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Raising Guinea Pigs for Meat or Money
When you think of guinea pigs you might think of cute, cuddly little pets. But for the highland people of South America, and people in parts of Africa and Asia, guinea pigs mean extra food and income. Maybe you would like to try raising guinea pigs. First of all, the meat is delicious. You can…
Hand Held Scale to Identify Low Weight Newborns
Millions of underweight infants are born each year. Because these babies run an increased risk of illness and death they need special care. Midwives and traditional birth attendants must be able to identify which newborns need special attention. The Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) has developed a simple scale for midwives, nurses, and…
An Improved Stove Can Change Your Life
Mothers, have your children ever been burned by the cooking fire? Do you and your children walk long distances to collect firewood? Does the smoke from the cooking fire hurt your eyes and lungs? If you answered yes, you will want to hear today’s story about a woman who improved her life by changing her…
Planned Pregnancies are Best for Mother and Child
We all want healthy children. For several programs now we have been talking about how children are healthier if they are born at least 2 years apart. Waiting at least 2 years between pregnancies is also better for the health of the mother. “But wait,” you say. “We’ve been talking about having healthier children. Why…
Fewer Children Mean Healthier Children
We recently told you about farmers named John and Sam who grew carrots. John planted his carrots well apart but Sam crowded his together. He thought that the more seeds he sowed the more carrots he’d get. But Sam was wrong. Although his fields had more seedlings at the beginning of the season, by harvest…
Why Children are a lot Like Carrots
Two farmers, John and Sam owned land side by side. They always tried to outdo each other. One year they each planted carrots. John took care to sow his seeds far apart. Sam filled his plot with seeds. “My father always planted like this, and we never starved. This way I will have many more…
Breastmilk Keeps Babies Healthy
I am going to tell you about mother’s milk and how a baby feeds. We’ll also talk about some of the problems you may have while breastfeeding. Let’s start by stressing that nature has designed human milk for the human baby. Cow’s milk is made for calves, and even when processed for commercial use is…
Breastmilk Can Protect Your Baby from Sickness
Save and edit this resource as a Word document Content: Colostrum in breastmilk helps protect newborns from germs that cause tetanus, whooping cough, pneumonia, diphtheria, and stomach upsets. Mother: (shyly) I’m pregnant. Doctor: (laughing) Yes, I can see that. There’s no problem, is there? Have you just come for a check-up? Mother: No, you see,…
Smoking and children
What do you think about smoking? Some people think it looks smart or pleasurable. Others see it as a habit that is harmful to the health. Right now, you could be fondling a cigarette between your fingers, or maybe you have just had a satisfying puff. But have you ever asked your children what they…
Feed Different Foods to your Baby
In a small village a health worker meets a woman with a beautiful baby girl. Here is how she greets the woman. “Good morning. My goodness your baby is growing so big and strong! She’s been nursing very well and she’s been gaining weight every week. It’s easy to see that she’s nice and healthy….