Health is a state of physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely freedom from disease. Good health is a necessary condition for our purposeful existence in this world. A person is said to be healthy or having good health if

• He has no sickness or disease.
• He is not physically handicapped.
• He has no mental problems.
• He has no social or psychological tensions.
• He has no anxiety.

The factors which affect health can be described as below

1. Poverty – It is one of the important factors, which affect health. Due to poverty, common people are not capable to purchase sufficient food, which may causes to deficiency diseases and ruins health.
2. Environment – The health of a person is affected by the environment in which the person lives in their locations. The most dangerous factors are pollution such as water pollution, air pollution, noise pollution, foul smelling, and over flowing sevage drains may affect health of a person. Safe water and ckean air safe houses, healthy work places, which may contribute to be good health.
3. Bad Habits – Overeating, smoking, dtink alcohol, taking drugs, and several other bad habits may affects health of a person.
4. Hereditary factors – Malfunctioning of several body parts such as kidney, heart, liver, and many more due to hereditory factirs, which may affect the health of a person.
5. Education – Low education levels are linked with poor health, which lowers the self confidence. A person with low cannot be able to know about how to prevent or lower the risk of several severe diseases.
6. Social education – Greater support from families, close friends, neighbors, and communities contribute to be good health.