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(ii) Non-communicable diseases
(iii) Injury
(b) Causes of disease
(c) Symptoms of diseases
(d) Consequences of disease
(e) Benefits of treatment
2. Service information
(a) Location of healthcare facilities
(b) Skills and facilities available in healthcare facilities
(c) Costs of service
(d) Success rate of the healthcare facilities
(e) Quality and safety of healthcare facilities
(f) Benefits and detriments on health of various services available in the
market
3. Product information
(a) Effects and side effects of medicines
(b) Benefits and detriments on health of various products available in the
market
4. Information on environment
(a) Quality of water, air and soil
(b) Entry of contaminants and toxic substances into food/water/air
(c) Radiation in the environment
(d) Noise in the environment
(e) Effects of pollution on health
(f) Climate change and its impact on health
(g) Natural disasters
(h) Human–animal conflicts
5. Information on law
(a) Existing laws with respect to environment, health and safety
(b) Strengths and weakness of laws and regulatory system
(c) Enforcing agencies and penal actions
6. First aid and home remedy
7. Health issues related to old age
Health education can be attained by any method which is used for education.
Health education can be achieved by any of but not restricting to the following
methods:
• Books
• Brainstorming
4 Environmental Health Planning