HygieneThis section outlines problems that poor hygiene can cause, and some of the ways an EHW can help individuals and households observe good hygiene practices.
Hygiene issues can be difficult for EHWs to address because they involve people's personal habits and the way they keep their homes. By understanding why people have poor hygiene and making people aware of the benefits of good hygiene, EHWs can help prevent serious sickness and injury.
Often, good hygiene involves very simple things. For example, regularly washing children's hands and faces can stop them getting serious diarrhoeal, skin, eye, and lung diseases. Keeping yards free of rubbish reduces the chance of vermin or vectors living around the home.
More detailed information on hygiene topics and issues can be found by clicking on the links at the left under Hygiene.
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