seek help so far possible from the officers of public health department other persons of the society who are related with the health education.
He can do important work about the health of children by seeking cooperation of the parents of children. In each school there are some such children who look to be lazy and devoid of activeness of childhood they attract attention towards them, who remain indifferent in the class, and escape from participating in games. It is the duty of the principal to enquire the situation by meeting the parents of such children. Physical, social and psychological atmosphere leave influence on child. The main organ of physical atmosphere is food. It the child does not get proper food, there would be bad effect on his liking ,and activities definitely. The child would become the same, as he would eat food. The principal should manage in this regard accordingly, if possible.
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