Introduction To Health Education Objectives At the end of this chapter, the trainees will be able to: • Explain the concept of Health. • Define Health Education. • State historical development of Health Education. • Describe objectives of Health Education. • State basic principles of Health Education. Before discussing about health education, it is imperative to conceptualize what health itself means. Health is a highly subjective concept. Good health means different things to different people, and its meaning varies according to individual and community expectations and context. Many people consider themselves healthy if they are free of disease or disability. However, people who have a disease or disability may also see themselves as being in good health if they are able to manage their condition so that it does not impact greatly on their quality of life.

Physical education, often abbreviated to Phys Ed. or P.E., is a subject taught in schools around the world. It is usually taught during primary and secondary education and encourages psychomotor learning by using a play and movement exploration setting to promote health and physical fitness. The main goals in teaching modern physical education are:[4] To expose children and teens to a wide variety of exercise and healthy activities. Because P.E. can be accessible to nearly all children, it is one of the only opportunities that can guarantee beneficial and healthy activity in children. To teach skills to maintain a lifetime of fitness as well as health. To encourage self-reporting and monitoring of exercise. To individualize duration, intensity, and type of activity. To focus feedback on the work, rather than the result. To provide active role models.