Importance of Health Education

 

Health education builds student’s knowledge, skills, and positive attitudes about health. Health education teaches about physical, mental, emotional and social health. It motivates students to improve and maintain their health, prevent disease, and reduce risky behaviors.

 

Health education curricula and instruction help students to learn skills so that they will use to make healthy choices throughout their lifetime.

 

Health education is vital for students as it builds their knowledge and attitudes about health. Health education does not only concentrate on being healthy. It also focuses on emotional, mental and social health too. Educating students on the importance of health builds their motivation. 

As a result, they strive to maintain good health, prevent diseases and avoid risky behavior. Instilling the importance of good health in schools, helps students to make healthy life choices when they grow older and continue doing so throughout their lives. 

It helps them understand the dangers of using illicit drugs, smoking and drinking alcohol. It helps prevent various injuries, diseases, such as, obesity and diabetes, and sexually transmitted diseases.