Over the decades, educating people about health has been an important strategy for preventing illness and injury. This approach has drawn heavily from the fields of public health, social science, communications, and education. Early experiments with education relied heavily on the delivery of information and facts. Gradually, educational approaches have turned more to skill development and to addressing all aspects of health, including physical, social, emotional, and mental well-being. Educating children and adolescents can instill positive health behaviours in the early years and prevent risk and premature death. It can also produce informed citizens who are able to seek services and advocate for policies and environments that.
