Focuson Safety

ISSUE 1

01
MONTHLY
JOURNAL
OF HEALTHY
February COMMUNITIES
Yo u r I n v o l v e m e n t 2010

Healthy living starts from the inside out. Making sure we take care of
our physical self is key to safety! Routine Doctor and Dentist visits are
vital, especially for younger children and adults.
this issue
Safety and how it relates to your Health: B a b ie s a t P la y B aby F irst
K ids C orner: W ell-rounded S afety
Get everyone in your neighborhood involved! By having communities One of the best ways to K now Your P art
How many servings of fruit and
work together and spread awareness you can help prevent you and interact with your baby
Q uick Tips
vegetables should you be
your families from infectious diseases and influenza outbreaks. and aid his or her
Kids Corner
eating in one day? development is play.
During playtime, babies W ell-rounded safety
Is skipping breakfast a good
Know your part develop their motor
way to start the day?
Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. skills, learning to

The actual definition of Healthy Living is the steps, actions and explore and discover Safety, M ind, Body, and Soul
How many times a day are the world around them. Q U IC K A N D E A S Y T IP S T H AT W IL L
strategies one puts in place to achieve optimum health. Healthy Living
you brushing and flossing? Whether in the crib, on KEY PRINCIPLES KEEP YOU SAFE:
is about taking responsibility and making smart health choices for today
the floor or on a
and for the future. Eating right, getting physically fit, emotional wellness, Public health measures taken by Wash your hands
playground, babies are
spiritual wellness and prevention are all apart of creating a healthy
Tech Times Issue 00 Month Year individuals and communities, such as The best thing anyone could do right now to
at risk from choking,
lifestyle. social distancing, respiratory etiquette,
strangulation and avoid swine flu, experts say, is to wash their

suffocation. By actively hand hygiene, and household ventilation, hands. Hand-washing helps prevent the spread
Below, is a food pyramid to help ensure our healthy eating habits. are at present the most feasible measures
supervising your baby of this airborne respiratory disease. It's the
Together, we all can eat right, one bite at a time! available to reduce or delay disease
and selecting safe and droplets from coughing and sneezing that
age-appropriate toys, (morbidity) caused by pandemic influenza.
spread the disease. These get on our hands
you can help prevent In the case of mild illness, patients should and then everything we touch is infectious.
injuries. be provided with supportive care at home
by a designated caregiver and only Cover your coughs and sneezes
Tips on keeping referred to health care facilities if they The way you spread influenza is with droplets
baby safe
deteriorate or develop danger signs.
that come out of your mouth or nose. By
Separation of sick from well individuals,
www.safekids.org/ covering up you prevent many particles from
with rigorous respiratory etiquette and
spreading.
hygiene measures should be practiced.
LEARN SAFETY BASICS

HOW CAN YOU HELP Know your part D on’t touch your face
 TEACHIN BY EXAMPLES • Y O U R L O C A L H O S P ITA L Try, try, to keep your hands out of your mucous
• P O IS O N C O N T R O L C E N T E R
• E M E R G E N C Y H E A LT H A D V IS O R membranes — your eyes, nose and mouth —
• C E N T E R F O R D IS E A S E C O N T R O L direct routes to the bloodstream that allow a
Image courtesy of: • FA M ILY M E M B E R O R R E LAT IV E
virus to bypass the protective barrier of the
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