1. Diarrhoea 5th

2. Women working in field. Kaliammal felt dizzy and had diarrhoea
Women working in field. Kaliammal felt dizzy and had diarrhoea. She says I feel weak and sick. Please help me

3. Senthil said she looks sick
Senthil said she looks sick. Lets take her to hospital Raman said no lets take her to poosari Kutty doctor said no we can help her and it will only cost Rs 1! Who is right?? Lets take a vote!

4. To understand who is right we need to understand something about our bodies. Look at these plants. Why is one plant sick and the other healthy?

5. Lets look at what happened to Kaliammal’s body when she had diarrhoea
Make a diarrhoea puppet. You can use a plastic bag with hands and legs and head stuck on if you wish. One side face is happy and the other sad.

6. Kaliammal is healthy and strong when her body is full of water: Show happy face

7. One day: Oh no. She has diarrhoea
One day: Oh no! She has diarrhoea! Make a hole in the bottom of the plastic bottle or bag! As the water is lost turn the puppet face to sad face

8. If a lot of diarhhoea occurs why is Kaliammals tongue dry andf eyes are sunken? Ask and show what puppet after a lot of water is lost

9. But we can help Kaliammal. To help her we need to help her drink ORS
ORS can be obtained in Government PHC, in KC Patty and Medical shops in packets!

10. You must mix a packet in 1L of water- No more and no less!

11. You can help Kaliammal and others with diarrhoea drink it in many ways

12. Sugar salt solution Show how to make it!
Always keep a packet of ORS at home for emergencies. But what if you cannot get ORS packet? You can make it yourself!
Sugar salt solution Show how to make it!

13. Kutty doctor gives Kaliammal plenty of ORS to drink
Kutty doctor gives Kaliammal plenty of ORS to drink. Soon Kaliammal felt strong. Her yes were less sunken and her tongue became wet again!

14. So who voted for the right person. ORS saves lives
So who voted for the right person?! ORS saves lives. People with diarrhoea need ORS. Very few need drips!

15. Well done Kutty Doctor!

16. Who needs to see a doctor?
People who vomit ORS more than once
People with high fever and diarrhoea
People who have severe diarrhoea and cannot stand
People who have blood in the shit

17. Role play: Kaliappan is very worried. His child has diarrhoea
Role play: Kaliappan is very worried. His child has diarrhoea. How do you help him. The teacher is Kaliappan. He must ask questions about how to make ORS

18. Use the video Cholera Tamil