hygiene orientation for junior high school

A short presentation about hygiene for class orientation

1. Personal HygienePersonal Hygiene

2. HealthHealth
* a state of complete physical, * a state of complete physical,
mental and social well-being and not mental and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease or merely the absence of disease or
infirmity.infirmity.

3. HygieneHygiene
* healthy habits that include * healthy habits that include
bathing, keeping the mouth clean, bathing, keeping the mouth clean,
keeping the skin protected from the sun keeping the skin protected from the sun
and washing hands frequently and washing hands frequently
especially before eatingespecially before eating

4. Good and Bad HygieneGood and Bad Hygiene
The difference between good and bad The difference between good and bad
hygiene is:hygiene is:
•Good hygiene keep you protected from Good hygiene keep you protected from
things, like germs and dangerous UV things, like germs and dangerous UV
rays from the sun, in the environment rays from the sun, in the environment
that can hurt youthat can hurt you
•Bad hygiene allows these things to Bad hygiene allows these things to
affect your body and make you sick affect your body and make you sick

5. The Benefits of Good HygieneThe Benefits of Good Hygiene
•According to the Centers for Disease Control According to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, addressing the spread of and Prevention, addressing the spread of
germs in schools is essential to the health of germs in schools is essential to the health of
our youth, our schools, and our nation our youth, our schools, and our nation
•Good hygiene prevents the spread of germsGood hygiene prevents the spread of germs
•It also helps to give a good first impression to It also helps to give a good first impression to
othersothers

6. Healthy Skin: Hand WashingHealthy Skin: Hand Washing
22 million school days are lost each year 22 million school days are lost each year
due to the common cold. due to the common cold.
Some viruses and bacteria can live from Some viruses and bacteria can live from
20 minutes up to 2 hours or more on 20 minutes up to 2 hours or more on
surfaces like cafeteria tables, surfaces like cafeteria tables,
doorknobs, and desks doorknobs, and desks

8. How to Wash Your HandsHow to Wash Your Hands
•Use warm running waterUse warm running water
•Use soapUse soap
•Scrub hands together and under nails Scrub hands together and under nails
for at least 15-20 seconds for at least 15-20 seconds
•Dry hands on a clean cloth or paper Dry hands on a clean cloth or paper
towel or use an automatic hand dryer if towel or use an automatic hand dryer if
possiblepossible

9. Healthy Teeth and GumsHealthy Teeth and Gums
The health and cleanliness of your mouth is The health and cleanliness of your mouth is
important, if you don’t brush and floss…important, if you don’t brush and floss…
•Cavities (holes in your teeth) may formCavities (holes in your teeth) may form
•Your breath will probably smell badYour breath will probably smell bad
•You may be at higher risk for serious You may be at higher risk for serious
disease later in life, such as heart disease, disease later in life, such as heart disease,
stroke, and diabetesstroke, and diabetes

10. How Often and When to Brush How Often and When to Brush
and Flossand Floss
•At least two times a dayAt least two times a day
•One time in the morning, and one time One time in the morning, and one time
at nightat night
•Consider brushing between meals, too! Consider brushing between meals, too!
•Floss at least one time a dayFloss at least one time a day
•Floss if you feel food stuck in your teethFloss if you feel food stuck in your teeth

11. Foods to AvoidFoods to Avoid
Bacteria in your mouth grow on sugarBacteria in your mouth grow on sugar
Try to eat as little “junk food” as possibleTry to eat as little “junk food” as possible
=candy, chocolate, and other sweets=candy, chocolate, and other sweets
Avoid drinking soda and sweet teaAvoid drinking soda and sweet tea
If you do eat these things, you may want to If you do eat these things, you may want to
brush immediately afterwardsbrush immediately afterwards

12. Protection From the SunProtection From the Sun
•Childhood sunburns may increase a Childhood sunburns may increase a
person's risk of developing melanoma, person's risk of developing melanoma,
the most serious skin cancer. the most serious skin cancer.
•Most of the more than 1 million cases of Most of the more than 1 million cases of
nonmelanoma skin cancer diagnosed nonmelanoma skin cancer diagnosed
yearly in the United States are yearly in the United States are
considered to be sun-related.considered to be sun-related.

13. Protection From the SunProtection From the Sun
•80% of the average person's lifetime 80% of the average person's lifetime
sun exposure happens before age 18.sun exposure happens before age 18.
•Skin cancer is the most common of all Skin cancer is the most common of all
cancers. It accounts for nearly half of all cancers. It accounts for nearly half of all
cancers in the United States. cancers in the United States.

14. How to Protect YourselfHow to Protect Yourself
•Avoid the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 Avoid the sun between 10 a.m. and 4
p.m. p.m.
•Seek shade: Look for shade, especially Seek shade: Look for shade, especially
in the middle of the day when the sun's in the middle of the day when the sun's
rays are strongest. rays are strongest.
•Cover your head with a wide-brimmed Cover your head with a wide-brimmed
hat, shading your face, ears, and neck. hat, shading your face, ears, and neck.

15. How to Protect YourselfHow to Protect Yourself
•Wear sunglasses Wear sunglasses
•Cover up with protective clothing to Cover up with protective clothing to
guard as much skin as possible when guard as much skin as possible when
you are out in the sun. Choose you are out in the sun. Choose
comfortable clothes made of tightly comfortable clothes made of tightly
woven fabrics that you cannot see woven fabrics that you cannot see
through when held up to a light. through when held up to a light.

16. Sunscreen Sunscreen
•Use sunscreen with a sun protection Use sunscreen with a sun protection
factor (SPF) of 15 or higher. factor (SPF) of 15 or higher.
•Apply a generous amount about a Apply a generous amount about a
palmful all over areas of your skin that palmful all over areas of your skin that
are exposed.are exposed.
• Put it on 15-20 minutes before going Put it on 15-20 minutes before going
out in the sun. out in the sun.

17. ReviewReview
Hygiene: Lather, Rinse, Repeat.Hygiene: Lather, Rinse, Repeat.
Teeth: Brush, Floss, Rinse.Teeth: Brush, Floss, Rinse.
Sunscreen: Slip, Slop, SlapSunscreen: Slip, Slop, Slap