SFH notes

1. Module-5
Preventing & Fighting against Diseases
for Good Health
 How to protect from different types of infections
 How to reduce risks for good health
 Reducing risks & coping with chronic
conditions
 Management of chronic illness for Quality of
life
 Health & Wellness of youth :a challenge for
upcoming future,
 Measuring of health & wealth status

2. Sources of Infections
 A Source is an infectious agent or germ and refers to a virus or
bacteria
In healthcare settings, germs are found in many places. People are
one source of germs including-
 Patients
 Healthcare workers
 Visitors and household members

3. Sources of Infections

4. Types of Infections
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ಿ ಯಾನ್ ರೋಗ

5. How to Protect from different types of Infections
 Handle & Prepare Food Safely
 Wash Hands properly (with soap and water frequently)
 Clean & Disinfect (ಸೋೋಂಕುರಹಿತ ) Commonly Used
Surfaces
 Don't Share Personal Items
 Get Vaccinated
 Avoid Touching pet Animals
 Stay home when ill

6. How to Reduce risks for Good health
Eight healthy choices to reduce your risk for disease
Be a non-smoker and avoid second hand smoke
 Be physically active everyday.
Eat healthy foods
Achieve a healthy weight
Control your blood pressure
Limit your intake of alcohol
Reduce your stress
Be screened or tested regularly

7. How to Reduce risks for Good health

8. Reducing Risks & Coping with Chronic Conditions
What is chronic disease?
Chronic diseases are defined broadly as conditions that last for one year or more
and require ongoing medical attention, as well as limit activities of daily living.
Example: Heart disease, Cancer, Diabetes
Based on the latest data from C D C (centre for disease control), 10 most
expensive chronic diseases are:
 Cardio vascular diseases
 Smoking related health issues
 Alcohol related health issues
 Diabetes
 Cancer
 Obesity
 Asthma
 Stroke

9. Chronic diseases

10. Reducing Risks & Coping with Chronic Conditions
Things you can do to reduce the risk of developing a preventable chronic
condition include:
 Quitting smoking
 Getting enough physical activity
 Reducing your alcohol intake
 Eating well
 Maintaining a healthy weight
 Maintaining healthy blood pressure
 Having good cholesterol levels

11. Management of chronic illness for Quality of life
 Quality of life means the degree to which an individual is healthy,
comfortable, and able to participate in or enjoy life events.
 Quality of life has a wide range of contexts. It includes the field of
international development, health care, politics and employment
 Quality of life has several components: Specifically,
 Physical functioning, psychological status and disease or treatment.

12. Management of chronic illness for Quality of life

13. Management of chronic illness for Quality of life

14. Health and Wellness of Youth
Youth Health Important
It is a unique stage of human development and an
important time for laying the foundations of good health.

15. Health & Wellness of youth -a challenge for upcoming future
The Biggest health challenge facing youth-
Injuries: Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death
Violence: Violence is a leading cause of death
Mental health: Depression is the top cause of illness
Alcohol and drug use
Tobacco use
HIV/AIDS: Unsafe sex
Other infectious diseases
Early pregnancy and childbirth: Complications linked to
pregnancy and childbirth are the second cause of death for 15-19-year-old girls globally

16. Measuring of Health & Wealth Status
Health is a state of well-being
Wellness is the state of living a healthy life styles
Health refers to physical, mental and social well-
being
Wellness aims to enhance well-being. It can affect
physical, mental and social well-being

17. Measuring of Health Status
A person who has good physical health is likely to
have bodily functions and processes working at
their peak.

18. Measuring of Wealth Status
 Dependent- We all start our lives as financially
dependent.
 Solvent -This is where you have enough to pay your bills.
 Stable-You have 3-6 months in emergency funds and
cash savings.
 Secure.
 Independent.

19. Reference
Textbook: “Scientific Foundations of Health” –
Study Material Prepared by Dr. L Thimmesha,
Published in VTU - University Website.
 “Scientific Foundations of Health”, (ISBN-978-
81-955465-6-5) published by Infinite Learning
Solutions, Bangalore – 2022.
Health Psychology - A Textbook, FOURTH
EDITION by Jane Ogden McGraw Hill
Education (India) Private Limited - Open
University Press.

20. Internet Source
1) htps:// w.w.w Medical News today.com
2) The Scientific World Information.com
3) Importance of good health in out life: html