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Maharashtra State Board: Class 12
CISCE: Class 12

Definition: Health

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Maharashtra State Board: Class 12
CISCE: Class 12

Definition: Hygiene

Hygiene is defined as the science of the rules of health.

CISCE: Class 12

Characteristics and Importance of Health

  • Core Nature: A fundamental human birthright indicating an organism's metabolic and functional efficiency.
  • Key Benefits: Enhances work efficiency and productivity.
  • Ultimate Outcome: Drives economic prosperity.
CISCE: Class 12

Prerequisites for Maintaining Good Health

Achieving optimal health requires a combination of personal habits and community efforts:

  1. Nutrition: Consumption of a hygienic, balanced diet and clean drinking water.
  2. Hygiene & Sanitation: Maintenance of personal and community hygiene, proper disposal of waste, and effective control of disease-carrying vectors.
  3. Lifestyle: Regular physical exercise and yoga.
  4. Medical Awareness: Knowledge about various diseases, their effects on the body, and active vaccination/immunisation.
  5. Resources: Proper maintenance of hygienic food and water resources.
Maharashtra State Board: Class 12
CISCE: Class 12

Key Points: Health

  • Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
  • It is a fundamental human right that reflects an organism's functional efficiency and drives work productivity and economic prosperity.
  • Hygiene serves as the scientific foundation and set of rules required to achieve and maintain good health.
  • Personal well-being heavily relies on consuming a balanced diet, drinking clean water, and maintaining regular physical exercise or yoga.
  • Sustaining overall health requires community efforts such as proper waste disposal, vector control, disease awareness, and vaccination.

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