Health Guidelines for Avoiding Infectious Diseases

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ID: 535 | Video: High | Audio: High | Animation: None

Equivalent to FETAC: Level 5 | Equivalent to QCF (UK): Level 3

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Learn more about the techniques and practices that help avoid infectious diseases.

By Publisher: Thare Machi Education | Factsheet

Every year millions of people in the developing world fall ill or die from infectious diseases due to lack of awareness of basic health guidelines and practices. In this free online healthcare course you will learn about guidelines for avoiding various infectious diseases such as cholera, malaria, and tuberculosis, as well as guidelines for treating the resulting symptoms like diarrhoea. These guidelines include why it is so important to keep individuals and family members clean in order to avoid germs and infections. This course will provide healthcare and aid workers in developing countries with practical knowledge of these diseases and how they can be avoided by using simple and effective hygiene practices and procedures. This free online healthcare course will be of great interest to all healthcare professionals who would like to learn more about the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, and to all learners who would like a greater understanding of healthcare guidelines for avoiding infectious diseases.

Modules in Health Guidelines for Avoiding Infectious Diseases

Learning Outcome

Learning outcomes: - Ability to maintain basic hygiene for you and your family; - Create a safe hazard free environment for children and pregnant women; - Learn how to diagnose various diseases by recognising their symptoms; - Learn the benefits of Immunisation; - Learn how to treat and recover from various diseases; -Learn how to prevent disease by avoiding hazards; - Use simple techniques to ease symptoms and recover more quickly; - Learn when to visit you medical centre; - Ability to prioritise with pregnant women and children; - See the benefits of completing the treatment set out by your doctor.

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Comments & Reviews

  • Abebe Tesema - Ethiopia

    2012-12-09 13:12:29

    Course Module: Module 1: Health Guidelines for Avoiding Infectious Diseases
    Course Topic: Basic Hygiene
    Comment: important

  • Sun Sopheak - Cambodia

    2012-11-05 15:11:55

    Course Module: Module 1: Health Guidelines for Avoiding Infectious Diseases
    Course Topic: Health Guidelines for Avoiding Infectious Diseases
    Comment: The document I am very interesting and it is benefit for my knowledge.