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MissionAssist Books - Health and Hygiene

 

MissionAssist produces a wide range of adult literacy booklets in four widely used languages: English, French, Portuguese and Spanish. They cover a range of subjects from health and hygiene to crafts, farming and practical issues like simple construction techniques. 

Books in English can be downloaded directly from this website, using the links on the pictures below; most books are available in the other languages and MissionAssist is currently revising the titles which are not yet translated into the other languages and uploading them as they become available.

If desired, MissionAssist can also supply them, free of charge, as MS Word files or in other ways (such as the use of CDs, DVDs or USB sticks). MissionAssist also accepts requests for producing specific booklets if nothing in the existing range meets your needs.

These are Shell Book titles in English relating to health and hygiene.

47 Issues in this Publication (Showing 31 - 40) |

Personal Hygiene - 2020-06-08

Dirtiness makes one sick. This booklet looks at the use of soap for personal hygiene, showers, washing clothes and after toilet use. It also considers cleanliness of teeth, ears, fingernails; care of wounds, extracting thorns and burrowing insects; and care of feet.

Adapted from "Hygiène du Corps" - a shell template in French by SIL Cameroon.
Text ©1993 SIL International with illustrations by "Atelier de Matériel pour l'Animation" (AMA) and adapted by Mbanji Bawe ©1993 SIL International.
Shared under a CC:BY-NC (4.0) licence. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.

Hygiene in the Village - 2020-06-08

Microbes are everywhere where there is dust, dirt, darkness and humidity.

Adapted from "Hygiène au Village" - a shell template in French by SIL Cameroon, 1994.
Text ©1997 SIL International with illustrations by "Atelier de Matériel pour l'Animation" (AMA) and adapted by Mbanji Bawe ©1997 SIL International.
Shared under a CC:BY-NC (4.0) licence. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by MissionAssist.

The Book of Hygiene - 2020-06-04

Maintaining a good standard of hygiene is an important factor in resisting a very large number of illnesses. It leads, therefore, to a more pleasant life.

Information and illustrations from "Atelier de matériel pour l’animation", Cameroon, "L’institut de santé publique d’Abidjan" (Cameroon Research and Study Group of the Abidji) and "La où il n’y a pas de docteur" (Where there is no doctor) by David Werner.
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.

Female Circumcision - 2020-06-04

This booklet gives an explanation of excision or female genital mutilation, with brief stories illustrating the possible consequences, both physical and emotional, to women who are subjected to the practice. Advice is given about possible treatment and it is suggested that societies that practise excision should examine themselves with a view to exercising a voluntary ban in the light of modern medical knowledge.

Adapted from a shell template by SIL Burkina Faso 1994. Text ©1997 SIL International and shared under a CC:BY-NC (4.0) licence.
Illustrations by Bet King ©2018 MissionAssist and shared under a CC:BY-NC (4.0) licence.
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by MissionAssist.

Look After Yourself - 2020-06-04

These are some notes for those in the caring professions on how to look after their own well-being so that they are better equipped to serve those whom they help.

Adapted from an article by Dr Michael Waugh FRCP FRCPI DHMSA, Regional Sub Dean Yorkshire and Northern Royal Society of Medicine, Emeritus Consultant Venereologist, Leeds General Infirmary, United Kingdom. It was first published in "Community Dermatology", Issue no 5, 2007, by ICTHES World Care, PO Box 4101, Glasgow, UK and included on a CD-ROM (Issue 10 of 2009) distributed by "Teaching-aids At Low Cost", TALC, PO Box 49, St Albans, AL1 5TX, UK. Used by permission.
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.

A Balanced Diet - Pregnancy - 2020-06-04

This contains advice on healthy eating for pregnant women and babies from birth to over one year old.

Originally produced in French and the Abidiji language.
Adapted from Where There is No Doctor by David Werner, 1986 and from documents produced by the National Institute of Public Health of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. With thanks to Seraphin Dene SRN, her assistant Pierre Tito and Lorna Kingston, midwife, for their valuable collaboration.
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by MissionAssist.

Caring for Older People at Home - 2020-06-04

This booklet contains advice on care for the elderly. It covers nutrition, skin care, deafness, preventing accidents, bedridden people and dying.

This uses material taken from Footsteps - the literacy publication of TEAR Fund - with kind permission. This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.

The Teeth, Gums and Mouth - 2020-06-04

A useful introduction to the subject of dental care. It is a simpler book than "Look after your Teeth and Gums", concentrating more on infections and their treatment, but the two go well together.

Material taken from "Where there is no Doctor" (a village healthcare handbook for Africa) by David Werner.
Reproduced by kind permission of the Hesperian Foundation.
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.

Basic Guidelines of Cleanliness - 2020-06-04

This contains advice on personal cleanliness, cleanliness in the home, healthy eating, drinking and protecting the health of children.

This uses material from "Where There is No Doctor" - a village healthcare handbook, by David Werner. It is used with kind permission from "The Hesperian Foundation".
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.

Flies - 2020-06-04

We all know what flies are. They fly everywhere and they land on things and places that are dirty. They also like to eat things that have decayed or have a bad smell. If we protect ourselves from the dangers that flies bring, we can avoid many illnesses and live healthier and happier lives.

Adapted from the book "Kaap Aidau" originally produced in 1984 for the Ministry of Education, Peru, in the Aguaruna language, and used with kind permission.
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.

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