Preventive programs in public health: seminar presentations on HIV, malaria and visual impairment
Date
2022-07
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Medip Academy
Abstract
Preventive programs are standardized behavioral interventions that either stop or reduce course of diseases. Indeed, it is known that much of public health programs are synonymous to preventive medicine, which constitute major theme in primary healthcare. The objective of this study was to provide preliminary summaries of research programs, which determined nutritional status on visual impairment (VI) among children,utilization of ITNs and reduction of HIV/AIDS infection in Nigeria. The studies adopted intervention approaches. In Delta state, antioxidant vitamins and ferrous sulphate were administered to participants, to assess impact on visual impairment. In health education on utilizationof ITNs in Bayelsa and Rivers states; as well as on HIV/AIDS infection in Northern Nigeria. Statistically, the studies followed a quantitative method. Baseline percentages of vitamin A and C deficiencies, anaemia, and VI differed with respective post-intervention levels. Post-intervention result showed that 92.1% owned ITNs, improved knowledge of causes and consequences of malaria. On HIV, community-based television, and radio awareness programs on the use of condom influenced the reduction of HIV/AIDS infection by up to 30%. In conclusion, the preliminary reports indicatethatantioxidant vitamins and iron supplementation ameliorated anaemia and VI. Public health awarenesscampaign influenced behavioural change wheel on use of ITNs as well asuse of condom for the reduction of HIV/AIDS infection in Nigeria.
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Visual impairment, ITNs, HIV/AIDS infection, Utilization, Awareness programs
Citation
Moyegbone John E., Odoko Joseph O., Ahmed Abdullahi, Magaji Abdul-Baqi, Garba Ahmed, Mijinyawa Ibrahim, Agege Emmanuel A., Akuirene Omatseye A., Bello Umar, Kio Franklin E., Esegbue Peter, Ofili Charles C., Nwose Ezekiel U.. Preventive programs in public health: seminar presentations on HIV, malaria and visual impairment. International Journal of Advances in Medicine. 2022 Jul; 9(7): 856-859