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  • Health is not just the absence of illness. It is a positive and enjoyable feeling of well being resulting from efforts to maintain an all-round state of physical and mental fitness
  • Heath is affected by a variety of factors:
    • Diet
    • Living conditions
    • Contact with infections
    • Your genes
    • Lifestyle
  • Poor health can be prevented by:
    • Good hygiene
    • Clean water
    • Improved diet
    • Vaccination
  • Keeping healthy
    Keeping fit helps our bodies function better. Sustained regular exercise improves our blood circulation and reduces our heart rate. It also makes the breathing system more efficient
  • Some conditions can be treated by:
    • Drugs such as antibiotics
    • Organ transplants
    • Chemotherapy
    • Radiotherapy
    • Gene therapy