Professional Conduct Personal Health

What ’ s Health ??? Freedom from disease But More: Vitality Energy Serenity Happiness

Health A state of mental & physical “” well being ””

DA ’ s GOAL To achieve good health for themselves & their pts

Some Steps to Achieve Good Health a- Observe good personal hygiene b- Eat a well balanced & nutritious diet c- Take sufficient sleep & rest d- Avoid stress e- Keep immunizations & routine health check up to date f- Take sensible steps to minimize risk of accidents

DAs are : Professional Health Care Workers

Ways to Achieve a healthy Society by the DAs a- Taking Positive Action …. through their own work …. e.g. Infection Control Measures b- By setting a good example

Disease The various structural or physical disorders of tissues or organs which impair their function, and give rise to the signs of ill health

Hygiene The science of health through cleanliness

Aetiology / Etiology The cause of a disease

Some Causes of Disease a- Infections : Micro-organisms b- Infestation : Macro-organism c- Genetic : inherited via genes of either parent d- Congenital : Damage occurring during gestation or at birth e- Lifestyle/Environmental: Resulting from such factors as malnutrition f- Combination or Multifactorial: Resulting from a combination of the above factors g- Unknown : Still subject for research

Human beings are very Complex 1- Physically 2- psychologically 3- Socially & Culturally

SO AS A HEALTH CARE WORKER It ’ s not sufficient to only understand how one part of the body functions

Can we Prevent disease? Is Prevention better than cure? Is there a difference between Prevention and Cure ?

The answer is YES But not in all cases However Where disease is preventable it would be foolish not to do it

CURE Second Best

Some ways of preventing diseases: a- Hygiene: Public Health Measures Clean water supply, sewage disposal, garbage collection, food handling laws, pest control Personal Measures: Hygiene in the home, and individual personal hygiene

Some ways of preventing diseases: b- Immunization & Health screening programmes can eradicate or control some diseases, and aid early diagnosis c- Safety measures & EDUCATION can help to prevent accidents d- Good Maternity Services & Health education can reduce genetic and congenital disease e- Public Health Education Programmes can inform the general public on health matters