Chapter 13

Why do we fall ill?

Topics covered-
• Health and its failure
• The significance of ‘health’
• Distinctions between ‘healthy’ and
‘disease-free’
• Disease and its causes
• Acute and chronic diseases
• Chronic diseases and poor health
• Causes of diseases
• Infectious and non-infectious diseases
• Organ-specific and tissue
specific manifestations
• Principles of treatment of a disease
• Principles of prevention of a disease
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The significance of Health?

Health is a state of being well so that one can perform physical, social
and mental functions properly.

For Example, we say a person is healthy if they can perform their day to
day tasks very well.

In short, Health is a state of being Physically, Mentally and Socially well.

Is health dependent on personal as well as social issues?

Yes, we cannot achieve health solely on our own. Every organism

in this world depends upon another or the environment for
better health.
Personal issues
Community issues
• Garbage disposal
• Sanitation and Hygiene
• Stagnant water
• Open Drainage
• Public cleanliness
In general, The basic conditions necessary for good
health are:
•Proper balanced and nutritious diet.
•Personal hygiene.
•Clean environment and surroundings.
•Healthy air, no pollution in the surrounding.
•Regular exercise.
•Proper rest.
•Good standard of living and economic status.
Quick Recap-
1.Health of an individual is being ______, ______ and _______well.
2.Two factors contributing to individual health are ___________and
_________.
3. Two community factors that can effect our health are ___________ and
______________.
3. A healthy person is always ___________,but disease free person may not
be _______.
 Note Book Task
Write answer for Q1, 5 ( Answer 2,3,4 are provided, copy directly)

Q 1- What do you understand by the term Health?

Q 2. State any two conditions essential for good health.
Ans. Two conditions essential for good health are:
(i) State of physical, mental and social well-being.
(ii) Better surroundings or environment.

Q.3. State any two conditions essential for being free of disease.
Ans. The two conditions essential for being free of disease are:
(1) Personal and domestic hygiene.
(2) Clean environment and surroundings.

Q.4. Are the answers to the above questions necessarily the same or different?
Why?
Ans. The answer to the above questions are different because a person may
be free of disease but his mental, social or economical health may not be
good.