howMed Know Yourself
Primary health care is the essential health care based on practical, scientifically sound, and socially acceptable methods and technology made … Read More »
Primary Health Care -Global Targets and Causes of Failure
Primary Health Care -Introduction, Principles and Elements
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely absence of disease or infirmity … Read More »
Prevention of Disease
Prevention may be: 1. Primordial Prevention 2. Primary Prevention 3. Secondary Protection 4. Tertiary Prevention The goals of prevention … Read More »
Concept of Disease
Webster defines disease as a state in which body health is impaired, a departure from a state of health, an … Read More »
Concept of Health
Many definitions of health exist. These include: The condition of being sound in body, mind or spirit, especially freedom from … Read More »
Disease Transmission and Control
Disease control involves: Surveillance Eradication Control Quarantine Segregation Isolation Disinfection Sterilization Surveillance: Surveillance of disease is the continuous scrutiny of … Read More »
An Introduction to Infections
Infections may be: Nosocomial Cross Infections Infestation Epizootic Enzootic Zoonosis Exotic Opportunistic Nosocomial infection: An infection occurring in a patient … Read More »
Phases in Infection and Spread of Disease
Phases in infections The different phases in infections include: Infective period Communicability period Incubation period External Incubation period Prodromal Period … Read More »
Infectious Disease Epidemiology -An Introduction
Infection The entry and development or multiplication of an infection agent in body of man or animal is called infection. … Read More »
Prevention of Dengue and Malaria
Dengue Prevention Strategy 1. Reduce mortality by 50% by 2020 – by early detection and prompt treatment of cases through … Read More »
