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The word health comes from the old English word “hal” meaning whole or unhurt. For me, the concept of whole or unhurt means feeling good mentally/emotionally, spiritually and physically. There is also an important component of social wellbeing that contributes to health.

This generally accepted definition states that “health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (11).

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.