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HEALTH EDUCATION: AN IMPERATIVE FOR ROUTINE MEDICAL EXAMINATION

Ene Emilia Abigo

Abstract


Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. Health education is an integral component of health promotion, health protection, disease prevention and treatment. This paper focuses on the role of health education on routine medical examination. Health education is important in ensuring that the community is aware of the importance and type of medical examination that will be beneficial to them. Routine medical examination requires some coping health education skill that is capable of making sure older and younger adults are properly guided and counseled to ensure their potentialities to improve themselves and the society. The paper recommends that raising public awareness of the issues that affect health and how the public can influence these issues needs to be the centerpiece of any health education strategy.

Keywords


Health;Health Education;Routine medical examination

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