Health Hygiene & Sanitation

Lesson 03 : Dimensions Of Health And Interrelationships

Objectives

1. To understand different dimensions of health
2. To describe the interrelations between different dimensions

Health is multidimensional. Definition of WHO includes three major ones-physical, mental and social. However, with advancement of knowledge, new dimensions can be added viz, spiritual, emotional, vocational, philosophical etc. The list can be expanded with the growth of knowledge base. These dimensions function and interact with one another, but they have their own nature.