title: Social action for health: emerging perspectives for health education.
abstract: Most of the world's major health problems and premature deaths are preventable. Health technology and scientific knowledge exists to combat health problems at an affordable cost. And, health education is recognized as a viable public health intervention and a vitally important means of addressing health challenges.
authors.affiliation: Division of Health Education, WHO, Geneva.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Dhillon
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D006266:Health Education; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D012922:Social Change; D012924:Social Conditions