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INTRODUCTION Health has been at the centre of human concern since ancient times. Civilisations developed and perished due to wars, conflicts and raging diseases, which left none untouched, save those whose health was taken care of by an organized system. Ancient civilisations that developed in Indus valley, Greece, Rome and Mesopotamia had fairly advanced health systems for their times and the medical practitioners enjoyed a high status in the society due to their practice. Two renowned medical systems developed in India in ancient times; Ayurveda and Siddha, which were quite similar in concept and practice. Indian systems sought knowledge by which life could be prolonged and some of the popular medical treatises of those times were the Charaka Samhita and the Sushruta Samhita. The practice of medicine has come a long way since the time of magic, religion and supernatural thoughts to a modern science following evidence-based practice with a range of services extending from preventive, ...

Health promotion Health promotion is any activity undertaken for achieving a higher level of health and well-being. Healthy People 2010 The vision of health promotion was expressed in 1979 with the surgeon general's report healthy people, which emphasized health promotion and disease prevention. Two goals help individuals of all ages increase life expectancy and improve the quality of life eliminate health disparities among different segments of the population Focus areas of healthy people 2010 access to quality health services arthritis, osteoporosis, and chronic back conditions cancer chronic kidney disease diabetes disability and secondary conditions educational and community-based programs environmental health family planning food safety health communication heart disease and stroke HIV immunization and infectious disease injury and violence prevention maternal, infant, and child health medical product safety mental health and mental disorders nutrition and overweight occupatio...