The Importance of Health Education

In a modern society ,an increasing number of people will suffer from chronic noninfectious diseases,but their conventional treatments are usually very expensive and effects are far from satisfactory.Medical practice in the developed contries has proved that health care is a good economical way to greatly reduce indidences of chronic noninfectious diseases and to keep fit.Consequently,both WHO and our country call for a great development and promotion of public health education since the future medical work should be centered on people and their health rather than on diseases.In order to improve people health and reduce health risk factors ,the best way is to develop public health education that can involve the participation of all the people.