This document discusses factors that influence health and disease in Egyptian culture. It outlines cultural practices around dress code, head coverings, and modesty. It also describes Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife, including the use of canopic jars during mummification to store organs and important deities like Anubis. Honor and respect are highly valued in interpersonal relationships and society places importance on status, family reputation, hospitality, and keeping one's word. The document briefly mentions some health issues Egyptians may face, including weight problems, women's status, marriage customs, and menstrual problems.

1. Egyptian Life And Diseases
Dr Anu Mehta

2. According to META-HEALTH
U- Unexpected
D-Dramatic
I-Isolating
N-No Plan

3. Factors that create disease are
Conflicts
Culture
Value system
beliefs
food
environment

4. Culture
A hijab refers to a head
covering that is worn by
Muslim women. Although the
phenomenon of wearing the
niqāb, a veil which covers the
face is not as common, the
niqab in Egypt has become
more prevalent. ... However,
the niqāb has had a long and
contentious history in
Egyptian society.
Covering the head

5. Culture
Hijab is an Arabic word meaning barrier or partition. In Islam,
however, it has a broader meaning. It is the principle of modesty
and includes behaviour as well as dress for both males and
females. The most visible form of hijab is the head covering that
many Muslim women wear. Hijab however goes beyond the head

6. Culture
Dress code
Short dresses are a big no no
women need to maintain modesty and
privacy from unrelated males. According to
the Encyclopedia of Islam and Muslim World,
modesty in the Quran concerns both men's
and women's "gaze, gait, garments, and
genitalia." The Qur'an instructs Muslim
women to dress modestly

7. Culture
Headgear is important for men
They are often worn for religious
purposes; for example, Muslims
believe that the Islamic prophet
Muhammad used to keep his head
covered, therefore making it
mustahabb (i.e., it is commendable
to cover the head in order to
emulate him). Muslim men often
wear them during the five daily
prayers.

8. Preservation
Canopic jars used by the ancient Egyptians during the mummification
process to store internal organs for the afterlife. They were commonly
either carved from limestone or were made of pottery.
Human headed Imsety - gaurds liver
Baboon-headed Hapi- gaurding the lungs
Jackal-headed Duamutef - stomach
Falcon-headed Qebehsenurf- intestine

9. Nephthys - guardian
deity of death and was
responsible for guarding
the head of the deceased

14. Ba Bird

18. Anubis, Isis and Nephtys in the Opening of the Mouth rite.

33. Culture
Face is important
• Status is important
• Respect is important for interpersonal relationships
• Respect and honour for elders is important
• An individual's honour is intricately entwined with the
reputation and honour of everyone in their family
• Honour requires that Egyptians demonstrate hospitality to
friends and guests.
• It also dictates that people dress as well as their
financial circumstances allow, and show proper respect and
deference to their elders and those in authority.
• A man's word is considered his bond and to go back on
your word is to bring dishonour to your family.

36. Food

37. Weight
problems

38. Status of
women

39. Marriage

40. Problems
connected with
sex and
menustration

41. Problems during
periods