Why Do We Fall — Science STD 9 — Question

Human beings live in societies. Our social environment therefore plays an important role in our individual health. In villages, towns or cities, our physical environment is decided by our social environment.

For example: If there are heaps of garbage and trash littered here and there, or if there is open drain water lying stagnant around where we live, the possibility of poor health increases. So, public cleanliness is an important contribution to an individual’s health.

Some other community issues that influence health are:

• Community issues like child marriage can affect the health of the girl the baby born to an underage girl.
• Lack of education of the community to sex related issues can also cause sexually transmitted diseases.
• Bad treatment with the underprivileged sections of the society can also cause mental problems.

Social equality and harmonious relationships among our population are necessary for the individual health. Thus, we see that there is an overlap of personal and community issues for health.