Research On Tao Xingzhi’s Exploration And Practice Of Public Health Education Of The People In Modern China

Public health is a strong guarantee for realizing the Chinese dream of national rejuvenation.The public health of modern China originated from the introduction of modern western health concepts,the social reality of frequent plague and serious environmental health problems,and its rise was mainly reflected in the aspects of health administration and urban environmental health management.Under the background of the rise of modern public health cause,educator Tao Xingzhi gradually formed the thought of public health education of the people and carried out the practice of public health education of the people based on his theory of live education and life education,also his education practice.Tao Xingzhi believed that public health education should focus on people’s body conservation,hygiene of living environment and disease prevention and control,and his practice of public health education also centered on these three aspects.Tao Xingzhi’s public body maintenance education is embodied in diet,sports,rest and spiritual maintenance.Diet should be balanced so that it can ensure to provide nutrition the body needs;strengthening physical exercise is also needed to create a healthy body;the body needs adequate sleep and rest,which is an important way to protect the body;in addition,it also need to pay attention to the mind and mental health because it plays an important role on the body maintenance,make the mind sound.Public environmental hygiene education is embodied in the cleanliness and hygiene of public places and individual residences.The site selection and environmental layout of public places should be strictly adhered to hygiene standards,and personal residence should be kept clean and tidy.At the same time,good hygiene habits should be developed in daily life to avoid the breeding and rapid spread of bacteria.Public education on disease prevention and control is embodied in four aspects:popularizing disease and health knowledge to the public in various ways,organizing health institutions and carrying out health campaigns,inviting experts to formulate health plans,and setting up XiaoZhuang Research Institute to develop drugs.Tao Xingzhi uses flexible education method,rely on health experts and specialized health institutions,according to the objective conditions to proceed public disease prevention and treatment education.Under the social background at that time,a series of public health education practices of Tao Xingzhi played a positive role in promoting the health cause of modern China,it has promoted the change of public health concept and public health awareness,improved public environmental hygiene,accelerated the development of non-governmental health institutions,and enhanced the effect of public disease prevention and treatment.Tao Xingzhi is one of the earliest group of people with a modern public health education eye in modern China,he clearly put forward the education thought and education practice of public health,his "public health education" thought and practice at the time had a great effect and influence,many theories and the practice exploration still has positive significance on the development of public health education.