Om Sri Sai Ram

Dedicated at the Lotus Feet of Our Beloved Bhagawan

Health & Hygiene

bySandeep Shastri

Technology Group,Sri Sathya Seva Organizations Karnataka

Nov 2014

Contamination of the drinking water source Bathing

Washing near water source

Clothes

Animals

Utensils

Vehicles

Sewage drained into water source

Plastics items in water source

Diseases due to water contamination

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterborne_diseases

Waterborne diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms that most commonly are transmitted in contaminated fresh water. Infection commonly results during bathing, washing, drinking, in the preparation of food, or the consumption of food thus infected.

Bacterial infections

Botulism Campylobacteriosis Cholera E. coli Infection M. marinum infection Dysentery Legionellosis Leptospirosis Otitis Externa Salmonellosis Typhoid fever Vibrio Illness

Parasitic infections

Schistosomiasis Dracunculiasis Tapeworms Fasciolopsiasis Dwarf Tapeworm Hydatid disease Ascariasis Enterobiasis

Viral infections

SARS Hepatitis Poliomyelitis Polyomavirus

Infection

Protozoal infections

Amoebiasis Cryptsporidiosis Cyclosporiasis Giardiasis Microsporidiosis

Remedial measures

Provide clean water for drinking & cooking.

Water source is out of bounds for cleaning.

Redirecting bathing and washing water away from water source

Avoid stagnantion of water.

Building designated washing areas in village

Reuse of waste water for farming

Awareness: dispose pesticide residues & waste water after cleaning pesticide containers properly.

Causes for Severe Water Contamination Unscientific Festival Visarjan

Fertilizer Overuse

Pesticide misuse

Result Large scale Fish kill

Birds in untreated sewage

Requires intervention of experts and a largescale changes in habits and practices.

If implemented, it will bring lot of good.

Contamination Free Water Source

Seva Action Items Establishing designated areas for cleaning Proper drainage of waste water Re-use of waste water to grow fodder Awareness programs Eco friendly Idol Visarjan techniques Expert intervention in fertilizer and pesticide use

Impact of lack of toilets in villages

The lack of toilets means lack of Hygiene and this results in:

Loss of labour productivity (people keep falling sick)

Financial Loss ( loss of pay and cost of treatment)

Reduced cognitive development skills

Low quality of life.

Causes ill health due tolack of toilets in villages

Increased bacterial contamination ( microbial load)

Increase in occurance of communicable diseases Increase in intestinal worm infestation High Infant mortality

Contamination of water sources

Threat to humans, livestock, flora and fauna Breeding ground for mosquitos and flies etc. Source of pollution.

Lower scores in all important indices and development metrics

Diseases occuring due tolack of toilets in villages

Intestinal Worm infestation

Diarrhea

Upper respiratory tract infection

Anemia

Water borne diseases

Cholera Typhoid, Jaundice etc. Diseases spread by mosquitos:

Dengue, Chickengunia, Malaria

Malnutrition in women & children

Repeated bouts on Diarrhea leading to Enteropathy ( inability of intestines to absorb nutrition due to reduced intestinal villi)

Intestinal Worm infestation

Anemia

Poor diet due to poverty

How to combat malnutrition

Medicine to remove intestinal worms ( every 6 months)

Importance of handwash

Use of footwear

Building usable toilets

Awareness program to promote toilet usage.

Availability of water facility for drinking and cooking.

Availability of clean water for washing

Proper drainage of waste water.

SSSVIP volunteer action items for door to door program

Handwash program: teaching people how to wash hands

Making all the people wash their hands throughly

Distribution of adequete carbolic soap

Cutting Nails & distributing nail cutters.

Distributing shampoos to remove lice for all

Awareness to remove bed-bugs

Awareness to wash clothes in clean water ( & not in village pond)

Awareness to take bath regularly.

Awarenesss and programs to remove stagnant water

Awareness to compost all the waste in village.

Mosquito curtains to houses.

Periodic dental camps.

SSSVIP door to door nutrition program

Amruta Kalasha

Sai Protein distribution + teaching how to prepare SaiProtein.

Calcium / Vitamin supplimentation

Deworming + MMR program

Nutritious food to children like Sai Protein biscuits, ground nut chikki etc.

Nutritious food + Folic acid + Iron Suppliments to expectent mothers.

Palak / Greens seeds, Papaya, drumstic ( saplings / seeds) for kitchen garden for each house.

Om Sri Sai Ram

Pranams at the Lotus Feet of Our Beloved Bhagwan