ROTAVIRUS VACCINATION A MUST FOR EVERY CHILD

 Oral Vaccine

To all the mother's out there! If you care for the over-all being of your child, vaccinate your newborns against rota virus. The vaccines must be initially administered orally among newborns six to 12 weeks after birth while the succeeding dose is given after four weeks.  

The inclusion of rota virus vaccination in the Department of Health’s (DOH) Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) is good decision for the children of the Philippines.
  
What is Rota Virus? Rota virus is the virus that causes severe diarrhea and vomiting among children below five years old. It is the second leading killer of under-five Filipino children, accounting for 3,500 deaths annually.

It is undeniable that special attention must be given to the health of our children, particularly because many of them are continuously and needlessly suffering from diseases that are either preventable or treatable.

Diarrhea is a preventable disease. if it will be reduced or eradicated, this will contribute to the reduction of under-five mortality in the Philippines.

According to studies almost all kids have had a rotavirus infection by the time they are five years old.

Signs and Symptoms

Kids with a rotavirus infection have fever, nausea, and vomiting, often followed by abdominal cramps and frequent, watery diarrhea. Kids may also have a cough and runny nose. As with all viruses, though, some rotavirus infections cause few or no symptoms, especially in adults.
    
Sometimes the diarrhea that accompanies a rotavirus infection is so severe that it can quickly lead to dehydration.

Signs of dehydration include:

• thirst
• irritability
• restlessness
• lethargy
• sunken eyes
• a dry mouth and tongue
• dry skin
• fewer trips to the bathroom to urinate, and (in infants) a dry diaper for several hours.

Fast Facts:

Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe, dehydrating diarrhea among children worldwide. Each year it causes:

• About 111 million cases of disease requiring home care only
• 25 million clinic visits
• 2 million hospitalizations
• more than 500,000 deaths in children aged five or younger

Transmission

 A person with rotavirus diarrhea often excretes large amounts of virus, which can spread readily through contaminated hands. Rotavirus, a hearty virus that survives easily in the environment, can also be transmitted through contaminated objects, air, water, or food.

Treatment

 Neither antibiotics nor other drugs can cure rotavirus.

The only treatment consists of preventing dehydration by providing fluids and salts until the disease runs its course. In the most serious cases, frequent vomiting makes oral rehydration ineffective.

Children who cannot keep down fluids urgently need intravenous fluids, or they risk dying from dehydration.

 

Rotarix - A two-dose, orally-administered vaccine that offers protection against rotavirus to infants.  Rotarix is indicated for the active immunisation of infants from the age of 6 weeks for prevention of gastro-enteritis due to rotavirus infection. Rotarix is made available by GlaxoSmithKline.

An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure. 

Preventing serious disease in the first place is the best way to protect children in poor countries.

 Source: http://www.rotavirusvaccine.org/rotavirus-facts.htm

Goodbye Paputok! A DOH advocacy

"Goodbye Paputok!"  is the Department of Health's (DOH) campaign slogan against the use of firecrackers this new year. 

DOH introduced what it called “the safest firecracker” ever produced. Wrapped in a triangle-shaped paper, reminiscent of the five-star firecracker is a compact-disc containing various sounds of firecrackers. You could play it over your dvd/cd system this coming New Year. 

The APIR Campaign stresses the following safety reminders:

1. Mapanganib ang paggamit ng paputok

2. Lahat ng paputok ay bawal sa mga bata

3. Umiwas sa mga taong nagpapaputok

4. Huwag mamulot ng mga di sumabog na paputok

5. Magpagamot kaagad kapag naputukan.

The DOH urged the audience to act as agents in advocating the safer way of celebrating the New Year by promoting and participating in community fireworks display and street party instead of using dangerous firecrackers.

The DOH wants Filipinos, especially the children, to usher in the new year with their fingers and other body parts intact, thus the campaign.

 

Goodbye Paputok CD  MP3 files can be downloaded from the website of Department of Health  for FREE!

On their page, just look for the "Download Safest Firecrackers Experience" link at the upper right. 

You can also go directly to their Safe Firecracker website at www.safestfirecracker.com

Happy New Year everyone keep safe!!!

 

Iwasan magpa putok~!

10 Ways to Improve Memory

10 Ways to Improve Memory

1. Exercise Regularly. Studies shows that aerobic fitness may reduce the loss of brain tissue during aging.

2. Stick to a Healthy Diet. Avoid sugar and saturated fats. Eat lots of antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables, such as spinach and beets. The magnesium in dark green, leafy vegetables appears to help maintain your memory.

3. Learn New Things. Mastering activities you’ve never done before, such as playing the piano or learning a foreign language, stimulates neuron activity.

4. Get Enough Sleep. Too little sleep impairs concentration.

5. Devise Memory Strategies. Make notes or underline key passages to help you remember what you’ve read. Invent your own mneumonics for remembering things.

6. Socialize. Conversation, especially positive, meaningful interaction, helps maintain brain function.

7. Get Organized. Designate a place for important items such as keys and checkbooks. Keep checklists for things such as daily medications or items to pack when you travel.

8. Turn Off the Box. Experts say too much TV watching weakens your brainpower.

9. Jot Down New Information. Writing helps transfer items from short to long term memory.

10. Solve Brainteasers. Crossword puzzles, card games, and board games such as Scrabble improve your memory.

*From HEALTH TODAY MAGAZINE AUGUST 2008

Drink Water on an Empty Stomach Health Benefits

We all know that drinking 8 glasses of water per day is good for the health. 

This article which has 56K share on facebook can give you enough details why you really need to drink water everyday specifically in the morning during an empty stomach. 

You have nothing to lose if you try this out because we really need to drink water daily. 

This article can help you maximize the health effect by following the method of treatment. 

One disadvantage is  frequent urination. 

To keep you reminded put a note in your refrigerator door.

Read the whole article below:

 

DRINK WATER ON EMPTY STOMACH

It is popular in Japan today to drink water immediately after waking up every morning. Furthermore, scientific tests have proven its value. We publish below a description of use of water for our readers. 

For old and serious diseases as well as modern illnesses the water treatment had been found successful by a Japanese medical society as a 100% cure for the following diseases:

Headache, body ache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat, epilepsy, excess fatness, bronchitis asthma, TB, meningitis, kidney and urine diseases, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhea, piles, diabetes, constipation, all eye diseases, womb, cancer and menstrual disorders, ear nose and throat diseases.

METHOD OF TREATMENT
1. As you wake up in the morning before brushing your teeth, drink 4 x 160ml glasses of water.

 
2. Brush and clean the mouth but do not eat or drink anything for 45 minutes.

3. After 45 minutes you may eat and drink as normal.

4. After 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch and dinner do not eat or drink anything for 2 hours.

5. Those who are old or sick and are unable to drink 4 glasses of water at the beginning may commence by taking little water and gradually increase it to 4 glasses per day.

6. The above method of treatment will cure diseases of the sick and others can enjoy a healthy life.

The following list gives the number of days of treatment required to cure/control/reduce main diseases:

1. High Blood Pressure (30 days)
2. Gastric (10 days)
3. Diabetes (30 days)
4. Constipation (10 days)
5. Cancer (180 days)
6. TB (90 days)
7. Arthritis patients should follow the above treatment only for 3 days in the 1st week, and from 2nd week onwards – daily.

This treatment method has no side effects, however at the commencement of treatment you may have to urinate a few times.

It is better if we continue this and make this procedure as a routine work in our life. Drink Water and Stay healthy and Active.

This makes sense.  The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals not cold water. Maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating!!! 

Nothing to lose, everything to gain…

For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you.

It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion.

Once this ‘sludge’ reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine.

Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

A serious note about heart attacks:

· Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting.

· Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.

· You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack.

· Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.

· 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up.

· Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let’s be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive.

A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to everyone they know, you can be sure that we’ll save at least one life.

Please be a true friend and share this article to all your friends you care about.

* I got this from facebook and I am sharing it to help others.