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Better-educated people are healthier. This statement is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which declares that people with higher levels of education have not only better health than those with lower levels of education, but are more likely to obtain basic health information and take advantage of the available sources needed to make appropriate health decisions. People with lower levels of education are associated with fewer years of life and higher levels of health risks such as obesity, substance abuse, and violence.

In response to this, it is important to realize the value of education. Education should begin at a young age and continue on for the duration of one’s life. Educational strategies, as suggested by the document Healthy People 2010, should include efforts to increase health awareness through the school setting, working setting and community setting.

Schools are the main focal area that can reduce health-risk behaviors and improve the health status of youth, due to the fact that they have more influence on the lives of young people than any other social institution besides the family and allows for the norms that govern behavior to be developed and reinforced. As school settings are the natural setting for reaching children and youth, work settings are where the majority of adults can be reached, and the community setting is how older adults can be reached. Health clinics can also help educate the public and teach responsibility for people to be advocates of their own health through gaining knowledge about prevention, early detection and treatment.

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