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MissionAssist Books - Health and Hygiene

 

MissionAssist produces a wide range of adult literacy booklets in four widely used languages: English, French, Portuguese and Spanish. They cover a range of subjects from health and hygiene to crafts, farming and practical issues like simple construction techniques. 

Books in English can be downloaded directly from this website, using the links on the pictures below; most books are available in the other languages and MissionAssist is currently revising the titles which are not yet translated into the other languages and uploading them as they become available.

If desired, MissionAssist can also supply them, free of charge, as MS Word files or in other ways (such as the use of CDs, DVDs or USB sticks). MissionAssist also accepts requests for producing specific booklets if nothing in the existing range meets your needs.

These are Shell Book titles in English relating to health and hygiene.

48 Issues in this Publication (Showing 1 - 10)

First Aid

Basic instruction for people who have no medical knowledge on how to care correctly for sick or injured persons whilst awaiting the arrival of medical experts.

This uses material from Footsteps 18 - a literacy publication from TEAR Fund used with kind permission.
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.

Protein-Packed Porridge

Emphasising the importance of good nutrition for young children, this book includes 3 recipes for protein-packed porridge.

It uses material from Footsteps 52 and 65, the literacy publications of Tearfund with kind permission
Additional illustrations by MissionAssist
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2021 MissionAssist

Disability: Walking

For children with conditions that make it difficult for them to walk, a few simple aids can make all the difference; this book explains how they can be used.

It uses material from Footsteps 108, the literacy publication of Tear Fund with kind permission
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2021 MissionAssist

How Your Diet Contributes to Good or Bad Health

This book gives advice on how to have a healthy diet. It explains the symptoms of a bad diet, especially for children. It describes foods that give strength and energy to the body. It also describes those that protect from illness. It explains symptoms of certain illnesses that an unhealthy diet can cause. It advises how to avoid and treat these illnesses.

The original text is in the French and Abidiji languages. We adapted the text from Where There is No Doctor that David Werner wrote, copyright © 1986. We also adapted it from documents that The National Institute of Public Health of Abidjan, Ivory Coast published.
MissionAssist thanks Seraphin Dene SRN, her assistant Pierre Tito, and Lorna Kingston, a midwife (helps women in baby’s birth), for their valuable help.
MissionAssist published this EasyEnglish edition in the United Kingdom in 2021.
Copyright © 2021 MissionAssist

Baby Care, Book3

This is the third book in a series of three about baby care. It is about weaning a baby. The baby was born strong and he was brought up healthily and well nourished on his mother’s milk. He continues to grow and reaches the third stage of his life, when he begins to feed on other foods apart from his mother’s milk.

Adapted from "Amaneri Cameetsa Aporani Jananequi" - (Care and Feeding of Your Baby) - by the Ministry of Health of Peru in collaboration with SIL Peru.
Text and illustrations ©1985 Ministry of Health of Peru and SIL International. Shared under a CC:BY-NC 4.0 licence.
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by MissionAssist.

Albinism

This book explains the cause of albinism and stresses the importance of ensuring that albinos receive the care and respect that will enable them to lead as normal a life as possible.

This book uses material from the public domain
Illustrations by MissionAssist
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2022 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2022 MissionAssist

The Safe Use of Medicines - 2024-06-01

Most people will need to take medication either for a short period of time to overcome a particular illness or possibly throughout your life to combat a condition that affects your everyday living. This book stresses the importance of taking your medication in the correct way and continuing to do so.

Written and illustrated for MissionAssist
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2023 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2023 MissionAssist

Living with Epilepsy - 2024-05-01

This book, one of our series on Disabilities, looks at the different types of epilepsy and what causes it. Then it also addresses what can be done when someone is experiencing a seizure and the treatment and medication that is available. The book ends by looking at living with the condition (both as a sufferer and as a carer), stressing the need for integration into and acceptance by society. 

Illustrations by MissionAssist This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2024 by MissionAssist Copyright © 2024 MissionAssist. 

Chronic Pain - 2022-11-16

Everyone experiences pain at one time or another; but what do you do when it gets really bad? This book gives you a few tips on how you can help yourself but remember that it is important to get professional medical help whenever possible.

Written and illustrated for MissionAssist
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2022 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2022 MissionAssist

Disability: Vision Impairment - 2022-10-31

This book gives a brief overview of the most common diseases and problems affecting eyes, along with a description of their causes and possible treatments. It also offers practical advice on how best to manage everyday life with impaired vision or even total loss of sight.

This book uses material from the World Health Organisation available under a creative commons agreement and other sources freely available on the internet.
Illustrations by Mission Assist
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2022 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2022 MissionAssist

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