This lesson plan aims to educate school-going children about water borne diseases. It will provide a lecture and discussion on water borne diseases covering their definition, types, risk factors, signs and symptoms, and methods of prevention and treatment. The session objectives are for students to understand water borne diseases and develop positive attitudes towards prevention. The teaching methods will include lectures, discussions using charts and posters to engage the 13 students.

1. LESSON PLAN ON WATER BORNE DISEASES
SUBJECT – COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
TOPIC- WATER BORNE DISEASES
GROUP- SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN
VENUE- Class Room
TOTAL NO. OF GROUP MEMBER - 13
METHOD OF TEACHING – Lecture And Discussion
LANGUAGE - ENGLISH
EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL – Chart, Poster
GENERAL OBJECTIVE: - The group will be able to understand and gain knowledge regarding prevention of water borne diseases and developed positive
attitude towards the same.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: - At the end of the class students will be able to:
• To introduce the topic
• Define the water borne diseases
• List out type of water borne diseases
• Enumerate the risk factors of water borne diseases.
• Enlist the sign and symptoms of water borne diseases.
• Discuss the complication water borne diseases.
• Discuss the treating underlying causes of water borne diseases.

2. General Objective:
At the end of the health talk on diet in water borne diseases participants are able to understand and gain in depth knowledge regarding the
symptoms, causes and prevention of diarrhea and apply this knowledge in day to day lifestyle.
Specific Objective:
At the end of the health talk the group will be able to:
➢ Introduce to the topic.
➢ Define water borne diseases.
➢ List down the causes of water borne diseases.
➢ Enlist the symptoms of water borne diseases.
➢ Aware about the complications of water borne diseases.
➢ Explain the prevention of water borne diseases.
➢ Discuss the treatment of water borne diseases.

3. TIME OBJECTIVES CONTENT
TEACHING
/LEARNING
ACTIVITY
A.V. AIDS
USED
EVALUATION
1 min To introduce
self and topic.
Self
Introduction
Topic
HEALTH TALK ON “DIARRHEA”
1
min
To introduce
to the topic.
INTRODUCTION:
Diarrhea is categorized in to acute or chronic infection or
non-infection based on the duration and type of symptom
Acute diarrhea is an episode lasting less than two weeks.
Infection most commonly causes acute diarrhea.
Most cases are the result of a viral infection, and the course
is self-limited.
Lecture cum
discussion

4. 1 min To define
diarrhoea
DEFINITION:
Diarrhoea is passing looser, watery on more frequent poo
(stools) than is normal for you. It affects most people
from time to time and is usually nothing to worry about.
Lecture cum
discussion
What is
Diarrhoea?

5. 2 min To list down
the causes of
diarrhoea
CAUSES:
Causative organism:-
Staphylococcus
Incubation period:-
1 to 3 days
Mode of transmission:-
Contaminated food or drinking water or from person to
person as a result of poor hygiene.
Lecture cum
discussion
Which are the
causes for
diarrhoea?
2 min
To enlist the
symptoms of
diarrhea
SYMPTOMS:
. Frequent loose, watery stools
. Abdominal cramps
. Abdominal pain
. Fever
. Bleeding
. Dizziness
Lecture cum
discussion
Which are
the
symptoms
of
diarrhoea?

6. 2 min
To make aware
about the
complications of
diarrhea
COMPLICATIONS:
. Dehydration
. Electrolyte imbalance
. Kidney failure
. Organ damage
Lecture cum
discussion
By explanation
Which are t
complications
diarrhea?

8. 3 min
To explain the
prevention of
diarrhoea.
PREVENTION:
. Prevention of fecal transmission.
. Drink boiled water.
. Replacing lost fluids with an oral rehydration
solution (ORS) may help to prevent dehydration.
Lecture cum
discussion
How you can
prevent diarrhoea

9. 3 min To discuss the
treatment of
diarrhea.
TREATMENT:
Drink plenty of liquid, including water, and juices.
Avoid caffeine and alcohol. Add semi solid and low
fibre food gradually as your bowel movements
return to normal.
Try soda crackers, toast, eggs ,rice or chicken. Lecture cum
discussion
Chart
What is the
treatment o
diarrhea?

10. TIME OBJECTIVE CONTENT TEACHING
LEARNIG
ACTIVITY
A.V AIDS USED EVALUATION
1 min
1 min
To introduce to the
topic
To define typhoid
Introduction:-
Typhoid fever is also called enteric fever. It is a
prospectively, multisystemic illness that has been a public
health problem, especially in the developing world.
Definition:-
Typhoid fever is an acute communicable disease caused by
Salmonella Typhi. Any patient with fever for more than one week
and with any two of the following.
.Toxic look, Dull faces
. Exposure to confirm cases
Lecture cum
discussion
Lecture cum
discussion.
By explanation
By explanation What is typhoid?

11. 2 min
2min
To list down the
causes of typhoid.
To enlist the
symptoms of
typhoid.
Causative organism:-
Salmonella typhi and Salmonella Para typhi
Incubation period:-
7 to 28 days
Transmission:-
. Fecal - oral route
. Contaminated water
. Urine oral route
. Contaminated food and close contact with an infected
person.
Symptoms:-
. Diarrhea
. Headache, malaise
. Nausea, vomiting or anorexia
. Rose coloured spots on the chest
. Fever as high as (39-40c)
. Gastroenteritis
Lecture cum
discussion.
Lecture cum
discussion
Chart
What are the causes
for typhoid?
What are the symptoms
of typhoid.

12. 2 min
2min
To make aware
about the
complication of
typhoid
To explain the
prevention of
typhoid
Complication
• Intestinal perforation
Prevention
. Prevention of fecal contamination
. Disinfection of clothing, linen and fomites
. Drink boiled and cooled water
. Proper disposal of faeces and urine.
Lecture cum
discussion.
Lecture cum
discussion
By explanation
Which are
complication of
typhoid
How you can prevent
typhoid

14. 1
min
To introduce
to the topic.
Cholera
INTRODUCTION:
Cholera is the acute diarrheal infection cause by ingestion of
contaminated water and food.it can lead to dehydration and
death in patient with severe forms of the disease.
Lecture cum
discussion
By explanation
1 min To define
cholera
DEFINITION:
Cholera is an acute intestinal infection which being suddenly
with the painless watery diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. Severe
dehydration or death from acute water diarrhea in a patient age
5 year or more.
Lecture cum
discussion
By explanation
What is
cholera

15. 2 min To list down
the causes of
cholera
CAUSES:
• Vibrio cholera
Incubation period
• Few hours to five days
Mode of transmission:-
Contaminated food or drinking water or fecal oral route
Lecture cum
discussion
Poster
Which are the
causes for cholera

16. 2 min
To enlist the
symptoms of
cholera
SYMPTOMS:
. Nausea
. Vomiting
. Dry mucous membrane
. Rapid heart rate
. Low blood pressure
. Thirst
. Muscle cramps
. Dehydration
Lecture cum
discussion
Which are t
symptoms o
cholera?

17. 2min To explain about
treatment of
cholera
TREATMENT
Treatment of cholera consists mainly in replacement of lost
fluids and salts. The use of oral rehydration salt (ORS)
is in the quickest and most efficient may doing this. If the
infected person becomes severely dehydrated intravenously
fluids can be given
Lesson cum
discussion
What are the
treatment of
cholera?