What is health?
What is the world health organization (WHO)?
an international organization that protects and promotes health around the world
What are the two types of diseases?
infectious and non-infectious diseases
What is a diagnosis?
the identification of a disease and its cause in order to give the appropriate treatment
What are the three examples of healthy habits?
physical exercise, a balanced diet, leisure and rest
What number do you call in case of an emergency?
112
What are the three types of health?
physical health, mental health, social health
Fill in the blank: __ are tiny living things and viruses that can cause disease in humans. They are also known as __.
germs; pathogens
What is a treatment?
a medical procedure used to prevent, cure or alleviate the symptoms of a disease
Fill in the blank: It is important to have good hygiene because it helps to __ the spread of infectious diseases. It helps to reduce our contact with __.
prevent; germs
When do we use first aid?
When someone has an accident that causes minor injuries
What are the three types of health care in Spain?
primary care, hospital care, emergency care
What are the three types of non-infectious diseases?
accidents, allergies, cell mutation
What are the two types of treatments?
surgery: operating on the affected part of the body
medicines: substances produced in labs or obtained from plants or animals
What are the three categories of hygiene we need to follow?
personal hygiene, social hygiene, food hygiene
What do you do if someone has a wound?
if there is a lot of bleeding, press the wound firmly with gauze, your clean fingers or your hand
wash the wound with warm water and soap to avoid infection
What type of health is this: maintaining relationships and friendships.
Social health
What are the three causes of non-infectious diseases?
diet, ageing, mental health
Define vaccines.
prepare the body to fight against certain infectious diseases, they do not cure or treat a disease
Define drugs.
substances that harm our physical, mental, and social health
What do you do if someone has a burn?
run cold water on the burn for 10-15 minutes
clean the burn gently
if a blister appears, call a doctor
What type of health care would you use: you've already seen a doctor, but now you need more tests for a diagnosis.
hospital care
What are the stages of infectious diseases?
infection -> symptoms -> convalescence
Fill in the blank: When we are vaccinated, the pathogen cannot __ and __ in our body. This means we cannot __ other people. It stops the disease from __.
survive; reproduce; infect; spreading
What is Jules's middle name?
Mae
What do you do if someone has a bruise?
apply ice cubes wrapped in a cloth for a maximum of 20 minutes to reduce the swelling
rest the affected area
call a doctor if the bruise is on the head