Personal Hygiene and Why is it Important.pdf

It takes about the definition of personal hygiene and Importance why we need proper hygiene

1. Personal Hygiene
Keep Clean, Be Healthy
BY:
Duyar
Tillo
Tabaranza

2. What is Personal
Hygiene?
It is defined as the
principle of maintaining
cleanliness and grooming
of the external body.

3. Personal Hygiene
includes:
cleaning your body every day
washing your hands with soap and
water after going to the toilet
brushing and flossing your teeth
twice a day
covering your mouth and nose
with a tissue (or your sleeve)
when sneezing or coughing
washing your hands after
handling pets and other animals

4. Preventive Care
Importance of Personal Hygiene
Good personal hygiene is vital because it helps
stop you from getting sick. It also helps stop you
from spreading germs and infectious diseases.
Body Image
Social Effects
By ensuring that our body is clean and well
presented, we are more assured of projectiong a
postive body image that reflec.ts our personalty in
the society

5. Preventive Care
Importance of Personal Hygiene
Poor can lead to poor health. For example, if you
have touched a dirty surface you should wash
your hands to eleiminate germs causing diseases
Health Effects
Psychological Effects
By being well presented, clean and tidy, people
feel more confident especially in socail situations.
This cast na positive psychological impact on our
brain.

6. Types of Personal Hygiene
Hand Hygiene:
Germs on your hands can easily enter your body through
your mouth, nose, eyes, or ears. Wash your hands when
you handle food, before you eat, if you handle garbage,
whem you sneeze, anytime you touch an animal etc.
Hands must be washed with soap and water or alcoho-
based hand sanitizer. Follow proper procedure of
handwashing.

7. Hand Washing Procedure

8. Types of Personal Hygiene
Toilet Hygiene:
Wash your hands after you use the restroom. Scrub with
soap for at least 20 to 30 seconds, and be sure to clean
between your fingers, on the back of your nails . Rinse with
water and dry with a clean towel.
If you don’t have running water or soap, an alcohol-based
hand sanitizer will also work . Use one that’s atleast 70 %
alcohol.

9. Types of Personal Hygiene
Shower Hygiene:
Personal preference may dictate how often you shower,
but most people will benefit from a rinse at least every
other day.
Showering with a good soap helaps rinse away bacteria
causing dieases.

10. Types of Personal Hygiene
Nail Hygiene:
Personal preference may dictate how often you shower,
but most people will benefit from a rinse at least every
other day.
Tidying your nails help you prevent spreading germs into
your mouth and other body openings.
YOU SHOULD AVOID BITING YOUR NAILS.

11. Types of Personal Hygiene
Teeth Hygiene:
Brush at least twiche a day for two minutes. AIm to brush
after you wake up and before bed. If you can, brush after
every meal, too.
Caring for your teeth and gums is a smart way to prevent
gum diseases and cavities.

12. Side Effects of Poor
Personal Hygiene

13. Poor Hygiene can have a significant consequences. The
lacks of proper hygiene practices can lead to an increases
risk of infections , as bacteria and virus spread more easily.
This can lead in skin infections, respiratory illnesses, and
even gastro intestinal problems. Poor personal Hygiene
can also lead to isolations and embarrassment, impaction
social interactions. Furthermore feeling unclean can
negatively impact self-confidence and self worth . In the
long run, untreated infections and diseases can lead to
higher healthcare expenditures.

14. Things to remember :
Good personal hygiene is one of the most
effective ways to protect ourselves and
others from many illnesses.

15. Thank you!