“Prevention is better than cure.” In this sense, each of us has a great responsibility in preserving our own health and preventing diseases.
Therefore, the first concept that we are going to see is that of self-care, which has to do with actively participating in promoting our health. We turn again to the WHO definition:
«(Self-care) is the ability of individuals, families and communities to promote health, prevent disease, maintain health and cope with illness and disability with or without the support of a health care provider»
In short, self-care refers to all those habits and attitudes with which all of us, every day, can preserve and improve our health.
