Health Education

1 Health education isthe part of health care that is concerned with promoting healthy behavior. Aper-

son's behavior maybe the main cause of a health problem,but it can also be the main solution.Thisis true

for the teenager whosmokes, the mother with the poorly nourished（营养）child ,and the butcher（屠夫，卖肉

的人）who gets acut on his finger. By changing their behavior these individuals can solve andprevent many

of their ownproblems.

2 Health educationdoes not replace other health services,but it is needed to promote the properuse

of these services.One example of this is immunization（免疫）:scientists have made many vaccines（疫苗）

to preventdiseases,but this achievement is of no value unless people to go receive theimmunization.

3 Health educationencourages behavior that promotes health,prevents illness,cures disease,and

contributes torecovery.The needs and interests ofindividuals,families,groups,organizations,and commu-

nities are at theheart of health education programs.Thus there are many opportunities forpracticing health

education.

4 Health educationis not the same thing as health information.Correct information is certainly abasic

part of healtheducation,but health education must also address the other factors that affecthealth behavior

such as availability（可获性）of resources,effectiveness ofcommunity leadership,social support from family

members.and levelsof sell一help skills.Healtheducation theretore uses a variety ot metnous to neip peopie

understand their ownsituations and choose actions that will improve their healta? tieaitneciucation is incom-

plete unless itencourages involvement and choice by the people themselves.

5 Also,in healtheducation we do not blame people it they do not behave in a neaitny way.Oftenun-

healthy behavior isnot the fault of the individual.In health education we must work withfamilies,communities,

and even regionaland national authorities to make sure that resources and support are avaiianieto enable

each individual tolead a healthy life.

Promoting healthybehavior is the goal of________.

A.many vaccines

B.prevent diseases

C.health education

D.healthy behavior

E.change unhealthybehavior