Health Education Health Education ComponentComponent
““the the software”software”inin
Control of Diarrheal DiseaseControl of Diarrheal Disease
Alan Talens, MD, MPH&TMInternational Aid
Diarrheal diseases cause an estimate of
5,483 deaths per day
mostly among children under five.
WHO estimate
Diarrhea
Malnutrition
Diarrhea Diarrhea mortality mortality
reducedreduced but but morbidity morbidity
unchangedunchanged
Source: Protecting and Promoting Human Health-- WHO and UNICEF
More than More than 80%80% of cases of of cases of diarrhea worldwide are a diarrhea worldwide are a
result of result of Fecal-Fecal-Oral Oral
ContaminatiContaminationon
Source: Hygiene Improvement Framework USAID
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Hygiene Improvement Framework - USAID
FLUIDSFLUIDS
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UNICEF
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Hygiene Improvement Framework - USAID
Blocking the Paths
The mostThe most
successful successful InterventionsInterventions
to prevent diarrheato prevent diarrhea
Improved Improved SanitationSanitation
UNICEF
Improved Water Improved Water QualityQuality
Improved Water Quantity
Increase Hand WashingIncrease Hand Washing
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ee through essential through essential hygiene practiceshygiene practices
The The Three Key Three Key ElementsElements in a in a
comprehensive approach in comprehensive approach in diarrhea preventiondiarrhea prevention
#1 Access #1 Access
toto water and water and sanitationsanitation
Hardware Hardware and and TechnologiesTechnologies
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approach to prevent diarrheal approach to prevent diarrheal
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adoption of safe adoption of safe hygiene hygiene practicespracticesUNICEF
Go to the People Go to the People Live among themLive among themLove themLove themLearn from themLearn from themStart from where they are Start from where they are Work with them. Work with them. Build on what they have. Build on what they have. But of the best leaders, When But of the best leaders, When thethetask is accomplished, The work task is accomplished, The work completedcompletedThe people all remark: The people all remark: "We have done it ourselves“"We have done it ourselves“
Lao TzuLao Tzu ((700BC700BC))
What are the What are the
Strategies in Strategies in Hygiene Hygiene
Promotion Promotion ??
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Communication Communication StrategyStrategy
Knowledge Practice and Coverage SURVEY
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Review existing Review existing materialsmaterials
Design new materials Design new materials
#3#3 Strengthening Strengthening
the the Enabling Enabling EnvironmentEnvironment
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