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b. Preparation of Healthy Manpower
It is well known that healthy manpower is the foundation pillar for
the development of the nation. One can be healthy by adopting
healthy habits and health rules. Healthy individuals can contribute
in the development of a nation. Community health helps to prepare
healthy manpower. All the members in the community must follow
healthy habits to maintain good community health.

c. Availability of Health Services Fig: 1
Health services should be made easily available in every nook and corner of the country.
At the same time, the community people must be involved in community health so as to
change the traditional concept of people and accept modern health service. Many people
believe in the traditional health practices especially in the rural areas. There is lack of
medical facilities in those places. The available health services and facilities are not easily
accessible. These health services can be made accessible through community health.

d. Encouragement for Social Services
The study of community health helps to understand the problems of community.
It encourages the people and social organizations like Red Cross Society, Paropkar
Association, local heath clubs, clinics, etc. to solve such problems with the joint effort
of different organizations. Different health camps, clinics, awareness programes, adult
literacy classes, etc. can help to solve such health problems. These activities make the
people aware about medical services and facilities, personal hygiene and environmental
sanitation, prevention and control of diseases, etc. When people are benefited from such
programmmes, they are also encouraged in developing community health.
Besides these, community health also helps to study health and diseases scientifically
to take necessary action according to the need for proper maintenance of health. It also
gives knowledge about the importance of personal hygiene, environmental sanitation
and proper and timely treatment of diseases for maintaining good health.

Scopes of Community Health

Different kinds of health services, facilities, awareness raising programmes, health camps,
etc. that are conducted in the community are included under community health. These
areas or the fields related with the health of the people in the community are known as the
scopes of community health. The scopes of community health can be described as follows.

a. Inspection of the Supply of Foodstuffs and Drinks
Food stuffs, drinking water, milk, etc. are consumed by the people for proper growth
and development of the body. The consumption of these materials helps to increase the
immunity power and resist diseases. But these days, the problems of food adulteration is
seen in the market. With the aim of gaining maximum profit, the producers and distributors
mix low quality goods in the food materials. As a result, the required nutrients are not
gained even while consuming nutritious diet. So, there should be proper inspection of
the food stuffs, drinks, etc. before it is distributed in the market. When there is proper
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