Types of Hygiene & School Hygiene

8/7/2019 Types of Hygiene & School Hygiene

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TYPES OF HYGIENE & SCHOOL

HYGIENE

Fakhra Hassan

M&E Officer Associate

World Vision Multan


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Etymology of Hygiene

First coinage in English: 1670s

Hygiene comes from: French hygine, meaning "(art)

of health

In ancient Greek religion, Hygeia meant the

personification of health


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What is Hygiene good for?

It is a set of preventive measures to minimize theoccurrence and spreading of diseases such as

1. Diarrhea

2. Cholera3. Pneumonia

4. Measles

5. Tetanus

As per WHOestimates, 88% of diarrheal diseaseiscaused byunsafe water supply, andinadequate sanitationandhygiene


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Common Hygiene Practices

Hand Washing with Soap

Brushing Teeth with Toothpaste or Meswak

Bath with Shampoo and Soap

Wash clothes with Soap and/or Detergent Combing Hair

Cutting Nails

Drinking Clean, Boiled Water

Flushing or Smart Disposal of Solid & Liquid Waste

Using Disinfectants (Phenyl, Dettol) to Kill Germs

Using Antiseptics for Cuts, Wounds

Wearing Masks and Gloves in Disease-Infected Areas


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Types of Hygiene

Personal Hygiene

Oral or Dental Hygiene

Body Hygiene

Individual

Home Hygiene

Domestic Hygiene Office Hygiene

Collective

School Hygiene

Hygiene inside the School Building

Hygiene learning

Collective

Public Hygiene

Hygiene in public places such as public restrooms, waiting areas, transport stations etc

Collective


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GROUP ACTIVITY

Of the Common Hygiene Practices You Know

Make a list

Draw a table of two columns

Fit the contents of your list (Hygiene Practices) against

the Types of Hygiene discussed


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QUESTION

HOW MANY OF THE HYGIENE

PRACTICES REQUIRE WATER?

In disaster-situation, water scarcityis a big hygiene challenge


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Importance of School in Hygiene

Promotion

Provides learning environment for children

Children are creative, and eager to learn and

absorb new ideas

School children can influence behavior of family

members both adults and younger siblings. They are

indirectly, agents of positive change in community

behavior School is an opportunity to bring change by training

children life-skills on health and hygiene


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Types of Hygiene issues in School

Uniforms

Nails

Shoes

Hair

Washrooms (for males and females)

Classrooms

As per UNICEF, one of the biggest reasons for girlsdropping out of school is lack of separate hygienefacilities. Schools that are not gender-sensitive, are notcool


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HUMOR

HUMOR, NEVER LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT


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GROUP ACTIVITY

A - Group of Social Mobilizers The theme is dental hygiene: Make a list of materials you

would put in a box for giving a session on dental hygiene toschool children

B Group of Children Make a list of steps to take good care of teeth

C Group of Parent/Children (Role play) Children return from school in their village, sit with their

parents and discuss the global hand washing daycelebration at their school.

The childrens role is to educate the parents on handwashing with soap, and parents role is to give up and listento the majority of children


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