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Healthy Villages - A Guide for Communities and Community Health Workers

Table of Contents

Healthy Villages - A Guide for Communities and Community Health Workers (WHO - OMS, 2002, 118 p.)
	(introduction...)
	Foreword
	Acknowledgements
	Chapter 1. Introduction
		(introduction...)
		1.1 What is a healthy village?
		1.2 Structure of the guide
		1.3 Using the guide and setting priorities
	Chapter 2. Achieving good health
		(introduction...)
		2.1 Factors that influence health
			(introduction...)
			2.1.1 Environment
			2.1.2 Awareness of health issues
			2.1.3 Personal hygiene
			2.1.4 Health care
			2.1.5 Faecal-oral diseases
			2.1.6 Vector-borne diseases
		2.2 Identifying health problems and establishing priorities
			(introduction...)
			2.2.1 Assessing community perceptions about health
			2.2.2 Identifying causes of health problems
		2.3 Using the information
	Chapter 3. Water
		(introduction...)
		3.1 Providing community water supplies
		3.2 Types of water sources
			3.2.1 Protected springs
			3.2.2 Dug wells
			3.2.3 Boreholes
			3.2.4 Piped water supply
			3.2.5 Rainwater harvesting
			3.2.6 Ponds, lakes and water treatment
		3.3 Household water treatment
			(introduction...)
			3.3.1 Boiling
			3.3.2 Canvas filters
			3.3.3 Candle filters
			3.3.4 Disinfection
			3.3.5 Settling
		3.4 Safe handling of water
		3.5 Monitoring water quality
			(introduction...)
			3.5.1 Microbial quality
			3.5.2 Sanitary inspection
			3.5.3 Chemical quality
		3.6 Managing community water resources
			(introduction...)
			3.6.1 Preventing over-pumping of groundwater
			3.6.2 Water conservation
			3.6.3 Managing water for agriculture
	Chapter 4. Excreta disposal
		(introduction...)
		4.1 Technologies for excreta disposal
			(introduction...)
			4.1.1 Cartage
			4.1.2 Pit latrines
			4.1.3 Septic tanks
			4.1.4 Aquaprivies
			4.1.5 Sewerage systems
		4.2 Sewage treatment and reuse
			(introduction...)
			4.2.1 Stabilization ponds
			4.2.2 Wastewater and sludge reuse
	Chapter 5. Drainage
		5.1 Problems caused by poor drainage
		5.2 Methods for improving drainage
			(introduction...)
			5.2.1 Stormwater drains
			5.2.2 Sullage disposal methods
			5.2.3 Combined drains
			5.2.4 Buried drains and combined sewers
	Chapter 6. Solid waste management and chemical safety
		(introduction...)
		6.1 Strategies for solid waste management: minimizing waste and recycling
		6.2 Managing solid waste in households
			(introduction...)
			6.2.1 Composting
			6.2.2 Turning organic waste into fuel
		6.3 Managing solid waste in the community
			(introduction...)
			6.3.1 Communal refuse pit
			6.3.2 Communal collection
		6.4 Managing special solid wastes
			(introduction...)
			6.4.1 Health care solid wastes
			6.4.2 Slaughterhouse solid wastes
			6.4.3 Industrial solid wastes
		6.5 Chemical safety
			(introduction...)
			6.5.1 Storage of toxic chemicals
			6.5.2 Handling toxic chemicals
			6.5.3 Chemicals in the home
			6.5.4 Disposal of toxic chemicals
	Chapter 7. Housing quality
		(introduction...)
		7.1 Ventilation
		7.2 Lighting
		7.3 Disease vectors in the home
		7.4 Overcrowding in homes
	Chapter 8. Personal, domestic and community hygiene
		(introduction...)
		8.1 Personal and domestic hygiene
			8.1.1 Handwashing
			8.1.2 Bathing
			8.1.3 Laundering
		8.2 Community hygiene
			(introduction...)
			8.2.1 Markets
			8.2.2 Animal rearing
		8.3 Food hygiene
			(introduction...)
			8.3.1 Food preparation in the home
			8.3.2 Eating-houses
			8.3.3 Street food-vendors
			8.3.4 Promoting nutrition
	Chapter 9. Promoting hygiene
		(introduction...)
		9.1 Assessing hygiene practices
		9.2 Planning hygiene promotion projects
		9.3 Implementing hygiene promotion projects
			(introduction...)
			9.3.1 Building community capacity
			9.3.2 Organizing groups and committees
			9.3.3 Situation analysis
			9.3.4 Communication and education
		9.4 Monitoring and evaluating hygiene projects
			(introduction...)
			9.4.1 Deciding what information is needed
			9.4.2 Selecting project investigators
			9.4.3 Selecting tools for collecting information
			9.4.4 Reviewing project findings
			9.4.5 Feedback and dissemination of findings
	Chapter 10. Providing health care
		(introduction...)
		10.1 Establishing community health care programmes
		10.2 Factors that influence the type of health care that people seek
		10.3 Encouraging and sustaining the use of health services
		10.4 Immunization of children
			(introduction...)
			10.4.1 Overcoming barriers to immunization
			10.4.2 Making immunization safe
		10.5 Groups with special health care needs
			(introduction...)
			10.5.1 Pregnant women and infants
			10.5.2 The elderly
		10.6 Risky behaviour
			(introduction...)
			10.6.1 Changing risky behaviour
			10.6.2 Health education
		10.7 Mental health problems, learning difficulties and epilepsy
			10.7.1 Mental health problems
			10.7.2 Learning difficulties
			10.7.3 Epilepsy
			10.7.4 Social inclusion
	Chapter 11. Establishing committees for implementing Healthy Villages programmes
		(introduction...)
		11.1 The role of local community committees in Healthy Villages programmes
			(introduction...)
			11.1.1 Composition of a Healthy Villages committee
			11.1.2 Transparency and accountability
		11.2 The role of local government committees in Healthy Villages programmes
			(introduction...)
			11.2.1 Funding and accountability
			11.2.2 Technical advice and support
		11.3 The role of national committees and coordinators in Healthy Villages programmes
	Annex 1. Organizations supporting Healthy Villages initiatives
	Annex 2. Books and manuals providing further advice
	Selected WHO publications of related interest
	Back cover

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