Factors that Contribute to Good Health
Communicable diseases can be prevented by maintaining personal and social hygiene and avoiding unhealthy lifestyles and foods:
- Drink filtered or boiled water to keep yourself free from bacteria.
- Keep garbage bins covered to avoid viral diseases.
- Don’t share your personal things with anyone. Use your own towels, clothes, and handkerchief.
- Wash your hands with soap before eating.
- Eat foods that are rich in a balanced diet.
- Drink pasteurized milk or boil it thoroughly before drinking.
- Avoid direct contact with a patient suffering from a highly contagious disease such as chickenpox or measles.
- Vaccination is an additional way of boosting immunity against specific diseases such as chickenpox, hepatitis, and poliomyelitis.
Health and Hygiene
“According to the World Health Organization (WHO), ‘Health is a state of complete mental, physical and social well being and not merely an absence of a disease or infirmity’. Being healthy means having a body that is fit and a mind that is active, whereas hygiene refers to the science and practice of maintaining good health. It requires caring for one’s own body and taking proper care of surroundings in order to prevent the spread of harmful diseases. Personal hygiene is the practice of keeping yourself clean and social hygiene refers to the cleanliness of our surroundings as well as public places such as malls, public toilets, garbage bins, and so on. Besides eating a balanced diet, it is important to protect yourself by maintaining proper personal and social cleanliness within and around yourself.”