29/11/2025
WE ARE THE ONES DOING OURSELVES, OUR ACTIONS DETERMINES OUR HEALTH
Good evening
I want to talk about the constant interaction that occurs between we HUMANS AND OUR ENVIRONMENT and how it influences the state of our health
First of all, picture this
When we get sick, maybe malaria, we go to the doctor. The doctor treats us, gives us the medication, and we start feeling better. But then, we go back to the same place where the malaria came from, the same environment where mosquitoes breed. And just like that, the cycle begins again.
We often focus on treatment, cure without thinking about the root cause or how to prevent it. But the truth is, our health is closely tied to our environment
Walk with me 😌🫴
The environment around us that is the physical, biological and social environment plays a major role in the shaping of our wellbeing. While some aspects of the environment provide essentials for our survival like food, air, water etc, most of them pose a potential threat on our health.
But one thing is certain, this interaction is reciprocal, this is to say, the environment profoundly influences us, we at the same time influence the environment through extensively altering it to suit our needs.
This continuous interaction ultimately determines our overall health at any given time.
Soo, how does the environment influences our health ?
The environment influences our health in several ways:
1. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT:
The air we breathe, the water we drink, the quality of our housing, and the level of sanitation of all can affect our health
for example polluted air can lead to respiratory disease while clean water is good for our health
2. BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT:
This are things like viruses, bacteria, plants and animals in our surroundings,
While exposure to microorganisms can cause diseases, a clean, healthy biological environment supports a good wellbeing.
3. SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT:
Our cultures, traditions, communities, peers( those our🫵 friends ), and the economy also contributes to our health
Supportive peers, social networks promotes good health,
While that our🫵 toxic relationships, highly demanding traditions can pose a real threat to our health.
These factors, whether acting separately or combined can influence our health.
So it's for us to decide, whether it influences our health positively or negatively.
You see,
When the environment is healthy, we are also healthy
When it is polluted or unsafe, na still we go suffer
So as we go about our daily activities, let us remember that by protecting our environment, we are indirectly protecting ourselves
From the lens of PUBLIC HEALTH
