Importance Of Hygiene

5) Hygienist: This is a skilled person who is specialized in the promotion of clean and safe conditions for the preservation of health and wellness. Hygienist is simply a health expert who is skilled in the practice of hygiene.

Significance: Hygiene is important because it does not only reduce the risk of infectious diseases, but promote and preserve health and increase self-confidence.

Application in the real world: Sanitation is very important in the developing world. Billion people who lack adequate sanitation facilities practice open defecation, with devastating results for human and environmental health. In urban areas, many people use toilets connected to septic tanks that discharge sewage into open drains and surface waters. Poor hygiene

Many patients are extremely ill and/or immuno-compromised whilst they are in hospital, and as such are unable to fight off the effects of food poisoning. The caterer is responsible for ensuring that the food is safe and that food safety is not compromised. Anyone involved in handling food should receive Food Safety training. Checks are concentrated at certain points that are critical to the safety of the food. We provide specialized advice to the caterer about the vulnerability of specific patient groups. Foods such as probiotics drinks and yoghurts may be not be acceptable for immuno-depressive and other vulnerable patients. Organically produced foods if used will need thorough processing to ensure food safety, and should not be eaten raw unless well wash under clean running

We achieve this by educating and counseling them on healthy dietary patterns. We encourage rich breakfast with adequate protein and other essential nutrients for satiety and energy; healthy snacks like almonds, dried and fresh fruits, as well as water. We counsel our patients to increase their intake of vegetables, mostly green leafy by filling half of their plate with colorful seasonal vegetables and fruits with the remaining portion for lean protein like fish, whole grains and legumes. We counsel on moderate calorie intake, adequate essential nutrients, organic foods, moderate exercise as part of schedule lifestyle