He said that to start with, children should clean their teeth properly
as chronic poor oral health and tooth loss is associated with modest increases
in future heart blockages and paralysis. This effect persists even after
adjustment for known cardiovascular risk factors.
Keeping the environment clean can prevent a large number of communicable
diseases. Environment hygiene includes air hygiene, water hygiene and food
hygiene. Most food-borne diseases are direct food or water-borne illnesses.
Typhoid fever is caused by a bacterium, Salmonella typhi, and is transmitted
through the ingestion of food or drink contaminated by the feces or urine of
infected people. Houseflies or other flying insects feeding on feces may
occasionally transfer the bacteria through poor hygiene habits and public
sanitation conditions. Though the cases occur round the year, typhoid occurs
more often during summer and rainy seasons.
Do not eat fruits and vegetables that are cut and sold open as they can
cause diseases such as typhoid, diarrhea, cholera and jaundice. Cut open fruits
and vegetables, especially watermelon, sold on the streets and sugarcane juice
attract flies and other infective organisms. Any food stored at room
temperature for over two hours gets spoiled and may grow organisms. Cut open
fruits on the road often remain in this state for hours together. In summer,
precautions should also be taken while eating cut salad and uncovered food in
the tiffin. The best fruits to eat in such situations are bananas and oranges.
Healthcare-associated infections are also becoming common. Therefore,
one should avoid visiting a hospital for a formality.
A heart attack may occur at the age of 40 but the process of heart
artery blockages starts in school age and early college life. To prevent the
rising burden of obesity, diabetes, heart diseases, prevention must begin in
school age.
Teachers from over 50 schools participated in the event. The
participants included teachers, vice-principals and principals of various
schools. Speaking on the occasion, Ms Era Khanna, Principal of DAV, Kailash Hills School
said that the teachers who are trained in this workshop will work like trainers
for other teacher and school children. She said that every school must have a
teacher who is trained to educate children on health and hygiene.
The subjects covered in the workshop were food hygiene, hand hygiene,
water hygiene, respiratory hygiene and sexual parts hygiene.