Community Health, Hygiene and Sanitation

Introduction to health

·         Dimensions and scope

·         Physical, mental, Social, spiritual, emotional and vocational health

·         Concept of positive health and wellbeing

Community health

Hygiene:

• Introduction to  hygiene
• Factors influencing hygiene
• Care of skin, hair, hands, feet, nails and mouth

Basic Sanitation and Environmental Sanitation

·         Basic sanitation and its need in villages, towns, and semi urban areas

·         Disinfection

·         Sterilization

• Sanitary and health measures for special situations

·         Control and preventive care

Home care of the patient

Youth health

·         Reproductive health

·         Healthy lifestyles

·         HIV AIDS, drugs and substance abuse

·         Home nursing and first aid

·         National health programmes

Definition for family planning, Methods (Permanent, Temporary)

• Safe drinking water, water borne diseases
• Food borne infections and intoxications, naturally occurring toxins in food, methods of prevention of food born diseases