The document discusses personal hygiene and its importance for health. It defines personal hygiene as proper care and cleanliness of the body. Maintaining good personal hygiene includes regularly washing hands, brushing teeth, bathing, washing hair and clothes, trimming nails, and cleaning ears, eyes, nose, skin and feet. Proper hygiene promotes individual health and prevents the spread of diseases.

1. By : Priyanka

2. The word hygiene has been derived from Greek word
‘ Hygieons ’ which means healthful. However
hygiene is also termed as ‘ Hygia‘ which means the
goddess of health. In modern world it means the art
of living.

3. ,,
Washing your hands regularly
Especially after
going to
bathroom
Have a clean
uniform
available.
Place a band
aid on cuts

4.  Personal hygiene means
proper and systematic
working of body . It is
essential to have proper
hygiene.
 Personal hygiene means
the study and application
of preventive medicines
and principles of
physiology for the
prevention of health of
an individual.

5.  serves as an instrument for promotion of health.
Developing healthy habits and attitudes.
Developing emotional stability.
Encouraging the individual for reading of health and
literature.
Maintaining healthy atmosphere in the home
classroom and institution.

6. Personal cleanliness is one of the main ingredients of good
health . It is preventive measure against diseases . So one must
know how to keep himself clean and healthy . It includes :
 care of teeth
Care of ears
Care of eyes
Care of nose and throat
Care of hands
Care of nails and fingers
Care of skin
Care of hairs
Care of clothes
Care of feet

7.  Brush teeth daily.
 Don’t eat sweet and
sticky food between
meals.
 Avoid alcohol , cigarettes
pan chewing to avoid
mouth cancer.
 Consult dental surgeon
regularly.
 with proper personal
care one can keep
natural denture
throughout life.

8.  Avoid hair pins needles
or any sharp things.
 Don’t expose ears to
loud noise.
 Avoid hitting on ears.
 Don’t neglect cough or
cold ,learn the easily
sign of deafness.
 Swim the ear after
bath.
 Treat the illness early.

9.  Wash eyes with fresh
water
 Protect eyes from dust
 Don’t neglect eye strain.
 Avoid close work
 Avoid reading in dim light
 Give proper rest to eyes
 Sit 10 feet away while
watching tv
 Eye sight should be tested
regularly.

10.  Sense organ
responsible for giving
the idea for smell.
 Both should be kept
clean.
 if any problem
experienced doctor
most be consulted
accordingly.

11.  Hand washing prevent
the spread of diseases.
 After using the
bathroom.
 Before and after eating
meals.
 After handling pets.
 After being exposed to
blood or tissue
discharges.

12. IMPOTANCE OF HEALTHY HANDWASHING

13.  Nails short so no dirt
accumulates and
chances reduced.
 Nails should not be
bitten by teeth.
 Must clean the hands
before cooking
handling etc.
 Nails of toes must be
cut straight.

14.  Avoid tight fitting
clothes.
 Avoid being chilled by
drought or cold during
winter.
 Avoid over heating
during summer.
 Massage stimulates the
skin to activity.
 Apply oil to the body.
 Shower baths are
somehow stimulating.

15.  Daily massage of the
scalp.
 Brushing or combing the
hair.
 Oiling by hand on scalp.
 Washing with cold or
warm water off or on.
 Through drying.
 Proper diet rich vitamins
B, iodine ,iron, copper
etc.

16. Clothes should be fit , clean and tidy as clean dress
adds to one personality.
Clothes should be washed regularly depending on
weather.
Underclothes which are in direct contact must be
cleaned daily.
Clothes should be comfortable to body.
Avoid wearing tight clothes.

17. After heart feet carry the highest load of the body .The
feet contains the sweat glands and excessive sweating
results changing of shocks . Foul smell is the result of
decomposition of sweat .Therefore the feet should be
washed well soon after taking off the shocks.
Shocks should be changed each time
after use and the ill fitting shoes
may lead to bunions(swelling ,
flat feet etc)
Shoes with high heels should
be avoided.

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