Many people regard health as opposite of disease. However to define health in this narrow perspective is to miss many points of its study. Health means more than just being free from illness. Word Health Organization has defined health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease of infirmity. This definition regards health as the combination of multi-dimensional characteristics. It has focused on all the aspect of health. It encompasses physical fitness, mental alertness and social adaptability.
The definition of WHO attempts to view health as a broad and positive term. However, it is criticized for being too broad and idealistic. If healthy person is defined in this merit, no healthy. Similarly health should be seen as a dynamic process not as a state.
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