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Community Health Volunteer's Training Manual - Population Council

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Module 4 The work of <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Volunteers<br />

Table 4.2.1 Examples of common health problems, their causes, symptoms and methods of<br />

prevention<br />

192<br />

• Pregnant women<br />

who fail to take<br />

intermittent<br />

prevention (IPT)<br />

treatment with<br />

sulphadoxinepyrimethamine<br />

(SP)<br />

Diarrhoea • Eating contaminated<br />

food<br />

• Drinking<br />

contaminated water<br />

• Eating with unwashed<br />

hands<br />

• Indiscriminate<br />

defaecation<br />

Acute Respiratory<br />

Infection (Chest<br />

Infection)<br />

• Bacteria and viruses<br />

• Dusty surroundings<br />

• Not washing hands<br />

before eating<br />

HIV & AIDS • Unprotected sex<br />

• Using/sharing sharp<br />

objects (needles,<br />

syringes and razor<br />

blades)<br />

• Blood transfusion<br />

Tuberculosis (TB) • Poor ventilation<br />

• Overcrowding<br />

• Poor nutrition<br />

• HIV & AIDS<br />

• Frequent<br />

stools<br />

• Dehydration<br />

• Difficulty in<br />

breathing<br />

• Weight loss<br />

• Fever lasing<br />

up to one<br />

month<br />

• Dry cough<br />

• Swellings in<br />

neck, groin,<br />

armpits etc.<br />

• Coughing<br />

• Blood in<br />

sputum<br />

• Weight loss<br />

• Protect food from<br />

flies<br />

• Wash hands with<br />

soap and water<br />

before handling<br />

food<br />

• Wash both hands<br />

with soap before<br />

eating and after<br />

visiting the toilet<br />

• Bury feces<br />

• Ensure proper<br />

ventilation<br />

• Avoid<br />

overcrowding<br />

• Drink plenty of<br />

fluids<br />

• A – Abstain from<br />

sex<br />

• B – Be faithful to<br />

partner<br />

• C – Condom use<br />

always during<br />

sex<br />

• Ensure proper<br />

ventilation of<br />

rooms<br />

• Avoid<br />

overcrowding<br />

• Clean<br />

surroundings<br />

• Good nutrition<br />

• Give ORS/ coconut<br />

juice/rice water/<br />

kenkey water<br />

• Report to health<br />

facility if diarrhoea<br />

persists after 24<br />

hours<br />

• Construct<br />

household latrines<br />

• Seek early<br />

treatment<br />

• Abstinence<br />

• <strong>Health</strong> education<br />

• Regular screening<br />

• Seek early<br />

treatment<br />

• Complete<br />

treatment course

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