PERSONAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY

Personal and Community Health by Minh Hung / Nguyen Dong Hung is an evidence-informed public health book that connects modern preventive medicine with the traditional Vietnamese wisdom of healthy living.

Written in a clear, practical, and humanistic style, the book explores the foundations of health from the most familiar aspects of daily life: food, clean water, air quality, housing, sanitation, sleep, physical activity, infectious disease prevention, parasites, climate, hygiene, and vital statistics. It shows that health does not begin only in hospitals or clinics, but in the family kitchen, the cup of clean water, the air inside the home, the habit of handwashing, the quality of sleep, and the shared responsibility of protecting the community.

Rooted in the Vietnamese principle of “prevention is better than cure,” this book bridges traditional cultural practices such as eating cooked food, drinking boiled water, keeping the home clean, and living in harmony with the seasons, with modern concepts in epidemiology, nutrition science, environmental health, infection control, and community medicine.

The book is suitable for families, medical and public health students, educators, parents, community workers, and general readers who wish to understand how everyday habits shape long-term health. While it does not replace professional medical advice, it offers a strong foundation for building a healthier personal life, a safer household, and a more resilient community.