__________ is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely an absence of diseases or infirmity.

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A person is said to be healthy if he or she is not suffering from any disease but a healthy person should also be in a state of complete mental and social well-being. The World Health Organisation (WHO) in 1984, defined 'health' as follows:
"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely an absence of diseases or infirmity".

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