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(b) Significance of health.

Mental health means freedom from worries and tensions. Mental health is reflected in terms of emotions, instincts and tendencies. In other words, a mentally healthy person has an understanding for his own and others’ traits, emotions, aptitudes, instincts etc.

Health is considered as that condition, mental and physical, in which the individual is functionally well adjusted internally as concerns body parts and externally as concerns his environment.

Dimensions of health are:

1. Physical Health: When all the organs of your body function normally in relation to your age and sex you are considered to be in good physical health. Health of a person depends upon various factors-biological, environmental, social, cultural etc. 

2. Mental Health: Mental health means freedom from worries and tensions. Mental health is reflected in terms of emotions, instincts and tendencies. In other words, a mentally healthy person has an understanding for his own and others’ traits, emotions, aptitudes, instincts etc. 

3. Social Health: Social health is linked with the social security. One who does not feel secure can never be socially healthy. Various social security measures i.e., medical pension, provident fund, gratuity, life insurance, accident compensation, contributory health service etc help in the development of social health. 

4. Spiritual Health: A man free of worries and’tensions can maintain his spritual health. Spiritual health is expressed in ethical values.

According to the technical report (1954) of World Health Organisation, “Health education is a process which brings about changes in the knowledge and attitude of the people and thereby effecting changes in health practices”.

(c) Physical ailment.

(c) Environmental health

The importance of health is emphasized in the words of Sri Ramakrishna as, “He who has soft and weak mind, like the puffed rice soaked in milk, is good for nothing. He cannot achieve anything great. But the strong and virile one is heroic. He is the accomplisher of everything in life”. This saying of Ramakrishna heightens the fact that an individual cannot perform any work efficiently if he is not healthy.

Correct Answer is: (b) prison

Correct Answer is: (d) W.H.O

According to W.H.O, health is a state of comlete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Thus, it can be said that a man is considered healthy if his body, mind and soul are healthy in all respect

The basic principles of health education are described below: 

1. The programmes of health education should be according to the interest, attitudes, health status and environment of children so that they get proper knowledge and implement them in case of need. 

2. In order to impart practical knowledge to the children such programmes should be organised in which more and more children can participate physically. There should not be pick and choose method. In other words, all should get a chance to participate in the health related programmes.

3. The programmes of health education should not be limited only to schools rather they should be made available even for parents. So that they also are trained to take care of their wards regarding their health problems. 

4. The programmes related to health should be educative, interesting and recreational. Such programmes will create deeper impact on the minds of the people. 

5. The health programmes should be constructed keeping in view the physical, mental, social and spiritual condition of students. 

6. Health programmes should be prepared according to the age and sex of the people. 

7. The methods of imparting health education should be simple and clear. 

8. Health education programmes should be easily comprehended by every child. This depends upon the way in which these programmes are prepared. 

9. Health education should be imparted through films, maps, charts and photographs. 

10.Good habits of children should always be appreciated through films so that the children could mend their ways.

1. It provides information about health and hygiene: Health education provides information to the students and the teachers not only through book but also through charts, diagrams, films, models, slides etc regarding the functioning of the body, the rules of health and hygiene and precautionary measures to keep away diseases. 

2. It helps in discovering physical defects: It helps in discovering physical defects of children and various abnormalities. It also suggests means to correct them if they are remediable. 

3. It promotes desirable health habits: It establishes health habits and principles of living, which ensure abundant vigour and vitality. It develops health habits like need of fresh air, hygienic feeding and various class room habits. 

4. It helps in maintaining norms of good health: Health education provides knowledge regarding hygienic environment. It provides information for adequate ventilation, proper temperature, good sanitation and all round cleanliness. 

5. It promotes human relations: Health education promotes better human relations. It means developing good relations between school, home and community. It educates students to help in the treatment of health of their friends, relations, neighbours and the whole community. 

6. It provides knowledge regarding prevention and control of diseases: Health education enables the children to take precautionary and preventive measures against contamination and spread of contagious diseases. It is health education which tells the students about good sanitation habits and the symptoms, causes, precautions and remedies of diseases.

7. It provides first aid training: Health education provides first aid training to children. This training is very essential in times of any sudden mishap. Lives can be saved if first aid is given in time.

Health Education is that knowledge which attempts at maintaining the high standards of health and fulfils the goal of good health, as a result of which man becomes able to enjoy healthy and happy life. It helps in man’s physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual growth.

(d) Behaviour with others

(a) Brushing of the teeth regularly

When all the organs of your body function normally with relation to your sex and age, you are considered to be in good physical health.

1. Hereditary or genetic, 

2. Environmental, 

3. Economic status of family, 

4. Health services.

(a) recreational.

(a) Swami Vivekanand.