Health Science and its importance
The objective of the study of health science is to have knowledge about health
and its principles. Again, the objectives of following health principles are
to prevent diseases. The more we find out the reasons for diseases, the more
we will be able to prevent them.
The ultimate objective is to get rid of diseases and have a long healthy life.
Therefore by studying health science we can learn how to have good health and
long life. We should acquire knowledge of health science to understand the
essence of the proverb “health is the mother of all happiness”.
Environment and society have an influence on our health. A dirty environment
causes harm to our health. Communicable diseases cause contamination from one
body to another. How germs of communicable and contagious diseases are
transmitted from one person to another and what we should do to prevent such
diseases, are all topics covered under health science. Health science provides
us knowledge about drinking safe water, avoiding polluted air, eating a
nutritious balanced diet, living in a well-lit and well-lit and
well-ventilated house, keeping school buildings healthy, traveling safely,
ensuring self-defense from ferocious animals, like mad dogs and mad foxes,
managing sewerage and garbage, etc.
Prevention and cure of diseases are two major objectives of health principles.
But prevention of diseases and the nature of prevention depends on the types
of diseases. For example, different diseases like cholera, T.B. pox, typhoid,
etc. require different preventive measures and curative treatment. Pollution
air, water, rotten, stale, and open food, problems in managing domestic
garbage and sewerage, and dirty environment contribute to the spread of all
these diseases. similarly, two major aims of health policy are reduction of
the death rate of mothers and children through better management and medical
facilities and ensuring ”First AID” for accidents.
The main barrier to building good health is ignorance of indifference to
health instructions. proper education, wide publicity for good health, etc,
play an important role to remove this barrier. We should remember that every
individual is a member of the society they live in. So, people in every sphere
of society should be aware of health science. They should be advised to follow
the principles of good health for collective welfare.
