Question

Describe the goals of health education within the community setting?

Answer 1

The basic goal of health education in community is - A promotion of health

B prevention of disease

C. rehabiltation from disease and disability

Promotion of health :- 1-improve maternal and child health-by the health education pregnant mother improve their health status supplementary food ,correction of iron deficiency, closely monitoring warning sign of pregnancy,have T.T vaccination ,blood grouping ,institutional delivery and regular health checkup

Improve health of lacting mother and child by health educationregarding comprehensive breast feeding ,complete the vaccination chart and other healthy habits

2 - improve Gariatrics health by educate about body requirement and special need in specific age group disease

3- adolescent health education - community health education also have goal to provide knowledge regarding puberty ,safe sexual practices maturation depressionetc

4-community health education also have goal improve school health by mid day meal programm and vaccination against vaccine preventable disease

Prevention of disease -this is also a important goal of community health by vaccination,sanitation,day care services. And foster home

Rehabiltation - rehabiltation is major goal of community health education establishment of new goals in disable patient , improve their economic status and prestige in society