Health Education Plan (Acute Respiratory Infection)

Learning Objectives: By the end of the health education teachings, the school children will be able to: o Understand more about the acute respiratory infection. o Recognize who are at risk of having acute respiratory infection and how to prevent this. Target Participants: School Children Grades 1 & 2 Teaching / Learning Activities 1. Discuss facts about acute respiratory infection 3. Discuss with the group about who are mostly 4. Discuss with the group about prevention of ARI

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Method of Evaluation: School Children will be able to understand about ARI and will be asked for their further questions and discuss it with the group. Resources: Visual Aids Pamphlets

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1. Cause: Leptospira bacteria 3. Discuss with the group about the signs and Symptoms of diseases caused by improper hygiene. 3. Signs/symptoms of leptospirosis: A. fever B. non-specific symptoms of muscle pain, headache C. calf-muscle pain and reddish eyes of some cases D. severe cases result to liver involvement, kidney failure or brain involvement. Thus some cases may have yellowish body discolorization, dark-colored urine and light stools, low urine output, severe headache.

2. Discuss with the group about treatment of 4. Treatment of Leptospirosis: Leptospirosis. A. antibiotics prescribed by the physician B. early recognition and treatment within 2 days of illness to prevent complications of leptospirosis, so early consultation is advised. 3. Discuss with the group about prevention and control of Leptospirosis. 5. Prevention/Control of Leptospirosis A. avoid swimming or wading in potentially contaminated water or flood water. B. use of proper protection like boots and gloves when work requires exposure to contaminated water. C. drain potentially contaminated water when possible. D. control rats in the household by using rat traps or rat poison, maintaining cleanliness in the house.

Method of Evaluation: Community people will be able to understand about Leptospirosis and will be asked for their further questions and discuss it with the group.

Resources:

Manila paper Cartolina Pentel pen Ball pen Paper

References: o Philippine Health Advisories

Health Education Plan (Dengue)

Learning Objectives: By the end of the health education teachings, the community people will be able to: o Understand more about dengue. o Recognize what are the signs and symptoms of having dengue and its prevention and control. Target Participants: Community People Teaching / Learning Activities 1. Ask the people of their ideas about Dengue. 2. Discuss facts about Dengue. 2. DENGUE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER - is an acute infectious disease manifested initially with fever. 3. Signs and Symptoms of Dengue Contents

3. Discuss about the signs and symptoms of

Dengue.

-sudden onset of high fever which may last 2 -7 days -joint and muscle pain and pain behind the eyes -weakness -skin rashes -nosebleeding when fever starts to subside -abdominal pain -vomiting of coffee-colored matter -dark-colored stools 4. Prevention and Control of Dengue -cover water drums and water pails at all times to prevent mosquitoes from breeding. -replace water in flower vases once a week. -clean all water containers once a week. Scrub the sides well to remove eggs of mosquitoes sticking to the sides. -clean gutters of leaves and debris so that rain will not collect as breeding places of mosquitoes. -old tires used as roof support should be punctured or cut to avoid accumulation of water. -collect and dispose all unusable tin cans, jars, bottles, and other items that can collect and hold water.

4. Discuss about prevention and control of Dengue.

Method of Evaluation: Community people will be made aware and understand about Dengue and will be asked for their further questions and discuss it with the group.

Resources: Manila paper Cartolina Pentel pen Ball pen Paper

References: o Philippine Health Advisories

Health Education Plan (Tuberculosis)

Learning Objectives: By the end of the health education teachings, the community people will be able to: o Identify the signs and symptoms of Tuberculosis. o Discuss how people get Tuberculosis. o Discuss how to prevent Tuberculosis. Target Participants: Community People Teaching / Learning Activities Contents 1. Tuberculosis of the lungs is a long lasting communicable disease that anyone can get. It is caused by a germ called Tubercle bacilli. 2. Most frequent signs of TB:

1. Discuss to the group what is Tuberculosis.

2. Discuss the signs and symptoms of Tuberculosis.

-prolonged cough, more than 2 weeks -mild fever in the afternoon, sweating at night -pain in the chest and upper back -prolonged loss of weight and increasing weakness -coughing of blood -pale skin -voice grows hoarse 3. Explain how a person gets Tuberculosis. 3. A person gets TB by: -inhaling germs laden air from a person sick with TB when he coughs or sneezes -inhaling the dust carrying TB germs arising from sputum of a tuberculous person -using the domestic utensil of a person sick with TB -sleeping together with a person sick with TB -wet nursing by tuberculous mothers -drinking milk from tuberculous cattle

4 .Discuss to the group the things a person sick with TB should do.

4. A person with TB should: -have a separate bed. Sleep in a room under a mosquito net. -cover his mouth and nose with a handkerchief whenever he coughs or sneezes -do not spit anywhere. Spit in a plastic bag and burn it. -separate his own personal utensils for eating, drinking, as well as towels, linens, beddings and mat. -consult his doctor regularly and follow strictly his advice and instructions. -take his medications regularly

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Community people will be made aware and understand about Tuberculosis and will be asked for their further questions and discuss it with the group. Resources: Manila paper Cartolina Pentel pen Ball pen Paper

References: o Philippine Health Advisories o CHW Household Manual

Health Education Plan (Family Planning)

Learning Objectives: By the end of the health education teachings, the community people will be able to: o Discuss the importance of Family Planning. o Recognize the effects of too many children and too close pregnancy on the health welfare of the mother and children. o Explain the different methods of contraception. Target Participants: Community People Teaching / Learning Activities Contents 1. Sample Answers: -provide enough food, clothing, shelter, education, etc.

1. Ask the parents about their responsibilities with their children.

-give them examples of good moral character, etc. 2. Discuss with the group the meaning of FP. 2. FP is deciding: -the number of children a married couple would want -when to have the next baby -to use responsible means to achieve the couples goal -to seek help so that childless couple will have children 3. The diff. methods of FP -IUD -99.4% effective -lasts up to 10 years -small and soft (T shaped) plastic inserted into the womans uterus -has no effect with lactation and coitus -DMPA -99.7% effective -one dose per 3 months -Pills -safe if properly used -does not affect coitus -taken orally at same time -Condom -98% effective if properly used -worn by an erect penis before having sexual intercourse -effective if used properly -helps in preventing STDs -Standard Days Method -95% effective if properly used -uses cycle beads to determine fertile and infertile days of women

3.Lecture on the different methods of FP.

-applicable for women with 26-32 days of menstrual cycle -LAM -99.5% effective if properly used -prevents ovulation of women -BBT -99% effective -in order for the woman to know if she is fertile, she will get her temperature before getting up after sleeping 3 hours or more -Sympto-thermal Method -98% effective -observation of temperature together with some symptoms of being fertile like presence of cervical mucus, etc. -Cervical Mucus Method -97% effective -the woman observes the mucus that goes out from her genital to know if she is fertile

-Bilateral Tubal Ligation -99.5% effective -the fallopian tubes are being tied and cut-off -does not affect coitus -No Scalpel Vasectomy -99.9% effective -the vas deferens are being tied and cut-off Method of Evaluation: Community people will be made aware and understand about the different Family Planning Methods and will be asked for their further questions and discuss it with the group. Resources:

Manila paper Cartolina Pentel pen Ball pen Paper

References: o CHW Household Manual o Modern Methods of Family Planning