Question

Health is not just a disease-free condition. Explain briefly.

Answer 1

1. Health is a state of physical, mental and social well-being.
2. Being healthy means that a person is well physically, socially and mentally.
3. Therefore, being disease free does not mean that a person is healthy, because he or she may suffer socially.
4. For e.g. a person may be unwilling to interact with others.
5. Diseases only usually refer to physical health.