The Role of Health Education in Health Promotion
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The Role of Health Education in Health Promotion The role of health education in health promotion is: To empower the individual Through education So that, that person can use that knowledge To make informed choices and decisions Regarding their own personal health for the better This allows the individual to become autonomous, giving the person Freedom to make their own choices Giving back control regarding their own health and well being The Role of one agency in Health Promotion Introduction Before we talk about the agency Diabetes UK, we'll give an outline on diabetes. Diabetes is a condition in which there's an excessive amount of glucose(sugar) in the blood. This occurs when the body can't use glucose properly because of a lack of insulin or when the insulin doesn't work properly. There are two types of diabetes: Type 1(insulin-dependent)diabetes occurs when the body is unable to produce any insulin. Type 2(non-insulin dependent)diabetes occurs when the body produces insulin but it doesn't work properly or...


