FAIRSpectra - Enabling the FAIRification of Analytical Science
Fdp at KSMDBC sasthamcotta
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2. Dr. Manju M
Asst. Professor
Dept. of Zoology
KSM DB College
Sasthamcotta
3. An essential tool to community health
It is a process which enables
individuals and group of people to
realize their health needs and match
them to necessary health behaviour
for the attainment of positive health.
(WHO)
It is imparted mainly in home, place of
work and the community
4. It can give health knowledge
to develop healthy attitudes
and positive behavior thereby
avoiding diseases due to
unhealthy envt and habits
One of the means of
achieving health for all
5. To ensure that health is valued
as an asset in the community
To equip people with skills,
knowledge and attitudes
To enable people to solve their
health problems by their own
efforts and actions.
To promote the development and
proper uses of health services
6. To create awareness among
public by removing doubts,
ignorance and mis- conceptions
To help people to achieve health
by their own actins efforts
To induce people to utilize the
health services available in the
community
Health education is considered as
cement that binds together the
bricks of the health programme
7. Interest in learning the importance
of health education:-It is essential
for the success of health education
Active Participation:-It is a key
principle in health education based
on group discussions, panel
discussion worpsychological
principle of active learning. It is
through kshops etc
8. Comprehension:-it means thorough
understanding of the principles of
health within the mental capacity of
people.
Motivation:- There is a fundamental
desire in every person to learn. In health
education, we inspire these desire and
motivate people to accept new ideas
(e.g., birth control measures, genetic
incompatibly problems, importance of
blood donation)
9. Communication:- In this, we
convey the concepts and aims of
health education in most simple
and familiar terms.
Reinforcement: It is the
strengthening of learning
process, by repeatedly educating
the same target group.
10. Learning by doing:- One can learn
better by doing what they try to
learn.
Good human relations:- The
health educator must be pleasant,
kind and sympathetic to others so
that people can accept him as
their real friend.
11. Individual methods:- These include
planned interviews or spontaneous
and counseling in health centers,
hospitals, schools, homes and in the
community.
Group methods:- It include
demonstration, socio-drama playing,
panel discussion, case study,
brainstorming( problem solving by
their own ideas) , buzz sessions
(telephoning) workshops, study trips.
