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Wellness

Wellness. “Your child’s wellness is your happiness”. Health. Education. Morals. What is Wellness of your child?. Sports. Behavior. We do our best to treat Childhood illnesses But Remember…. Prevention is always better than cure Think Wellness… Think Prevention….

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Wellness

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  1. Wellness “Your child’s wellness is your happiness” www.schoolofeducators.com

  2. Health Education Morals What is Wellness of your child? Sports Behavior www.schoolofeducators.com

  3. We do our best to treat Childhood illnesses But Remember…. Prevention is always better than cure Think Wellness… Think Prevention… www.schoolofeducators.com

  4. You leave no stone unturned… By • Providing right nutrition • Maintaining hygienic atmosphere at home • Prompt medication at the first sign of illness • Moral Support Schools Strive Towards • Mental & physical development of children. • Managing emergencies • Periodic medical check ups www.schoolofeducators.com

  5. Still……. diseases prevail • Measles • Mumps • Rubella • Hepatitis B • Chicken pox • Hepatitis A • Tuberculosis • Polio • Diphtheria • Pertussis • Tetanus www.schoolofeducators.com

  6. The Impact… • Mental & physical trauma for the child & parents. • Missing out on • School • Exams • Fun & play. • Work- in case of parents • Temporary or permanent debilitation of the child www.schoolofeducators.com

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  8. Why Vaccines ??? Polio Smallpox Measles Tetanus Every year…. • Over 30 lacs deaths are prevented.1 • 750,000 children are saved from disability.1…due to vaccines. • Polio –Eliminatedexcept India, Pak, Afghanistan & Nigeria2 Diseases controlled worldwide • Smallpox –Eradicated 3. • Measles -Controlled(in America & parts of Europe)3. • Tetanus, Diphtheria, Rubella, Meningitis & Liver cancer due to Hepatitis B -Dramatic reductions. www.schoolofeducators.com • Ehreth J. The value of vaccination: a global perspective. Vaccine 2003; 21: 596-600; .2. Fine PE, Griffiths UK. Global poliomyelitis eradication: status and implications. Lancet 2007; 369(9570):1321-1322.; 3 IFPMA May 2003.

  9. 1 2 Clean Drinking Water Vaccination • With the exception of clean drinking water, vaccines are the most effective intervention in reducing and preventing infectious diseases.1 • 26 diseases are now vaccine preventable.2 www.schoolofeducators.com 1. European Vaccine Manufacturer’s paper. “Out of Sight. Out of Mind”. 2003.; 2. IFPMA May 2003.

  10. GLOBAL SCHOOL VACCINATION LAWS Some countries that have compulsory school immunization laws are: • USA • Canada • Australia • Germany • Singapore • Brazil • Hungary • Mexico • Poland ……and many others www.schoolofeducators.com Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1987 May 16;294(6582):1270-1.Ministry of Education Website, Singapore

  11. The Indian Scenario ? www.schoolofeducators.com

  12. 278 school across India In ten cities All India School SurveySCHOOL CONTACT Delhi Ludhiana Jaipur Kolkata Ahmedabad Pune Mumbai • Reached 1,62,000 children • Response received from 75,000 children • Age group - 5 to 10 years Hyderabad Bangalore Chennai www.schoolofeducators.com

  13. The Indian Scenario www.schoolofeducators.com

  14. Economic impact of infection Medical costs • Medication • Transmission to others • Complications • Nurse advice • Visits to clinic, home and emergency department • Hospitalization Indirect/intangible costs • Loss of earnings and productivity (Patients, parents or carers) • Missing out on schools • Isolation up to 2 weeks • Impaired quality of life • Scarring www.schoolofeducators.com

  15. Immunisation An Investment or Cost ? www.schoolofeducators.com

  16. Chickenpox Jaundice Measles Mumps Tetanus Common ChildhoodVaccine Preventable Diseases • Hepatitis A & Hepatitis B • Chicken Pox • Measles, Mumps. Rubella (MMR) • Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis (DTP) • Typhoid www.schoolofeducators.com

  17. Hepatitis A virus Hepatitis What is Hepatitis? • Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver • Hepatitis can be caused by a virus that gets into your body and attacks the liver. • There are five known hepatitis viruses: A, B, C, D & E. • Jaundice is only a symptom of Hepatitis. www.schoolofeducators.com

  18. Symptoms of Hepatitis A Hepatitis A is a serious liver disease caused by infection with the Hepatitis A virus. • Jaundice (yellow skin and eyes) • Dark urine • Light-colored stools • Diarrhea • Tiredness • Loss of appetite • Fever • Stomach-ache Not everyone has symptoms. Adults and teens will have symptoms more often than young children www.schoolofeducators.com

  19. Hepatitis A: A Serious disease • Hepatitis A is one of the more common causes of acute liver failure in young children in India. • Severe complications can occur, including: • Cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver • Liver failure • Death. • It may render your child bedridden for a month. • If this happens during exams, it can negatively impact a young mind’s academic progress. www.schoolofeducators.com 1: Bhowmick K, Mammen A, Moses PD, Agarwal I, Mathew L, Kang G. Hepatitis A in pediatric acute liver failure in southern India. Indian J Gastroenterol 2005; 24(1):34

  20. Prevention of Hepatitis A There is no specific medical treatment for hepatitis A. It can be prevented by: • Good Hygiene • Clean drinking water; avoidance of food contamination • Immune globulin • Vaccination (pre-exposure) www.schoolofeducators.com Source : http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/a/index.htm

  21. Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B are different www.schoolofeducators.com 1: Hepatitis B vaccines: WHO Position Paper 2: Fiore AE. Hepatitis A transmitted by food. Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Mar 1;38(5):705-15.

  22. Good news! Both Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B are vaccine preventable! www.schoolofeducators.com

  23. Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B vaccine are different www.schoolofeducators.com 1: Engerix-B Prescribing Information 2: Banatvala JE, Van Damme P. Hepatitis B vaccine -- do we need boosters? J Viral Hepat. 2003 Jan;10(1):1-6 3: Havrix Prescribing Information 4: Van Damme P, Banatvala J, Fay O, Iwarson S, McMahon B, Van Herck K, et al. Hepatitis A booster vaccination: is there a need? Lancet. 2003 Sep 27;362(9389):1065-71

  24. Hepatitis Public Awareness Campaign www.schoolofeducators.com

  25. Chickenpox • Chickenpox is an infectious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus. • It results in: • blister-like rash (200-300 blisters) • itching • tiredness and • fever. Child should not attend school and be isolated for at least 5 days after the spots first appear and until all the blisters have dried. www.schoolofeducators.com http://www.cdc.gov/nip/diseases/varicella/

  26. Coughing Direct contact Sneezing How do you get chickenpox? Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is transmitted by: • Once a case has occurred in a susceptible population, it is very hard to prevent an outbreak. www.schoolofeducators.com http://www.who.int/vaccines/en/varicella.shtml

  27. Did you know? • Almost every individual born on this earth would suffer from chickenpox in his/her lifetime, either as a child or as an adult. www.schoolofeducators.com http://www.who.int/vaccines/en/varicella.shtml

  28. Chickenpox is not a benign disease Complications in adolescents and adults Neonatal varicella Herpes Zoster (Nagin) www.schoolofeducators.com

  29. Clinical presentation of herpes zoster (Nagin) Congenitalvaricellasyndrome Ophthalmic neuralgia www.schoolofeducators.com

  30. Prevention of Chickenpox • Control of Chickenpox can be achieved only by widespread vaccination. • Doses : Up to 12 years – One dose > 13 years - 2 doses www.schoolofeducators.com http://www.who.int/vaccines/en/varicella.shtml

  31. Chicken Pox Public Awareness Campaign www.schoolofeducators.com

  32. Information Knowledge Your Power To Protect www.schoolofeducators.com

  33. Mission “To instill the importance of protection and preventive healthcare in creating a sense of WELLNESS in children, families and society at large” www.schoolofeducators.com

  34. Vision “Healthy Children, Advantage India” www.schoolofeducators.com

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  37. Next Step: • Collect your Health Record Card. • Visit your Pediatrician. • Get the Health Record Card updated. • Follow your Pediatrician’s advice. • Submit the Health Record Card back to school within a fortnight. www.schoolofeducators.com

  38. Thank you for attending‘Your Power To Protect’ Program www.schoolofeducators.com

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