Health Education Syllabus for Secondary Schools (UNICEF, 46 p.): SENIOR ONE: SECTION B - PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

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Health Education Syllabus for Secondary Schools (UNICEF, 46 p.)

SENIOR ONE

		SECTION A - HEALTH
		SECTION B - PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
		SECTION C - OUR ENVIRONMENT
		SECTION D - WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION
		SECTION E - FOOD AND NUTRITION
		SECTION F - FAMILY HEALTH AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS
		SECTION H - IMMUNIZATION
		SECTION I - COMMUNICATION DISEASES
		SECTION K - MENTAL HEALTH
		SECTION L - ORAL HEALTH
		SECTION M - ESSENTIAL DRUGS
		SECTION N - ACCIDENTS AND FIRST AID
		SECTION O - ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOLISM
		SECTION S - BODY SYSTEMS

SECTION B - PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

1.0	The concept and philosophy of Primary Health Care

1.1	The concept of PHC:	What it is.
		How it fits in the national political systems. Participation of the individual, the family and the community in the PHC.

1.2	The philosophy of PHC:	Health problems addressed to the individual family and community.

		The easily acceptable method of PHC in conformity with the individual, family and community.


2.0	The essential elements of PHC:	Education concerning prevailing health problems and the methods of identifying and combating them. Promotion of food supply and proper nutrition.

		Adequate supply of safe water and basic sanitation.

		Maternal and child health care including family planning.

		Immunization against the major infectious diseases.

		Prevention and control of locally endemic diseases.

		Appropriate treatment of common diseases and injuries.

		Provision of essential drugs.

		Oral Health
		Mental health.