LESSON 1

• It is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not just the absence of disease or infirmity. It leads to the ability to lead a socially and economically productive life.

  Health
• It is defined as a sociological group in a large place sharing one environment. It consists of the individual and the family. It also refers to a group of living things sharing and living together in an environment.

  Community
• It is the immediate surroundings of living things.

  Environment
• It focuses on how different environmental factors affect the well-being of a person.

  Environmental health
• It is defined as the art and science of maintaining, protecting, and improving the health of all the members of the community through organized and sustained community efforts.

  Community health