Common community health problems in Bangladesh – This book covers the entire syllabus of “Community Health Nursing” prescribed by the Universities of Bangladesh- for Basic and diploma nursing students. We tried to accommodate latest information and topics.
This book is examination friendly setup according to the teachers’ lectures and examination’s questions. At the end of the book previous university questions are given. We hope in touch with the book students’ knowledge will be upgraded and flourished. The unique way of presentation may make your reading of the book a pleasurable experience.
Common community health problems in Bangladesh
Common community health problems in Bangladesh:
There are many health problems faced by the community people:
A. Communicable diseases:
1. Malaria
2. ARI
3. Tuberculosis
4. Diarrheal diseases,
5. Dysentery
6. Enteric fever
7. Hepatitis
8. Warm infestation.
B. Non-communicable diseases:
1. Medical & surgical problems
2. Nutritional problems –
- Protein energy malnutrition (PEM)
- Nutritional anemia,
- Low birth weight,
- Xeropthalmia (Nutritional blindness)
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Common Community Health Problems of Bangladesh
Common Health Problems in rural area
- Malnutrition,
- Worm infestation,
- Skin infections,
- Diarrhoea,
- Acute respiratory infections (ARIs),
- Anaemia
- Tuberculosis.
- Malaria,
- Kala-azar,
- Leprosy, etc.
- Lack of health care services. Poor housing, Poor sanitation.
Common community-health problems in urban area Bangladesh
- Hypertension,
- Air pollution,
- Sound pollution,
- Heart diseases.
- Diabetes.
- Cancer.
- Dengue fever,
- Drug addiction,
- STD (sexually transmitted diseases, etc.)
The community health nurse helps individual, families and the community at large to recognize and understand their problems to be solved, find solutions with-in resources and implement feasible and acceptable solutions.
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