Child-to-Child Material.
These Activity sheets are produced by Child-to-Child as a resource for teachers, and health and community workers. They are designed as a resource for those wishing to introduce the Child-to-Child approach. They help children understand how to improve health in themselves, in other children, their families and their communities. They can be reproduced and adapted to suit local conditions. There are 27 activity sheets available which are grouped under various headings:
- Child growth and development
- Nutrition
- Personal and community hygiene
- Safety
- Recognising and helping the handicapped
- Prevention and cure of diseases
Pages 6 and 7 show examples from the activity sheet on Polio. The activity sheets are available free of charge from the Child-to-Child office in London in various languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic. The sheets have also been translated by various agencies into: Chinese, Gujurati, Indonesian, Hindi, Swahili, Telugu and Sesotho. The Child-to-Child office can supply addresses from where these can be obtained.
Newsletter
A newsletter is produced each year giving details of new developments in the Child-to-Child movement around the world. Available from the Child-to-Child office in London.
Readers
A series of English language readers is produced by the publisher, Longman, as part of the Child-to-Child programme. The readers are aimed at primary and lower secondary level children and can be used not only in reading lessons but as part of health science teaching. The books are written at two levels. As an example, “I Can Do It Too” looks at how attitudes to handicapped people may need to be examined and altered, so that handicapped and able-bodied children can enrich each other’s lives.
Child-to-Child, Institute of Education, University of London, 20 Bedford Way, London, WC1H 0AL, UK.
Safe motherhood
This is a newly published newsletter from WHO. It provides information on improving the safety and quality of girl’s and women’s lives through improving maternal health facilities, family planning services and looking at measures aimed to improve the status of women.
It is available free of charge from: The Division of Family Health, World Health Organisation, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland.
Toys for fun
By June Carlile and Jan Martin
Toys are fun; they are also important in child growth and development. That is the message of this popular book. It is full of ideas on how toys can be made by children for children from low-cost or no-cost materials. The introduction, (in six languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Swahili and Arabic), guides the reader in the developmental value of the toys in each chapter. The rest of the book simply uses easy-to-follow illustrations for making simple and ingenious toys.
Available from TALC. PO Box 49, St Albans, Herts, AL1 4AX, UK.
Handbook for Health Workers in Africa
By Silvio Pampiglione, Published 1987
This handbook, which has already been published in Italian, Portuguese and French is now available in English. Health workers will find it an excellent support for their work.
It contains 453 pages, full of pictures, tables and graphs. It looks briefly at the duties of health workers; in treating the sick coming to the health centre, preventing diseases, education within the community and training other health workers. It gives very detailed information of the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment of all common diseases. Mother and child care, first aid and nursing procedures are all dealt with very thoroughly. It also includes information on health education, nutrition, personal and environmental hygiene.
This book is an invaluable resource for clinical officers, community health nurses and health workers. It would also be very useful for those teaching village health workers.
This very helpful and detailed book is available completely free of charge. Write to Instituto Italo-Africano, Via Aldrovandi 16, 00187 Rome, Italy, giving brief details of your work.
Christian Relief and Development – Developing workers for effective ministry
Edited by Edgar J Elliston, Word Publishing 1989 USA
This book gives a historical background to mission work in development and looks at the reasons for Christian involvement in various issues. The distinctive Christian approach to development is treated well. The book goes on to consider the training of workers, with special sections on women and on community health evangelism.
Order from Blackwells, 50 Broad Street, Oxford, OZ1 3 BQ, UK.
Reviewed by John Wibberley
Where There is No Telephone
By John R G Corbett
Published 1988
This is a very useful manual for anyone who needs to operate a short wave radio system. It gives details of short wave radio systems, the equipment required and the factors which have to be considered when planning a radio network. It is full of helpful advice and contains plenty of illustrations.
Available from BMS, PO BOX 49, Baptist House, 129 Broadway, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 8RY, UK.
Hanyane – A Village Struggles for Eye Health
By Dr Erika Sutter, Dr Allen Foster and Ms Victoria Francis 263 pages
This is a new book designed to help those involved in health care and in particular eye nurses, ophthalmic assistants and community health workers. The book is divided into three parts. Part One is based on a true story of a group of villagers who were encouraged to improve their own eye health. In each chapter problems are faced, questions are asked and issues discussed. There are many good illustrations.
Part Two is written for health workers who have responsibilities in villages. It explains how an eye patient should be examined, how to make a diagnosis and how to manage common eye problems. It also includes a section of important health messages to prevent eye disease and blindness. Part Three is a set of lecture notes for ophthalmic assistants and nurses giving information about the causes of eye disorders, examination, diagnosis and management of the important eye diseases.
The book provides an excellent introduction to the whole subject of eye health. It may be purchased from the International Centre for Eye Health, 27-29 Cayton Street, London, EC1V 9EJ, UK.