Categories: All - vaccines - childcare - smoking - diseases

by Connor SKeggs 6 years ago

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Mapping Your Learning

Public health initiatives emphasize the importance of immunization to prevent diseases caused by various pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites. Vaccination is highlighted as one of the most cost-effective measures to prevent infectious diseases, even though no medical intervention is entirely risk-free.

Mapping Your Learning

Government policies and Programs

Child and youth poverty

child and youth health
Nineteen per cent of children now live below the poverty line in Canada.

Prevent smoking among youth

thousands of teenagers become addicted to tobacco products each year
e-cigarettes
smokeless tobacco
tobacco products
addictive
cigarettes, cigars, bidis, and kreteks
smoke, chew, or sniff
a plant grown for its leaves

Early learning and child care/Early childhood development

accessible, affordable child care
development and learning
Quality child care
health and safety standards
Licensed programs
very best care for your child

Immunization

preventable diseases
vaccines
a serious reaction is extremely rare.
no medical intervention is 100% safe
Safety monitoring
most cost-effective public health effort
Infectious diseases
measles and chickenpox
fever and fatigue
Ingesting contaminated food or water
transmitted by bites from insects or animals
passed from person to person
bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites
disorders caused by organisms