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The social work profession emerged in the health care first of any other field. The very first social workers were in fact the medical social workers who helped the people injured in the world wars. So the social work as an important place in the health care professions. No doubt it can not directly contribute to the health care of people but it can act as a channel between the patients and doctors.

Especially the poor people can seek the help of the social workers who have been appointed by almost all big hospitals. The social workers in the health care profession are known as clinical and medical social workers. Health care profession surely needs a human element while they treat patients. But most of the times, the doctors can not do proper counseling of the patient and his family. This is the responsibility of social work. The spaces left in every field, which require some kind of humanistic approach and counseling is tackled by social workers. Similar is the trend in health care professions. The hospitals and pharmaceutical firms appoint social workers who can advise about the ethical standards as well as counsel patients.

The health care services are ensured by the socials health workers at community as well as individual levels the governments of developing nations are now realizing the importance of social work profession and are now adopting various strategies of development which require social workers’ services. But in spite all the roles it can play for the socio economic prosperity, it covers unfortunately few areas of health care only. It must be done that all the health care providers get training on social work from the expert social workers so they may not work as machines in their health care institutions.  Many areas are there which require social work’s attention. The awareness about the health care and diseases can be spread by the social workers. This is due to the reason that they may have abilities and skills to communicate with the communities and social gatherings of various social classes to convince them.

This must be done in the developing countries as the developed countries have almost solved their community related problems. Developed countries are far ahead of under developed world in health care services and social work associated with the health services. They have succeeded in introducing human element in the hospitals along with the materialistic approach of treatment.

The health care is a vast field but the people are becoming aware of body fitness more than any other health care issue. The education and media have played good role in spreading awareness about the physical fitness. People are now conscious of their health. This is due to the fact that no one wants to be ill. Living a healthy life is a wish of every human being. In fact no body wishes to be sick and appear unwell physically. But the social circumstances mostly make people unable to take care of health and physical fitness.

The fitness is important for many reasons. If you are not fit physically you may get several mental problems and disorders as well. And due to the social and psychological reasons you may face physical health disturbance. Appearing smart and attractive is also a reason for which the demand for physical health care services is increasing. Not only are the number of people seeking such services increasing, the fitness service centers are also increasing across the globe even in the developing countries. Every one wants to look pretty and fit to get the attention of others. This has now become important for the gaining success in profession as well as in getting a good spouse.

The media portrayal has played a very important role in making such opinions of people around the world. People adopt various ways to satisfy turn their dreams of slim and smart body along with healthy look. The natural items are mostly used by the people as they lack side effects. But to stay healthy and physically fit is ensured only if one eats healthy, does regular exercise and avoids stress. If a person is physically fit he may remain psychologically healthy. But social, physical and psychological health are inter related.

If any one factor of this triangle is disturbed, the other two would surely be affected. The internet is a good source of health care information. People can use the web content for useful health care tips and advises. The weight loss is highly important for the people who are obese. The health does not mean obesity nor does it mean slimness. It requires healthy diet which provides the body with required nutrition and energy. Even how one can prevent diseases can be known through the internet sources. Surely, internet is well serving the health care as well as the physical fitness topics.