Authors : Dr. Meghali M. Joharapurkar
Page Nos : 261-264
Description :
For the overall development of rural India, education and health must be given precedence and a sizable portion of the investment must be bestowed for the strengthening of existing infrastructure. Education in regard to health care, sanitation and nutrition is a crucial tool to achieve the objective of a robust good healthcare system which in turn contributes towards the multifaceted development of rural areas. Health education and health improvement are effective ways to improve health and nutrition literacy, including improving knowledge and developing life skills that are conducive to individual and community health. The adoption and efficacious implementation of health education and health improvement strategies target the vulnerable sections in rural setup and addresses the issues concerned with them. The present paper is an attempt to emphasize the importance of integrating health education and health promotion into the existing edifice of development prevailing in rural areas.
