Worms from Eating Too Much Candy.....
Health and hygiene education is a very important part of FCP (Family Casework Program).
Although being poor effects the situation of the child negatively, its not always the reason why the
child is malnourished. Often it is also because of a lack of health knowledge. Many illnesses like
diarrhoea and worms can be prevented simply by knowing what causes the sicknesses. There are
many stories about health that are not true. For example, many people think that worms come from
eating too much candy, and a few families said that they thought eating too much oil in their food
caused malaria.
"At the end of the four months health lessons many of the mothers expressed great appreciation for
the health teachings that were given. It's great to see that the mothers pass on the health teaching
to neighbours. In that way whole communities take advantage of the information that's given by
FCP."
An FCP worker
Although being poor effects the situation of the child negatively, its not always the reason why the
child is malnourished. Often it is also because of a lack of health knowledge. Many illnesses like
diarrhoea and worms can be prevented simply by knowing what causes the sicknesses. There are
many stories about health that are not true. For example, many people think that worms come from
eating too much candy, and a few families said that they thought eating too much oil in their food
caused malaria.
"At the end of the four months health lessons many of the mothers expressed great appreciation for
the health teachings that were given. It's great to see that the mothers pass on the health teaching
to neighbours. In that way whole communities take advantage of the information that's given by
FCP."
An FCP worker
SERVE Afghanistan
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public health program
- nazaneen
- worms from candy...
- nargis' story
- nazaneen
- worms from candy...
- nargis' story
