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Impact Report
| For plan | Child Care Provider Education (McKinley County) |
| Date | October 31, 2011, 9:14 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases and Immunizations The increase in life expectancy during the 20th century is due to improvements in child survival. However, infectious diseases remain a major cause of illness, disability and sometimes death. Immunizations and the control of infectious diseases is everyone’s responsibility. Child care providers need to be kept updated on the most serious diseases while the children are in their care. Immunization records are to be provided to the care giver before that can attend the day care center. Current information was provided to 40 care givers by the home economist. The participants learned why immunizations and infectious diseases are important to their clientele. Vaccines are among the most cost-effective clinical preventive services of any preventive service package. Keeping up to date with childhood immunizations is the best way to prevent many diseases and keep everyone healthy. Providing culturally appropriate preventive health care is an immediate responsibility for the protection of our future. Participants were provided with website information and current handouts from the CDC. Other topics included: food and agricultural practices, food safety, outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. |