What are the immunisation programme available at the nearest health centre in your locality? Which of these diseases are the major health problems in your area?
Immunisation programmes available at the nearest healthcare centre in the locality are :
(i) Vaccination against small pox.
(ii) BCG vaccination against tuberculosis.
(iii) Polio drops against polio disease.
(iv) Vaccination against chicken pox.
(v) Vaccination against Hepatites.
(vi) DPT vaccination against diptheria, pertusis (Whooping Cough) and tetanus.
(vii) Immunisation against measles.
The major health problems are:
(i) Hepatitis (ii) Chicken pox (iii) Tuberculosis (iv) Tetanus.
Why are we normally advised to take bland and nourshing food when we are sick?
How many times did you fall ill in the last one year? What were the illnesses?
(a) Think of one change you could make in your habits in order to avoid any of/most of the above illnesses.
(b) Think of one change you would wish for in your surroundings in order to avoid any of/most of the above
illnesses.
A doctor/nurse/health-worker is exposed to more sick people than others in the community. Find out how she/he avoids getting sick herself.
Conduct A survey in your neighbourhood to find out what the three most common diseases are. Suggest three steps that could be taken by your local authorities to bring down the incidence of these diseases.
