ప్రథమ చికిత్స

Personal Hygiene (వ్యక్తిగత పరిశుభ్రత)

— daily care of body for health + social acceptance. 8 Daily Practices: (1) Hand Wash — 6 times daily minimum (before meals, after bathroom, after touching nose/eyes/sneezing/playing outside); 20-second wash with soap (sing happy birthday twice = 20 sec); WHO 6-step hand wash technique: palm, back, fingers, thumbs, fingertips, wrists. 2020 COVID lesson — hand washing reduces respiratory infections 31%. (2) Bathing — daily 1-2 baths; soap whole body; Indian morning oil bath (kuṅkumaḍi taila + warm water) Ayurvedic. (3) Dental Care — brush 2x daily (morning + bedtime); 2-min brushing; floss daily (50% gum disease prevention); replace toothbrush every 3 months. Cavities affect 80% Indian kids; sugar causes; reduce candy + soda. (4) Hair Care — wash 2-3x weekly; oil weekly Ayurvedic (coconut, almond, sesame); comb daily; lice check monthly. (5) Nails — cut weekly; clean under nails (germ hideout); no biting. (6) Toilet Hygiene — wash hands after; cleanliness; menstrual hygiene girls 12+ critical. (7) Clothes — daily change; wash dirty separately; sun-dry kills bacteria. (8) Sleep Hygiene — clean bed sheet; pillows wash quarterly. Indian traditional: (a) neem twig brushing (ancient — antimicrobial); (b) oil bath weekly; (c) ash bath Hindu monks; (d) henna hair antibacterial; (e) turmeric face pack acne. WHO Health Day April 7 — hygiene awareness. Common diseases from poor hygiene: diarrhea, typhoid, jaundice, worms, scabies, fungus, dental cavities, head lice. PM Modi Swachh Bharat 2014 — public + personal hygiene drive. Mental hygiene too — 30-min daily quiet/meditation; emotional cleanup. Modern challenges: hand sanitizer overuse (kills good bacteria too); soap chemicals; plastic personal care. Eco-friendly: bar soaps over liquid; bamboo toothbrush; menstrual cups girls.