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1.1 Introduction to Health, Population and Environment Education
Health is the basic right of every individual. Everyone needs to become healthy and free
from diseases. But, people cannot remain healthy unless and until they make several
efforts for becoming healthy. They must maintain personal hygiene, cleanliness, sanitation,
consume balanced diet, do regular physical exercises, etc. so as to remain healthy. They
need to have knowledge and understanding about health education. Health education
provides scientific knowledge, skills and understanding to practice various health rules
and behaviours. Health education supports in maintaining good health.

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Environment includes the things surrounding us. It consists of abiotic and biotic
components. They are essential for the proper growth, development and survival of
human beings. People utilize various resources in environment in one way or another.
There has been random and massive utilization of resources in environment due to rapid
increase of population growth. As a result, there is increase of pollution, deforestation,
environment degradation and their consequences. Hence, it is necessary to control the
population. Population education generates awareness on people regarding the effects
of population growth and ways to control it. People must wisely use the resources in
environment. They must have ideas and knowledge on environment and environment
education. Environment education brings change in attitude and concept of people for
proper management and sustainable use of resources. People must utilize knowledge
on health, population and environment education combinely for maintaining health,
controlling population and conserving environment.

1.2 Introduction to Health and Health Education
a. Introduction to health

According to WHO, health can be defined as, “A state of complete physical, mental, social
and spiritual well being and not merely the absence of any disease or infirmities.”

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