Gl bal Health A Public Health Awareness

ProgramTo

Prevent Promote Protect

Visions Gl bal Health

Program Overview: Expand the scope of the current Visions

program into the field of public health education

Travel & Research

EFFECTIVE communication and teaching methods to create awareness and improve hygiene habits

ObservationsLack of basic

hygieneLice MalnutritionClean WaterLimited

knowledge

Age 16

Sri Lanka’s Pressing Health Issues

Maternal and child malnutrition

Neonatal Mortality

Disparities in health and nutritional conditions

www.unicef.com

33% of children and 25% of women are malnourished

1 out of 5 children born with low birth weight

14% of children under the age of five suffer from acute malnutrition (wasting)

Nearly 58% of infants between 6 and 11 months and 38% children between 12 - and 23 months are anemic.

www.unicef.com

Factors Contributing to Malnutrition

PovertyDisease factorsInadequate dietary

intakeInappropriate feeding

practicesKnowledgeCultural factorsMicronutrient

deficiencies

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Impact of Malnutrition

Prevents children from reaching their full potential for growth and development

Long-lasting effects: Girls grow into women of short stature – more

likely to have low birth weight babies. Intergenerational cycle of malnutrition Impacts children’s learning ability Survivors are less physically and intellectually

productive Suffer from more chronic illnesses and disabilities

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Water & SanitationMillennium Development Goals 2010:

- 85% of population with safe drinking water

- 70% of population with safe sanitation

Regional disparities mean situation remains grim for many children and women

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33% of households have no access to sanitation

25% of households have no access to safe drinking water

18% of the child population lacks access to any water supply or sanitation facility or service

Large percentage of children suffer from some form of diarrheal disease yearly.

High percentage of their 10,000 schools do not have adequate water and sanitation facilities and about 600 do not have any at all

Water & Sanitation in Sri Lanka

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Goals of Visions Gl bal Health

Implementation of general hygiene and sanitary awareness into curriculum for youth of Visions Leadership Camps

Conduct research on major public health issues and disparities affecting underdeveloped youth

Creation of educational visuals for orphaned youth of Visions programs

Informational posters for schools and orphanages

How You and I Can Help!Share knowledge from your area of expertise:

research, public health, media, film, Education, Empowerment…NetworkIdeasFundraise / Monetary donations

Gl bal Health “An apple a day keeps the doctor

away!”

Anjana PathmarajahProgram Officer

Visions Gl bal Health apathmar@gmail.com

661-547-5178

www.visionsforthefuture.org

Please make checks payable to OPERATION USA earmarked VISIONS GLOBAL HEALTH

Mail to: 1621 Barry Ave #PH1

Los Angeles, CA 90025