Differentiate between personal health and community health.
Personal health: The physical, mental and social state of an individual.
Community health: It is defined as the group of people who aims to protect and improve the health of all the people of their community.
Serial.no | Personal health | Community health |
1. | It is the physical, mental, and social well-being of a person. | It aims to protect the health of all people. |
2. | The individual maintains his/her health by maintaining personal hygiene. | The whole community maintains the health of all individuals. |
3. | It is achieved when the individual eats a balanced diet, does regular exercise, and consumes clean food, air, and water. | It can be achieved by providing safe drinking water, proper disposal of sewage, by providing medical facilities, and providing proper health education to people. |