BEC 211;HEALTH EDUCATION PRACTICES NOTES
| Institution | Mt Kenya university |
| Course | Bachelor in Early Ch... |
| Year | 1st Year |
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| Posted By | Michael Paul |
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Description
In this course, we shall strive to understand the concepts of health education and
maternal child health in the light of early childhood development. We shall define
health and health education; explore maternal child health and care services
specifically ante natal and post natal care; growth monitoring and promotion
strategies as well as indicators of good health in young children. We shall establish
the link between good health and schooling. First Aid care and the concept of
Primary Health Care (PHC) will be discussed. We shall examine environmental
health; environmental conservation practices as well as hygiene practices in
relation to children’s health. Finally we shall explore the medical model of health
vis a vis the public health module
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