2. In this lesson you will learn:
• to identify the major health flats to human
populations.
• to identify the causes of the major health
threats.
• to suggest solutions to the major threats
• to human health.
LESSON OBJECTIVES
3. The population has access to
enough food to avoid
undernourishment and two a
variety of food that ensures
people get all the different
nutrients they need.
IMPROVEMENTS IN HEALTH
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4. IMPROVEMENTS IN HEALTH
The population will also have
access to clean water for
drinking and good sanitation
systems.
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These allow people to wash
away germs and get rid of
waste, which helps prevent the
spread of diseases.
5. IMPROVEMENTS IN HEALTH
Countries are also better able to
inform and educate their
populations about health issues.
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They can also provide better
health services to prevent and
treat illnesses.
6. Did you know?
Exercising for 30 minutes by walking at
3.2 kilometers per hour uses 75 calories,
running at 9.6 kilometers per hour burns
300 calories, and swimming
breaststroke burns 367 calories.
8. This can happen when people are in
direct contact or when there is an
exchange of bodily fluids, for
example through a sneeze or cough.
COMMUNICABLE AND
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
9. Diseases can also sometimes be
spread by insects such as
mosquitoes.
COMMUNICABLE AND
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
11. 1. Prevention of
diseases, for example
through immunization
or through the use of
such items as mosquito
nets or the provision of
clean water
Three ways to deal with diseases:
2. Treatment of
the disease one
and where
medicines exist.
3. Education programs
to inform people about
the symptoms of the
diseases, how they are
spread and how they
can be treated.
12. Non-communicable diseases or NCDs
are non-infectious and cannot be
transmitted between people. They
include heart disease, many cancers
come asthma, diabetes and high
blood pressure.
Non- communicable diseases (NCDs)
13. The main risk factors of Non-
Communicable Diseases or NCDs
tobacco use
unhealthy diet
(high in sugar, fats
and salt)
lack of physical
exercise
harmful use of
alcohol
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14. Seatwork
In your own opinion. Explain why is it so
imprtant to take good care of our health
and provide ways to improve it.
15. HOMEWORK
Design a poster that
informs people of one of
the common threats to
health and how these
can be avoided.
