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  1. 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 fromFootsteps 18- a literacy publication from TEAR Fund used with kind permission. This edition published in the...





  2. 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...





  3. 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 fromFootsteps 108, the literacy publication of Tear Fund with kind permission This edition published in the United Kingdom...





  4. Emphasising the importance of good nutrition for young children, this book includes 3 recipes for protein-packed porridge. It uses material fromFootsteps 52and65, the literacy publications of Tearfund with kind permission Additional illustrations by MissionAssist This edition published in the...





  5. 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...





  6. 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...





  7. 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...





  8. 2022-04-07 There are an estimated 54 million people living with dementia around the world, rising by 9.9 million every year. This book aims to explain what dementia is and looks at issues that need to be faced when caring for someone with dementia. Adapted from various sources which are freely available on...





  9. 2022-01-26 Impairment and disability is a complicated subject. People with impairments are often isolated and undervalued. This book provides an overview of what disability is and people’s views of disability. It challenges the barriers facing those with disabilities so that they can be included in society...





  10. 2021-11-11 This book describes plant-based treatments for various illnesses as used by doctors at Nebobongo Hospital, DR Congo, focusing on the medicinal use of seven tropical plants. The text includes a warning to practitioners to take great care in their use of medicinal plants. It uses material from...





  11. 2021-09-20 This book describes practical low-cost ways to overcome the physical difficulties which could otherwise prevent disabled people from achieving their full potential within their family and community. It uses material fromFootsteps 108, the literacy publication of Tear Fund with kind permission...





  12. 2021-08-16 Mental health is just like physical health — we are all affected by it and we all need to take care of it. This book looks at some of the causes and symptoms of mental health problems and suggests ways of overcoming them. It uses material fromFootsteps 113, the literacy publication of Tear Fund...





  13. 2021-04-30 This book describes the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heatstroke and gives advice on how to treat them — or better still, avoid them altogether. It uses material fromFootsteps 99, the literary publication of Tearfund with kind permission Illustrated by MissionAssist This edition published in...





  14. 2020-06-22 This is a handbook for children on how to look after teeth so that they stay clean and healthy. Written by Rosemary Milne and illustrated by Helen Bunting. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by MissionAssist.





  15. 2020-06-08 A very simple book on the care of your teeth. Originally published in 2004. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.





  16. 2020-06-08 Water is very important. Without water we won’t have food. Without water the animals will die. Without water we can’t build houses. Without water everything on earth will die. Originally published as "Le livre de l’eau" in French and Kasim by the Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible...





  17. 2020-06-08 Advice on how to keep mosquitoes out of your home and instructions on how to make a mosquito net. This booklet uses material fromFootsteps, a literacy publication of TEAR FUND in 1998, used with kind permission. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.





  18. 2020-06-08 A handbook for children. This book tells children why they should wash their hands and shows them how to do it.Children are encouraged to show their friends how to wash their hands properly.It includes some pages children could tear or cut out and display in wash stations. Written by Rosemary...





  19. 2020-06-08 This contains general hints for parents and teachers on how to help young people to understand and make healthy choices about puberty, parenthood and sexual health. This material has been adapted from Activity Sheet 1.6, produced by the "Child to Child Trust", 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL. It...





  20. 2020-06-08 Drinking dirty water is the cause of many diseases, some fatal. Four different methods of sterilising water to make it fit to drink are discussed: boiling, distillation, filtration and using the heat of the sun. Adapted from various sources from the world wide web. This edition published in the...





  21. 2020-06-08 We all want to have healthy teeth and gums. Not only that, we all need to have healthy teeth and gums in order to chew food properly. If we have healthy teeth and gums, it also helps us to have healthy bodies. Adapted from "Cuidado De Los Dientes" (Dental Care) by the Ministry of Health of Peru...





  22. 2020-06-08 Advice for new mothers, from pre-birth preparation to weaning. The original material was from Egypt and so a reasonable standard of living is assumed. Adapted from an original book written by Fawzieh Samuel and published by the Department of Christian Eduction, PO Box 1298, Cairo. Used with kind...





  23. 2020-06-04 This contains advice on healthy eating for pregnant women and babies from birth to over one year old. Originally produced in French and the Abidiji language. Adapted fromWhere There is No Doctorby David Werner, 1986 and from documents produced by the National Institute of Public Health of...





  24. 2020-06-04 These are some notes for those in the caring professions on how to look after their own well-being so that they are better equipped to serve those whom they help. Adapted from an article by Dr Michael Waugh FRCP FRCPI DHMSA, Regional Sub Dean Yorkshire and Northern Royal Society of Medicine,...





  25. 2020-06-04 This booklet contains advice on care for the elderly. It covers nutrition, skin care, deafness, preventing accidents, bedridden people and dying. This uses material taken fromFootsteps- the literacy publication of TEAR Fund - with kind permission. This edition was published in the United Kingdom...





  26. 2020-06-04 Breast-feeding is the best way to feed babies. This uses material originally produced in the "Home League Health Education Curriculum" by The Salvation Army, Kenya and is used with kind permission. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.





  27. 2020-06-04 An easy-to-read booklet, giving good advice on how to feed your baby for the first two years of its life. Originally produced as part of the "Home League Health Education Curriculum" by The Salvation Army, Kenya. Prepared by Mona Moore from "Teaching Materials" developed by Beatrice Mutua and...





  28. 2020-06-04 A useful introduction to the subject of dental care. It is a simpler book than "Look after your Teeth and Gums", concentrating more on infections and their treatment, but the two go well together. Material taken from "Where there is no Doctor" (a village healthcare handbook for Africa) by David...