Then the child should be wrapped with the woollen rug or carpet and should be rapidly rotated on the ground. If the child’s face is also burnt, cold cloth should be put over the face. Then it should be mopped with sterile cloth. If there are blisters in the burnt area on the skin comes […]
If the wound is infected appropriate treatment should be given. Children suffering from blister due to scalds, burns, boils due to chemicals or infected boils should not be pricked. If the boil is intact a dressing should be done with sterile cloth. If the boil or blister is ruptured it should be washed with soap […]
October 11, 2016 International Day of Girl Child is observed worldwide on October 11 annually. The day was declared by the United Nations. The first observance was in the year 2012. International Day of the Girl Child was formally proposed as a resolution by Canada in the United Nations General Assembly. On December 19, 2011, […]
Children with worms in the intestine will also have anaemia since these worms will suck the blood and lead to anaemia. To prevent anaemia children should be fed with plenty of green leafy vegetables, meat and egg in the diet. Children may get abdominal pain due to many reasons. Worms in the intestine, inflammation […]
October 7, 2016 World Smile Day is celebrated on the first Friday in the month of October every year and this year it falls on 7th. In 1963, Harvel Ball, a commercial artist from Worcester, Massachusetts has created the SMILEY FACE […]
This is due to the excessive secretion of particular fat glands called as ‘Sebum’. These children with ACNE VULGARIS’ should be asked to wash their face with mild soap twice a day. Children with pimples should be advised to do facial make up minimally. It is advised not to meddle with the pimples and it […]
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF NON-VIOLENCE October 2, 2016 “NON-VIOLENCE is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man” – Mahatma Gandhi The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on October 2, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian Independence […]
Children who suffer from throat pain, should be made to gargle salt water for the throat sterilization. Children should always be given lukewarm water or boiled and cooled water to drink. While giving solid diet to the children it is better to give soft and easily digestible foods like Idli, Rice, Rice Porridge etc., Diaper […]
WORLD HEART DAY September 29, 2016 World Heart Day was founded in 2000 and it is celebrated annually all over the world on 29 September. The day is observed to inform people around the globe that heart disease and stroke are the world’s leading causes of death, claiming 17.3 million lives each year. World […]
If one child in the family suffer from childhood tuberculosis other children in the house should be examined and investigated for the disease. To prevent the disease, living place of the child and environment should be kept neat and tidy. Running nose in children is a common problem. It is usually due to the viral […]
Tuberculosis bacteria mixed with the air will affect the child by airborne route. Adults suffering from Tuberculosis spit sputum anywhere on the floor and the dolls and play materials will get contaminated with these disease producing bacteria. If children keep these dolls and play materials in their mouth, the disease will spread to children. Malnourished […]
WORLD RHINO DAY September 22, 2016 World Rhino Day is celebrated every year on September 22. It was first planned and announced by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) – South Africa in 2010. In 2011, Lisa Jane Campbell of Zimbabwe and Rhishja Larson’s efforts made it possible to observe the first World Rhino Day on September […]