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Health Awareness Training A Project funded by DC Office of African Affairs (OAA)

Health Awareness Training A Project funded by DC Office of African Affairs (OAA) The Role of IT In Obtaining Health Information By: Geremew Begna Oromo Community Organization July 12, 2014. About The project This project is funded by M ayor’s Office on A frican Affairs

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Health Awareness Training A Project funded by DC Office of African Affairs (OAA)

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  1. Health Awareness Training A Project funded by DC Office of African Affairs (OAA) The Role of IT In Obtaining Health Information By: GeremewBegna Oromo Community Organization July 12, 2014 Health Awareness Training OCO BY GeremewBegna

  2. About The project This project is funded by Mayor’s Office on African Affairs General Requirements : The Grantee will Increase health care awareness training and assessment for Oromo Community of Washington, DC Metropolitan area Performance Period : the period of this grant shall commence June 2, 2014 and end on September 30, 2014 Health Awareness Training OCO BY GeremewBegna

  3. About The project Target Population : Oromo Community – Senior citizens, adult youth, and women residing in Washington, DC Article III – Performance Measure The grantee will Develop and teach health literacy classes at the community center Provide regular health check-up (weight, height, and blood pressure) Produce and broadcast health related information interviews and program updates on local radios and other medias broadcast in Afaan Oromo (language) Health Awareness Training OCO BY GeremewBegna

  4. Information Technology What is information Technology? what is Internet ? Users of Internet Purpose of use Health Awareness Training OCO BY GeremewBegna

  5. Information Technology is the use of computers, telecommunication and software to manage information Internet- is a global network connecting millions of computers. More than 150 countries are linked into exchanges of data, news and opinions. Currently more than 200,000,000 internet users worldwide Health Awareness Training TrainingOCO BY GeremewBegna

  6. Why Do People Use the Internet? Study shows that people use internet for many purposes To enjoy themselves(game music ,film ) To communicate (e-mail, face book ,chat , twitter) To get information(world news, weather condition) To do school work( e-learning ,google.com for article ) To sale and purchase items (ebay.com, amazon.com,..) To search for Jobs ( dcjobs.com, indead.com,) To get Health Information(disease , condition, drug ,treatment ) etc…. Health Awareness Training OCO BY GeremewBegna

  7. About MedlinePlus What is Medlineplus ? The Uses of Medlineplus Health Awareness Training OCO BY GeremewBegna

  8. MedlinePlus- is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine(NLM), Website address : http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus Health Awareness Training OCO BY GeremewBegna

  9. USE of MedlinePlus It provides you information about Diseases, Conditions, Drug wellness issues MedlinePlus offers Reliable, Up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free. Health Awareness Training OCO BY GeremewBegna

  10. How does information organized ? Health Topic Drug and Supplements Videos and cool tools Demographic group Health Awareness Training OCO BY GeremewBegna

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  17. Rank the Ten Leading Causes of death for African Americans Unintentional injury Cancer Stroke Chronic lower respiratory diseases Septicemia Diabetes Nephritis Heart Disease Human immunodeficiency virus Homicide Health Awareness Training OCO BY GeremewBegna

  18. Answers 1. Heart Disease 2. Cancer 3. Stroke 4. Unintentional Injuries 5. Diabetes 6. Homicide 7. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, Nephrosis 8. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 9. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV/AIDS) 10. Septicemia Health Awareness Training OCO BY GeremewBegna

  19. Let Us see about the top 5 1. Heart Disease 2. Cancer 3. Stroke 4. Unintentional Injuries Diabetes Overweight Health Awareness Training OCO BY GeremewBegna

  20. Heart Disease Heart disease is the number one killer in the U.S. It is also a major cause of disability. There are many different forms of heart disease. The most common cause is narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries It's the major reason people have heart attacks. Health Awareness Training OCO BY GeremewBegna

  21. 2. Cancer Normally, your body forms new cells as you need them, replacing old cells that die. Sometimes this process goes wrong. New cells grow even when you don't need them, and old cells don't die when they should. These extra cells can form a mass called a tumor(cancer) example, breast cancer, lung cancer ,brain cancer Health Awareness Training OCO BY GeremewBegna

  22. 2.1. Breast cancer Breast cancer affects one in eight women during their lives. Breast cancer kills more women in the United States than any cancer except lung cancer Health Awareness Training OCO BY GeremewBegna

  23. 2.2. Lung Cancer Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. It is a leading cause of cancer death in men and women in the United States. Cigarette smoking causes most lung cancers. Health Awareness Training OCO BY GeremewBegna

  24. 3. Stroke A stroke is a medical emergency. Strokes happen when blood flow to your brain stops. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die. two kinds of stroke. Ischemic stroke, is caused by a blood clot that blocks or plugs a blood vessel in the brain. Most common type Hemorrhagic stroke, is caused by a blood vessel that breaks and bleeds into the brain. "Mini-strokes" Health Awareness Training OCO BY GeremewBegna

  25. 4. Diabetes Diabetes is a disease in which your blood glucose, or sugar, levels are too high. Glucose comes from the foods you eat. Insulin is a hormone that helps the glucose get into your cells to give them energy. Without enough insulin, the glucose stays in your blood. type 1 diabetes, your body does not make insulin. type 2 diabetes, the more common type, your body does not make or use insulin well. Health Awareness Training OCO BY GeremewBegna

  26. 5. Obesity Obesity means having too much body fat. overweight, which means weighing too much. The weight may come from muscle, bone, fat and/or body water. Both terms mean that a person's weight is greater than what's considered healthy for his or her height. Obesity occurs over time when you eat more calories than you use. Being obese increases your risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke,arthritis and some cancers Health Awareness Training OCO BY GeremewBegna

  27. How Can I know if Overweight ? Answer Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women. DS5100 Digital Physician Scale With Height Rod BMI Calculator Health Awareness Training OCO BY GeremewBegna

  28. Calculating BMI Enter your weight and height using standard or metric measures. Select "Compute BMI" and your BMI will appear below. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/BMI/bmicalc.htm Health Awareness Training OCO BY GeremewBegna

  29. Thank you! GeremewBegna Health Awarness Training Project Manager e-mail : info@oneoromo.org Telephone: 202-294-6103 website : www.oneoromo.org Health Awareness Training OCO BY GeremewBegna

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