32. Health and Hygiene - The National Institute of Open Schooling
32. Health and Hygiene - The National Institute of Open Schooling
32. Health and Hygiene - The National Institute of Open Schooling
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<strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Hygiene</strong><br />
4. Organize mid day meals in schools to provide adequate nourishment to<br />
growing children.<br />
5. Set up hospitals <strong>and</strong> dispensaries to provide medical facilities to the general<br />
public either free <strong>of</strong> cost or at highly subsidized rates.<br />
Some <strong>of</strong> the activities undertaken by a community health centre are shown in<br />
Figure <strong>32.</strong>3<br />
MODULE - 7<br />
Humans <strong>and</strong><br />
Environment<br />
Notes<br />
(a) Immunization programme<br />
polio vaccination<br />
(b) Mid day meal<br />
Eradication:<br />
Elimination or<br />
abolition <strong>of</strong> a disease<br />
causing organism<br />
(c) Fumigation<br />
(d) Waste disposal<br />
Fig. <strong>32.</strong>3: Picture showing community based health activities<br />
How can we keep our environment clean?<br />
To keep the environment clean we need to:<br />
1. Keep our house clean.<br />
2. Keep our neighbourhood clean.<br />
3. An effective drainage system is essential as stagnated water allows breeding<br />
<strong>of</strong> mosquitoes.<br />
ACTIVITY <strong>32.</strong>4<br />
Have you heard <strong>of</strong> garbage bins with labels such as “Biodegradable wastes”,<br />
“paper waste”, “Biodegradable green waste” <strong>and</strong> “Non degradable wastes”?<br />
Some <strong>of</strong> the common garbage items generated at our homes are: waste paper,<br />
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