Comprehensive Guide to Hygiene Practices and Disease Prevention
This detailed guide covers essential hygiene practices for personal, domestic, and household settings, emphasizing the importance of handwashing, protective equipment, and vaccinations to prevent faecal-oral diseases. Learn about proper sanitation methods and the significance of maintaining cleanliness to safeguard against various illnesses. Stay informed and prioritize your health with the insights provided in this comprehensive resource.
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Water Sector Trust Fund Water Sector Trust Fund Hygiene Practices Version:2.0 Last Update: August 2017 1
Dont get sick! You should always wear your protective equipment when emptying the UDDT (dry toilet)! The protective equipment is there to protect you from the pathogens that are found in human excreta. Quality protective equipment that is durable, comfortable and meets the public health needs should be purchased and used 2
Faecal - Oral diseases Occur when pathogens (germs) in faeces pass from one host into the oral cavity of another host Diseases Bacterial diseases Examples Cholera, Diarrhea Typhoid and Paratyphoid Bacillary Dysentery Protozoan diseases Viral diseases Amoebic Dysentery Hepatitis B Poliomyelitis Gastro enteritis (affecting the cavity, stomach and intestines) Parasitism Tapeworms Roundworms Pinworms 3
Further conditions Skin rashes Hoarse voice Teary eyes Stomach ache Nausea Vomiting 4
Hygiene practices 1. Personal Hygiene practices Hand washing Thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water during the training Trim the nails. Use a brush to scrub your nails Cleanliness of the entire body Nail care Body care 2.Domestic Hygiene Protection of family Cleanliness of their own homes to protect also their families (sweeping, washing, cleaning clothes, toilets, beddings) Pets at home, sheep, dogs etc. Hygiene for animals 3.Household hygiene Cleanliness in the home For a clean and healthy house, all equipment should be cleaned on a regularly 5
Vaccinations Here is a list of the most important vaccinations that you require Hepatitis B (3 doses) Tetanus Typhoid Please ensure that you take de-worming tablets to protect you from worms! 7
