ഗവൺമെൻറ്, ഗേൾസ് എച്ച്.എസ്. എസ് ,കോട്ടൺഹിൽ/അക്ഷരവൃക്ഷം/HEALTH IS WEALTH

HEALTH IS WEALTH Maintaining good health and preventing disease are important factors for a person’s quality of life. Preventable, communicable, or infectious diseases like malaria and HIV/AUSS account for millions of death in the world each year especially in low income countries DISEASE PREVENTION Taking care of yourself prevents health problems and saves money by reducing the number of hospital visits and meditations needed. Self-care and reduces the heavy cost of health care associated with diseases. Good health habits can save money by cutting back on healthcare expenses. 8 Ways to prevent dieases • Eat like a champion • Get your cholesterol checked • Watch your blood pressure • Pursue and ideal body mass • Keep safe blood sugar level • Get moving • Quit smoking • Sleep well SELF- HYGIENE One personal benefit of good hygiene is having better health. Keeping our body clean helps prevent illness and infection from bacteria or viruses. The most important way to prevent the transfer of germs is hand hygiene. The act of washing hands regularly is an effective way to keep germs from spreading. PREVENTING SPREAD OF DIEASES  Wash your hands.  Get vaccinated.  Use antibiotics sensibly.  Stay at home if you have signs and symptoms of an infection.  Be smart on food preparation.  Don’t share personal food items. UNHYGIENE ENVIRONMENT AND DIEASES Every year an estimated 12.6 million people die as a result of hiving, working in an unhealthy environment. Environmental risk factors such as air, water and soil pollution, chemical exposures, climate change and ultraviolet radiation contributes to more than 100 diseases and injuries. Diseases caused when we being unhygienic.  Athlete’s foot (tinea pedis)  Body lice  Chronic diarrhea  Dental carries (tooth decay)  Head lice  Lymphatic filariasis  Dermatitis HEALTHY FOOD AND DISEASE PREVENTION Healthy diets boost “good” cholesterol and unhealthy triglycerides. This directly impacts risk of heart disease, stroke, metabolic syndrome, diabetes and high blood pressure by helping blood flow smoothly. Fat soluble vitamins maybe stored in the body and cause toxicity when taken in excess. Water soluble vitamins are not stored in the body with the exception of vitamin B12 which is stored in the liver. SAFEGUARD OUR HEALTH When enough people are vaccinated, the entire community gains protection from the disease. This is called community immunity. It helps to stop the spread of disease and protects the most vulnerable, newborns, the elderly, and people fighting against serious illness like cancer. It is evident that environmental health practitioners play an important role in disease surveillance, prevention and control associated with meat safety vectors and vermin, food safety, environmental pollution and water, sanitation and hygiene which relate to health.Public health strategies aim to prevent disease or reduce its impact by taking actions to protect or promote the health and wellbeing of the population as a whole in contrast to medical strategies for treating disease in its individual members. ദേവികൃഷ്ണ 9E ഗവൺമെൻറ്, ഗേൾസ് എച്ച്.എസ്. എസ് ,കോട്ടൺഹിൽ തിരുവനന്തപുരം സൗത്ത് ഉപജില്ല തിരുവനന്തപുരം അക്ഷരവൃക്ഷം പദ്ധതി, 2020 ലേഖനം  സാങ്കേതിക പരിശോധന - Sai K shanmugam തീയ്യതി: 15/ 04/ 2020 >> രചനാവിഭാഗം - ലേഖനം