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MissionAssist Books - Illness and Disease (English)

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  1. Preventing Typhoid
    This booklet describes the causes of typhoid and how to avoid the disease. First published in Papua New Guinea by means of a grant from the Canadian International Development Agency, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Illustrations adapted by Bertie Knowlton from "Preventing Typhoid Fever" published by the...





  2. Aids and How to Avoid It
    Advice on how to avoid sexually transmitted diseases. Adapted from "Aids and How to Avoid It" by SIL, Burkina Faso and shared under a CC:BY-NC 4.0 licence. Text and illustrations 1992 SIL International. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by MissionAssist.





  3. Alcohol Abuse
    This booklet describes the dangers and consequences of drinking too much alcohol. The contents of this booklet have been adapted from an unknown source, probably from South America. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.





  4. Bilharzia
    This booklet describes the causes of bilharzia and how to avoid the disease. Originally produced in 1993 as: "Comment éviter la bilharziose" by the Comité Langue / Traduction in the Republic of Cameroon. Original text and illustrations by "Atelier de Matériel pour l’Animation" (AMA), BP 267,...





  5. Cholera
    This booklet describes what cholera is; what you can do to stop people catching it; how to recognise if someone has it and how to help them get better. This booklet uses material from a number of web sites and from the United Kingdom Food Standards Agency with kind permission. This edition...





  6. Covid-19: A pandemic
    Covid 19 is a pandemic which is affecting the whole world. It is usually mild but can sometimes make you very ill. There are many things you can do to protect your family and friends. It is wise to follow the advice of people at your health centre and community leaders. Written for MissionAssist....





  7. Dengue Fever
    There is no cure for dengue fever but this book gives details on how to help people suffering from the disease. This uses material from "Dengue Fever" by Three Strands Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd. with kind permission. 2018, Chiranjib Chatterjee This edition published in the United Kingdom in...





  8. Living with Diabetes
    This book gives advice on how to live with diabetes and other non-communicable diseases. Adapted from "Footsteps 87", the literary publication ofTearfundwith kind permission. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by MissionAssist.





  9. Glandular Tuberculosis
    This booklet contains notes on the prevention and treatment of glandular tuberculosis. This has been adapted from "La Tuberculosis Pulmonar" (Pulmonory Tuberculosis) by the Ministry of Health of Peru, in collaboration with SIL Peru. Text and illustrations 1976 Ministry of Health of Peru and SIL...





  10. Hypertension & Blood Pressure
    A story to encourage people to have their blood pressure checked, with advice on how to prevent high blood pressure, and what to do if one has it. The second part of the book is more practical; it explains what hypertension is and what causes it, and has more detail on prevention and cure....





  11. Strokes
    01-05-2024 About 80 million people around the world have had a stroke and many now live with some form of disability. This book explains what causes a stroke and gives tips on how to get the best out of life afterwards. Adapted from I Will Rise Again, a publication by Health Education & Research...





  12. Drug Abuse
    28-03-2024 This book is about drug addiction, why people become addicted to drugs, and what can be done to help them. Adapted fromFootsteps 28the literacy publication of Tearfund with kind permission Illustrations by MissionAssist This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2022 by MissionAssist...





  13. Malaria
    12-06-2020 This booklet describes the causes, treatment and prevention of malaria. Adapted from "Malaria" by SIL Cameroon. Text 1998 SIL International, shared under a CC:BY-NC (4.0) licence. Illustrations by Mbanji Bawe Ernest 1998 SIL International, shared under a CC:BY-NC-ND (4.0) licence. This edition...





  14. Dealing With Stress
    12-06-2020 This booklet looks at how to recognise the signs and symptoms of stress and how to deal with it. This uses material from Footsteps, the literacy publication of TEAR Fund, used with kind permission. The original article written by Mike Wall, responsible for the Disaster Response Unit (Emergencies...





  15. Rabies
    12-06-2020 This describes the disease of rabies, with advice about its symptoms, protection and action if you might be infected. The details are supported by a story about a young boy, whose ideas about paying attention in school were changed by the experience of being bitten by a dog! The material in this...





  16. Scabies - Treatment and Prevention
    12-06-2020 To prevent scabies you must keep yourself, your house and your clothes clean. First published in Papua New Guinea by means of a grant from the Canadian International Development Agency, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Illustrated by Bertie Knowlton. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2019...





  17. A Sickness Called Malaria
    12-06-2020 A simple story about a young girl who caught malaria. First published in Papua New Guinea by the National Department of Education. This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.





  18. Diarrhoea
    09-06-2020 This explains, through a simple story, that vaccinations won’t cure diarrhoea! This material was first published in Papua New Guinea by means of a grant from the Canadian International Development Agency, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Illustrations, revised in 2009, were by Joanna Gill. This edition...





  19. A Father's Dilemma
    09-06-2020 This booklet deals with the treatment of diarrhoea and dehydration through a simple story. his booklet uses material from "Guia Para La Capacitación En El Manejo De La Diarrea" (A Training Guide for the Management of Diarrhoea), published by UNICEF in 1989 and "Where There is No Doctor" by David...