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Unit

9 Family and Community Health

We all individuals live in the families. The group of people who live together on the
basis of their relation of blood and marriage and share their meals from the same
kitchen is called a family. A nuclear family consists of mother, father and their sons
and daughters. In the joint family, father, mother, sons, daughters- in-law, grandsons
and granddaughters live together. A community is made up of families. The group
of people living in a certain place is called a community.

The physical, mental and social health of the members of a family is called family
health. The overall health condition of the people of a community and their organized
health activities is called community health. If the family is healthy, the community
also remains healthy. Therefore, family and community health are related to each
other.

The Relation between Family and Community

As the community is made up of the families, there is a direct relationship between
the family and the community in terms of family health. The community is affected
by the health activities in the family. Likewise, the family is affected by the health
activities that happen in the community.

Marriage, pregnancy, maternal child health care, family planning, cleanliness, etc.
come under family health. The community should be encouraged to think for late
marriage of their family members. Health activities like health check- up of the
pregnant woman, proper post-delivery care of the mother should be conducted

in the community. Family and community should take special health care of their
infants and children. The community should be encouraged to follow the norms and
values of small and happy family. It should try to provide services such as the use of
contraceptives and awareness about population control in every family.

Every family should manage the household waste materials in their own houses to
promote family health. The community should provide clean and safe drinking water

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