Community health services. Public health. Public health administration. World health. Social service.
Pamphlet RA 425 .A67 1989
Library of Congress Classification / Monograph
3483
March 1989.
Book of pathways of infecion and causal chains for community health workers—cover page.
Contents: introduction—how to use this book?—Guide to the pictures : A-chain pictures, B-triangle—Pathway of infection, faeces to mouth—Pathway of infection, insect, contact, droplet—Causal chains of diarrhea—Causal chains of dehydration—Causal chains of malnutrition—Causal chains of worms—Causal chains of polio—Causal chains of tuberculosis (.B.) —Causal chains of diphtheria, whooping cough and measles—Causal chains of tetanus—Causal chains of pregnancy and delivery problems—Causal chains of malaria—Causal chains of common accidents.
Summary: The main purpose of this book is to help Community Health Workers (CHWs) to teach people how to control and to prevent diseases in their community. It is designed to reinforce the lessons the CHWs have been taught and should be used by the CHW to help him to remember the important facts he must teach people…—(p. 4).