Health education is a continuing process of informing people how to achieve and maintain good health, while health promotion aims to address the social, political, and ecological aspects that are either conducive or detrimental to overall health.
Health encompasses the physical, mental, social, emotional, environmental and spiritual domains that affect each of us. Through careful planning, implementation and communication of comprehensive programs, health educators help individuals and communities make the appropriate behavioral changes that will bring about sustainable and life enhancing lifestyle choices.
Health education and promotion takes place in many different settings such as schools, community agencies, neighborhoods, and worksites. Our field has a rich history and is multi-disciplinary in its scope. If you are interested in finding out more about health education or about our program, please contact one of our outstanding faculty members.
